Can this be used has a Baby Food?

Question

My baby is now 6 months old, i been trying different baby foods with him like gerber. My question though concerns Oatmeal, not the instant flavored kind but the 100% rolled oats, not flavored and nothing special about it. Would Cooked, mashed oatmeal (Cooled of course) be an option to feed baby?

Answer 1

Oatmeal Cereal

1/4 c. of ground oats (do NOT use instant or Quick Cook), ground in blender or food processor
3/4 c. water

1. Bring liquid to boil in saucepan. Add the rice powder while stirring constantly.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly, mix in formula or breast milk and fruits if desired
3. Serve warm.

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I think you could just make it normally if you think you baby would like the different texture and it's not too think.

ETA: the baby cereals like gerber etc are all iron fortified which is important for kids 2 and under so that may be a better choice but there's no reason you can't give 'real' oatmeal once in a while. (to the other posters, what do you think oatmeal baby cereal is made out of?-- real oats!)

Answer 2

The only stage 3 baby foods I bought were the veggies and fruits. This was only if we were on the run too and I needed to pack something for my son to eat while we were out. Other than that, I skipped the meats and such because there is so much sodium in them. What I was cooking at home was much healthier, so I gave that to him instead. He was off jar baby food completely by 9-10 months and onto table food. Obviously, he still had his formula until he turned 1 though. I didn't take the baby food away cold turkey. He would get finger foods and I'd gradually switch, like I stopped giving him carrots from the jar and instead gave him steamed carrots. The first finger food I gave him though were those Gerber puffs and Cheerios though.

Answer 3

Infant oatmeal cereal will be a better choice for a few more months. 100% rolled oats is more suitable for an older baby because of it's coarser texture. My youngest daughter loved oatmeal and I began giving her regular cooked oatmeal when she was about 10 months old with no problems. Use formula, breast milk, or water to prepare it and thin it until your baby is 1 year old and your doctor has given the OK to switch to whole cow's milk.

Answer 4

Yes, you can feed your 6 month baby that and other things as well. Alot of people may disagree but what do they think babies ate before gerber. What ever you feed a baby though should be bland no butter, salt, spice, etc. Baby cereal and jarred food is merely a convenience not a requirement.

Answer 5

No. Buy the baby oatmeal cereal. My kids like the cooked rice cereal, too. It is also made by Gerber, in a box with the baby food. The regular oatmeal will have too much fiber for his tender little tummy.

Answer 6

The only reason to use "baby food" is a)consistency (and doctors recommend moving away from pureed food as soon as they can tolerate a little thicker consistency), and contents. Now with oatmeal and other baby food, they do have added iron which is very important I believe a pediatrician would recommend using baby cereal until one year or even beyond because of that. But except for that I move away from "baby food" as soon as possible. My kids eat normal, unsweetened applesauce, for example A huge jar costs about the same as two teeny jars of baby food applesauce! And it introduces them to a slightly thicker consistency.

Answer 7

I would stick to the gerber baby oatmeal for a couple of months. It is easier on baby's stomach.

Answer 8

the gerber baby oatmeal is made for babies and you can always add to it to make your baby like it better

Answer 9

when i had my 1st i used gerbed smooshed up bananas jake loves them now