I know that 6 months is the recomendation. I'm just curious when most people started their babies on it. I started my son at 5 months.
2006-06-14 18:14:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I think it depends on the child. The recommended time is 6mo, but some babies have big appetites way before that. I don't think it matters as long as they get all around good nutrition and don't start loosing or gaining too much weight.
2006-06-14 18:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by Myr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has had cereal in his bottle since he was 2 weeks old due to reflux. He will be 4 months old on the 25th of June. He started cereal from a spoon about a week ago and loves it. I started him slow, just about a tablespoon. I gave him that with his afternoon lunch bottle. I will gradually bump up the spoonfuls as weeks go by. My doctor told me to wait, but I wanted to give it a try because he seemed hungry after a bottle. You have to go with your gut, your doctor doesn't live with you and they don't see your child everyday like you do. Start off slow with the cereal and don't be afraid to let the play with it.... It can get a bit messy! :)
Good Luck to you and your family! Have FUN
2006-06-15 09:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little brother was started on it like about 4 or 5 months
2006-06-15 01:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Nick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 months
2006-06-15 01:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by dahighuget 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first child (a girl) was around six months. I went by the book being my first child in all.
But my 2nd & 3rd (both Boys)about 4 months. Both seemed to need that little bit more, I'd pump and add a tiny bit of cereal to one bottle every night. (suggested by Mother-In-Law)
My 4th an another girl was different due to being a preemie, I started her a little earlier(around 8 weeks), suggestion from her home nurse. (I asked)
2006-06-15 01:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ivy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started my son on rice cereal when he was 3 months old.In which i put it in his bottle to fill him up better and he handled it fine.I started using it with a spoon when he was 4 and a half months.
2006-06-15 02:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by wildblonde_23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my 1st 1 started at 6 weeks.my baby now is 4 months and the dr said tp start him but im going to wait til 5 months.
2006-06-15 02:19:18 · answer #7 · answered by georgemi74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes start now. with a weak mixture in the baby bottle. Than after a week (if the baby has no problems) you can start to feed the baby with a spoon. just incress the cereal gradualy and you are set for other baby foods.
2006-06-15 01:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by daves_email_here 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started putting rice cereal in my daughter bottles mixed with formula when she was 3 weeks old. And she was fine they kept her full longer she was eating 6 oz. bottles every 2 hours, it didn't hurt her at all and she never got over weigh nor is she now.
2006-06-15 03:17:31 · answer #9 · answered by Katie R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started it at 3 months!!!
2006-06-15 01:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋