Rusks for hungry baby?

[BabyBrain]

Albert is a hungry bunny but being on soya it's hard to keep him satisfied for longer than 2 hours during the day, although he sleeps through at night ok, as there is no hungry baby formula for soya.

Our HV said not to wean until 6 months and just give him more formula which is fine but a couple of people have suggested giving rusks once a day, like at breakfast or something to help fill him up for longer. I'll talk to the HV again but has anyone done this with success? xxxxxxxx

 

[Hope81]

I wouldn't really give gluten before 6 months. If you want to wean him you can start at 4 months with fruits and vegetables instead.
Not much nutrition on the rusks anyway, and some of those have very high sugar content.
Saying that I saw before people here giving babies sugar free ones.
It's a little risky though to give gluten before 6 months.

 

[pinkyprincess]

My thought would be if he's hungry, give him milk. Things like rusks fill their stomachs but add nothing nutritional whereas milk has vitamins etc. iykwim?

 

[wifeywifey]

They dont recommend risks at all anymore as they are so sugary, unfortunatly you will be best just feeding every two hours but at least you get some sleep x

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[Mrs N]

I wouldnt tbh, as the others said you might just need to feed him a bit more often especially as he has an intolerence already!! If you wana give him more at 17 weeks then try some fruit or veg purees!!
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[clairebear22]

If I remember rightly rusk contains cows milk so i'd probably steer clear if he has an intolerance. I'd probably up his feeds for a little while longer and then start on fruits, veggies & potatoes. My Brother (now 22) had Wysoy as a babyand it always seemed thicker than formula so I would've thought it would have been more filling? I guess 22 years ago was a bit different lol x

 

[SunnySue]

Like the others have said really, I would steer clear of rusks for all the reasons mentioned. Maybe a little mashed up banana would do the job. I know they don't officially recommend weaning util 6 months but my lo was having the odd bit of mashed fruit from about 15 weeks and was absolutely fine with it.

 

[katie_lou]

i would stay away from the rusk , as some of the othes have said try your LO with fruit and veg xxx

 

[knopk@]

If your lo is 3 months, I really wouldnt give him anything yet. If he wants to feed every 2 hours, so be it.

He is way too young and rusks are full of sugar and contain gluten - he may develop allergy and intolerance.

I have never seen so many gluten intolerant people than here, in UK. Then I understood when my MIL told me my DH was weaned at 8 weeks....on chocolate baby cereal

 

[vickib_1984]

Bb if he's sleeping well at night then I would say he's stocking him self up in the day.......having said that if he's still doing it at 17 weeks I would go for fruit and veg and a lot of things have cows milk added to them I would also possibly ask to be referred off to a dietitian to help you with weaning


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[BabyBrain]

Bb if he's sleeping well at night then I would say he's stocking him self up in the day.......having said that if he's still doing it at 17 weeks I would go for fruit and veg and a lot of things have cows milk added to them I would also possibly ask to be referred off to a dietitian to help you with weaning


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We've already been referred cos HV said they are really busy so by the time the referral comes through he should be ready to wean.

I'm so glad I get to ask this stuff here cos if I just went ahead and do it chaos would reign lol. Thanks girls xxxxxxxxx