Rice vs. Oatmeal- ???

missamelia5

We had to start putting rice cereal in her bottle (Alimentum- serious spitting up/gas/tummy troubles since birth) for reflux when she was very little, but had to cut back to only doing that from time to time because it made her so gassy and constipated.  Her pedi said two months ago that we could start solids, but I've been too scared to try for fear of upsetting her tummy.  Would you go straight to oatmeal and skip the rice? 

LynsiBHM

My son preferred oatmeal over rice, but neither upset his digestion. I don't think nutritionally it matters whic you use, so why not try the oatmeal...

greyt00

We never did rice cereal.  We started on "multi grain" cereal (Happy Bellies organic) at 5 months.  A couple months later I switched to oatmeal cereal.  He seems to like both of them fine.  In theory oatmeal is healthier than rice, but I don't know if that translates to cereal.

Sharon21

We were planning to start with oatmeal but our pedi convinced us that there are benefits to starting with rice cereal. Mostly that it is digested easier and babies tend to like the texture better which makes it a good first food. 

It turned out to be a good thing that we started with rice because when we gave her oatmeal she got a rash all over her body. The pedi said she may not actually be allergic and it might just be a sensitivity that she grows out of (hope so) but no oatmeal for now.