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what should i give her instead. i'm worried that she doesn't get the nutrients it has inside the cereal. i only I only give her in the mornings and evenings . meat and vegies noon and dinner time.
Answer
Infant cereal is junk food that no baby needs EVER. It is full of oils, and sugars, and chemicals to improve "mouth feel".
If you want your baby to get iron feed them foods rich in iron:
Meat
Beans/Lentils
Lima Beans
Asparagus
Green Peas
Spinach
Apricots/Peaches
Apples
Dates
Broccoli
Any green leafy veg
Watermelon
Meat is an important first food, cereal is not. Meat and meat substitutes contain iron and zinc in an easy to digest form. Infant cereal has only added iron that is hard to digest.
"Start with small amounts of high iron foods like iron-fortified infant cereal or well-cooked finely minced meat"
http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile69c.stm
"First foods. During the transition to solid foods, it is vital that infants continue to ingest an adequate volume of breast milk or formula. Introduction of solid foods should be based on the physiologic and developmental maturity of the infant in combination with our understanding of nutrient requirements for the rapidly growing infant. Iron-containing foods are recommended as the first foods. The use of single foods makes it easier to identify the cause of an allergic reaction, were it to occur. In Canada, the most commonly used first food is iron-fortified infant cereal. Meat and alternatives are iron-containing foods that can also be introduced at this stage. The foods in this group include meats, fish, poultry, cooked egg yolks, and alternatives such as well-cooked legumes and tofu. Iron from meat sources is better absorbed than iron from non-meat sources."
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/infant-nourrisson/nut_infant_nourrisson_term_6_e.html
"In addition, infants need lots of protein and cereal has a low protein-calorie ratio (even lower when mixed with water or fruit). Many experts (including LLL) suggest giving meat or other foods naturally rich in iron instead of foods with added iron. "
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html
Although meat is considered an excellent source of iron, it has not always been perceived as a suitable first complementary food. Our perception of first foods has been strongly influenced by the marketing of fortified cereal-based foods, even though the iron absorbed from these foods is extremely low.
A recent study has confirmed that the consumption of highly refined and fortified cereal foods may not be the best way to maintain adequate iron status for infants. Researchers from the University of Colorado wanted to determine the nutritional efficacy and effect on infants of the consumption of either meat or iron-fortified infant cereal as their first complementary food. They randomized 84 exclusively breastfed infants at four months of age to receive either pureed beef or iron-fortified infant cereal as the first complementary food, starting after five months and continuing until seven months. In addition to anthropometrical and developmental data, the infants were monitored for zinc and iron status at nine months.
What they found:
1. Zinc intakes were greater for the meat group.
2. Head circumference was larger for the meat group.
3. Tolerance and acceptance was similar for the two groups.
4. Biochemical indicators were similar for both groups.
5. Motor and mental measurements did not differ between the two groups, but the meat group had a higher behaviour index."
https://www.infactcanada.ca/Winter_2006_Pg6_.htm
"Cereal is not at all necessary, particularly the baby cereals. Regular (whole grain) oatmeal is more nutritious for your baby."
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html
"The truth is, there is nothing special about these foods that makes them better to start out with. Babies don't actually even need rice cereal."
http://askdrsears.com/faq/ci2.asp
Infant cereal is junk food that no baby needs EVER. It is full of oils, and sugars, and chemicals to improve "mouth feel".
If you want your baby to get iron feed them foods rich in iron:
Meat
Beans/Lentils
Lima Beans
Asparagus
Green Peas
Spinach
Apricots/Peaches
Apples
Dates
Broccoli
Any green leafy veg
Watermelon
Meat is an important first food, cereal is not. Meat and meat substitutes contain iron and zinc in an easy to digest form. Infant cereal has only added iron that is hard to digest.
"Start with small amounts of high iron foods like iron-fortified infant cereal or well-cooked finely minced meat"
http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile69c.stm
"First foods. During the transition to solid foods, it is vital that infants continue to ingest an adequate volume of breast milk or formula. Introduction of solid foods should be based on the physiologic and developmental maturity of the infant in combination with our understanding of nutrient requirements for the rapidly growing infant. Iron-containing foods are recommended as the first foods. The use of single foods makes it easier to identify the cause of an allergic reaction, were it to occur. In Canada, the most commonly used first food is iron-fortified infant cereal. Meat and alternatives are iron-containing foods that can also be introduced at this stage. The foods in this group include meats, fish, poultry, cooked egg yolks, and alternatives such as well-cooked legumes and tofu. Iron from meat sources is better absorbed than iron from non-meat sources."
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/infant-nourrisson/nut_infant_nourrisson_term_6_e.html
"In addition, infants need lots of protein and cereal has a low protein-calorie ratio (even lower when mixed with water or fruit). Many experts (including LLL) suggest giving meat or other foods naturally rich in iron instead of foods with added iron. "
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html
Although meat is considered an excellent source of iron, it has not always been perceived as a suitable first complementary food. Our perception of first foods has been strongly influenced by the marketing of fortified cereal-based foods, even though the iron absorbed from these foods is extremely low.
A recent study has confirmed that the consumption of highly refined and fortified cereal foods may not be the best way to maintain adequate iron status for infants. Researchers from the University of Colorado wanted to determine the nutritional efficacy and effect on infants of the consumption of either meat or iron-fortified infant cereal as their first complementary food. They randomized 84 exclusively breastfed infants at four months of age to receive either pureed beef or iron-fortified infant cereal as the first complementary food, starting after five months and continuing until seven months. In addition to anthropometrical and developmental data, the infants were monitored for zinc and iron status at nine months.
What they found:
1. Zinc intakes were greater for the meat group.
2. Head circumference was larger for the meat group.
3. Tolerance and acceptance was similar for the two groups.
4. Biochemical indicators were similar for both groups.
5. Motor and mental measurements did not differ between the two groups, but the meat group had a higher behaviour index."
https://www.infactcanada.ca/Winter_2006_Pg6_.htm
"Cereal is not at all necessary, particularly the baby cereals. Regular (whole grain) oatmeal is more nutritious for your baby."
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/first-foods.html
"The truth is, there is nothing special about these foods that makes them better to start out with. Babies don't actually even need rice cereal."
http://askdrsears.com/faq/ci2.asp
Baby's Own Room?
At how many months or age should a baby be sleeping in his/her own room at night? My baby it's turning 3 months in four days. He sleeps all night in his crib but in my room, doesn't wake-up for feedings or diaper changes. He goes to sleep at 10:00pm already bathed and feed. And he doesn't wake-up until 6:00am or 8:00am for a diaper change and a feeding. Is it a goodtime now to send him to his room with a monitor?
Answer
According to a public health nurse I was speaking to, she advised waiting until the baby is 6 months of age, when the risks of a baby dying of SIDS is on the decline. 4 months of age is when the risk of SIDS is at the greatest, and sleeping in the same room as you puts the baby at less risk. Apparently, babies don't sleep as deeply in the same room as you because they are constantly roused by the movements of others in the room. This lighter state of sleep means they are more likely to rouse themselves if something was to go wrong...such as they stop breathing. Since your baby is certainly sleeping well, I would say there really isn't any rush to get him in his own room. I would wait until he was 6 months.
According to a public health nurse I was speaking to, she advised waiting until the baby is 6 months of age, when the risks of a baby dying of SIDS is on the decline. 4 months of age is when the risk of SIDS is at the greatest, and sleeping in the same room as you puts the baby at less risk. Apparently, babies don't sleep as deeply in the same room as you because they are constantly roused by the movements of others in the room. This lighter state of sleep means they are more likely to rouse themselves if something was to go wrong...such as they stop breathing. Since your baby is certainly sleeping well, I would say there really isn't any rush to get him in his own room. I would wait until he was 6 months.
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