When to start rice cereal?

JulesLuvsSean · January 2010

Just wondering, when do you plan (or when did you) to start rice cereal? ?I meant to ask our pedi last time, but I spaced.

cmrand4 · January 2010

We just had our 4 mo. well visit and my pedi said not til 6 mos. She said if I felt he absolutely wasn't being satisfied by nursing to call her to discuss it. AAP is recommending 6 mos. too.

beckytr · January 2010

our pedi discussed it with us at the 4 mo. appt. (and said ds was ready). i am hoping to wait til 6 mo. tho.

Idahomama · January 2010

Well my ped says 4 months. We have LO's 4 month appointment next week so I am going to talk with the doc again and then probably start that weekend.

MrsV092207 · January 2010

6 months

acg92207 · January 2010

We started just a few days ago, from the pedi's recommendation. DS was showing obvious signs he was ready. We don't plan to start others like fruits/vegs until at least 5 months. It really is a personal preference, and by pedi recommendations.

ALittleBirdy · January 2010

never. Skipping it and starting with avocado, etc. Will start after 6 months.

jonsdeedee · January 2010

We were going to wait until 6 months but DD was trying to steal our food and staring at us when we ate so I tried tonight and she loved it. She is 5 1/2 months.

DEP · January 2010

It's a personal decision, and also depends on the child. Is DC holding his/her head up, showing interest in food? I started my daughter at 4 1/2 months. I plan to start my twins in a month (they are 4 months next week but 3 weeks premature).

tanya8 · January 2010

acg92207:
We started just a few days ago, from the pedi's recommendation. DS was showing obvious signs he was ready. We don't plan to start others like fruits/vegs until at least 5 months. It really is a personal preference, and by pedi recommendations.

this.

DD is definitely ready for foods. usually when they are able to sit upright mostly on their own and show interest in your food, they are about ready.

MrsWanee · January 2010

beckytr:
our pedi discussed it with us at the 4 mo. appt. (and said ds was ready). i am hoping to wait til 6 mo. tho.

this. she agreed with me that waiting until 6 months was best, but said we could start earlier if i wanted.

mielkede · January 2010

We started about a week after she turned 4 months. DD loves it! We even put her in the highchair today, as daycare said they are planning on using one when she starts there in 2 weeks, and she loved it. Not the best sitter so we propped her up, but she ate way better than in her bouncy seat.

MattysGirl81 · January 2010

We were given the go-ahead at his 4 month appt, but I waited until a few days ago. The pedi said there was no benefit to starting earlier, so why?

yale · January 2010

We started experimenting this week. He doesn't eat much. Just getting used to it right now.

cabo_kate · January 2010

We start solids in 7 days, when he turns 6 months! But we are skipping rice cereal, for the most part, and going straight to fruits and veggies and finger foods.

jwpbride · January 2010

cabo_kate:
We start solids in 7 days, when he turns 6 months! But we are skipping rice cereal, for the most part, and going straight to fruits and veggies and finger foods.

This is our plan, too.

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