Weetabix

[mummynumnum]

Can a 6 mth have weetabix? Seem to remember my HV saying no due to high fibre content, but not sure.

I've always given weetabix at about that age - just a little bit mixed in with their milk so it's really mushy... I've never found a problem

They do have added salt so I think I left them till later and used porridge for the first few months.

i think they say a year because of the salt content. though mine still can't have it because of the fibre content at 20 months - gives them nasty diarrheoa.

My dd has had weetabix since 6 mths. I believe current thinking is that they can eat ANYTHING except prawns, honey, undercooked eggs, nuts. Obviously don't add salt to meals or give ready made food with high salt content. I was advised by my HV to give dd weetabix. She is 7 mths old. They are not meant to have too much fibre until age of 5 yrs, but small amounts in moderation OK. i.e. you wouldn't give them wholemeal bread, and wh pasta and wh rice and all bran etc, but OK to give them odd bits.

My dd has a whole weetabix with cows milk (full fat) for breakfast every morning. Doesn't seem to be doing her any harm. Bowel mvts all OK!!!

luckymummy what age did you start giving cows milk at?

full fat cows milk is ok with cereal, in cooking, etc from 6 months as long as it isnt given as the main drink.

Weetabix has very little added salt. One weetabix has about 1/8th a gram of salt so not very much at all. My dd used to eat it when she was around 6 months - try adding mashed banana or fruit puree to give alternative flavours.

DS loves it. He eats his by hand, with milk on (very messy) so the amount he actually eats sin't as much as you think.

Think, I may give it a go tomorrow. I love them...wonder if DD will to .

just a small note

tesco's sell organic weetabix i do believe-just incase you preferred that.

my ds's all loved weetabix, especially with lukewarm milk-yummy

on the fibre thing, we only eat wholemeal bread, pasta and brown rice, ds also has weetabix with full fat cows milk and a banana for breakfast. He is 8 months old and fine, Hv is more than happy to carry on as we are.
We are doing BLW, although weetabix is always off a spoon, it sticks to everything.

dd has been having it since 6 mo, and I am normally really anal about following food advice.

The HV (who I trust) said to put her on weetabix this early.

DS has been having weetabix for ages now, infact he now eats 1 and a half for breakfast everday (he's 13 months now) and he loves it.

He also eats a banana a day, at least 2 slices of wholemeal bread each day I mash the bread in with soups/spaghetti/beans etc to give it a bit more consistancy and he wolfs it down.

Bowl movements are very regular however you are worrying me now that he is having to much fibre.

I think we started DTDs on Weetabix from about 6m. I recently had this discussion on the April postnatal board.

Weetabix does have salt added by I found out that Oatibix has less salt.

Weetabix - 0.3g Sodium per 100g
Oatibix - 0.2g Sodium per 100g (i.e. only a littl bit more than baby cereal)Example Baby Cereal - 0.15g Sodium per 100g (i.e. half whats in weetabix)

Also as Oatibix is not made from Wheat I don't think it contains Gluten - so I think that makes it potentially suitable for babies that are less than 6m old.

It does contain gluten, as oats contain gluten, but AFAIK it is different gluten. It's better tolerated I think

Tried dd with a little weetabix. She really liked it. Especially with banana to follow. Did not seem to have any adverse affects