ds nearly 5 months can he have ready brek type stuff?

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ds2 is nearly 5 months & i'm currently giving him baby porridge (the powder one in a box) he eats the whole box within just 2 or 3 mornings so just wondering if he can have instant porridge made with hot water? any comments gratefully recieved

not sure - I thought porridge contained gluten, which isn't recommended until 6 months (not sure about baby porridge).

i wouldnt give anything containing gluten before 6 months.he could just be having a growth spurt and will eat less in a few days?

a lot of the baby porridges have oats in them which have gluten. The baby food manufacturers don't adhere to baby food advice.

nope, gluten is an issue

also, if he is hungry, i would offer more milk rather than food, sounds like he is eating a lot of porridge, and for a less than 5 month old, milk and lots of it should be his main source of nutrition

and always offer milk before food and do not give anything with gluten in before 6 months.

I would avoid ready brek cos of the gluten. Have you seen the plum baby range of 'super' porridge - the plain one is gluten-free - I think. That comes in a bit bigger bag. DD3 has that quite a lot and I find a bag goes a long way. I do mix it with pureed fruit though so I suppose that helps?

Also instant porridge not made for babies may be high in salt. I'd steer clear if I were you and take the advice here re offering more baby milk.

great thanx just wanted to check...seems so long ago since weaning ds1 but was'nt very long at all just a bad memmory lol!
he has milk before & after & i even add fruit to eat but he is a big eater & is on 3 meals already as wel as bf on demand. thanx again everyone

The current guidelines say milk only until 6 months - he really is too young for solid food. He needs more milk, I'm afraid!

thanx for your advice as i said any comments gratefully recieved. i know the guidelines state 6 months but every baby is different & i'm going with 'mothers instinct' his still getting plenty of milk & i feel that this is right for him. i did'nt rush into to it i waited to see if it was a growth spurt. i really do appreciate what you are saying.