Baby oatmeal vs. rice cereal?

jac409

We aren't quite ready for either one yet, but I know my pedi will recommend starting one of these at our 4 month appt in a few weeks.  Anyone know he pros and cons of rice vs. oatmeal?  From what I understand, rice has basically zero nutritional value.  I am inclined to skip it, but I am wondering if oatmeal might be better.  Experiences anyone?

ddub09

We didn't start solids until six months and started with sweet potatoes. I think I gave them some rice cereal, but switched to oatmeal pretty quickly.

I thought I read that the AAP recommends starting solids at six months now, but I could be

paohass

Never gave my 1st baby she didnt like either so I just gave her veggie and fruits puree that I would make her....I started at 6months.... I know a lot of moms skip those

robyn2201

Never did cereal or oatmeal with DD1. We also waited till almost 6 months and just did BLW. It was so easy! I plan to do the same with DD2.

sschwege

We waited till 6 months.  With DD we did rice then switched to oatmeal once the box ran out.  We are not going to do rice this time though because I have been reading about how there is arsenic in rice.   

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perfectlove09

I curious why your pedi would start recommending this soon. Most every thing says wait till 6 months. And rice cereal has zero nutritional value.

jac409

perfectlove09:

I curious why your pedi would start recommending this soon. Most every thing says wait till 6 months. And rice

lyndsihutson

perfectlove09:

I curious why your pedi would start recommending this soon. Most every thing says wait till 6 months. And rice

aelhunt

sschwege:

We waited till 6 months.  With DD we did rice then switched to oatmeal once the box ran out.  We are no

BLPL101

I'm skipping both and just going into pureed foods (avocado, applesauce, banana, sweet potato) when she's 6 months.

ForeverEverAfter

The AAP, WHO, and CAP (Canada) all recommend breastmilk or formula only for 6 months. Healthy full term babies have enough iron stores to last for 6 months. My pedi said the Health Canada recommendation is to wait til 6 months then start with any iron ric

mlangs

We will be skipping rice cereal.

BrittanyDoesDerby

 We're going to try avocado first around six months. Perhaps later on we will try oatmeal. If you are set on doing one or the other, I would have to say go with oatmeal, as rice cereal has absolutely no nutritional value.

Cellis

BrittanyDoesDerby:

 We're going to try avocado first around six months.

This is what we plan on

jac409

BrittanyDoesDerby:

 We're going to try avocado first around six months. Perhaps later on we will try oatmeal. If you are

kerribear1717

With DS I tried both.  We did a few trials around 4 months but he really didn't like it, would barely take any.  What I did find useful was when I was trying to make baby food thicker.  Add the oatmeal to it and it gives it more texture.

StefandTodd

sweettalkin417:

Never did cereal or oatmeal with DD1. We also waited till almost 6 months and just did BLW. It was so easy! I pla