How early do you start feeding baby cereal? - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

All Star Mom · 01-21-2006, 06:32 PM

I know Doctors tell you to wait 6 months at least, but I know most people start way earlier. I can't remember when I started with my 1st child (that was 10 years ago). I think it was 3 months, I wm thinking of starting earlier this time. Seems like the milk is just not satisfying him enough, sometimes he takes two bottles back to back. (3 ounces each) He is almost 5 weeks old.

2fst · 01-21-2006, 07:04 PM

I started DS on rice cereal and 3.5 months and stayed with rice until he was 5 months and I only did it before bed.

JustinsMommy05 · 01-21-2006, 07:45 PM

I have never heard of a Doctor saying to wait till 6 months to start cereal...fruits and veggies yes....but not cereal. My doctor and many others I know said 4 months was when you can start the rice cereal. Once the baby can take that well you can move on to the oatmeal, Barley, and mixed. Between 5 and 6 months you can start fruits and veggies.

MissT · 01-21-2006, 08:56 PM

my dr said 4 mths. My ds will be 4 mths next week. I started him on cereal this week.

hugs28 · 01-21-2006, 09:18 PM

I think all doctors are different, our doc told us, and was with both my kids and 2 totally different doctors, to start rice cereal and yellow veggies at 4 months, then green veggies along with different cereals and then fruits and juices if you want to. With my dd I did rice cereal only, until she got used to it, bout a week or so, then slowly added the veggies and fruits. Now my ds is 6 months old and we started him with the rice cereal and yellow veggies, I guess cause babies tend not to be allergic to the rice cereal, that is why we did the others at the same time. good luck, I would ask your doctor. I would say 3.5 months is ok, but not much earlier then that, unless the doc tells you to, I know some people use the rice cereal in the bottles also. have fun