what age did you pedi say for rice cereal?

NYBoston05 · July 2010

Our pedi says 6 months but I feel like her recomendations are always on the very very conservative side so I am wondering if this is another one....or do all pedi's say 6 months?

MCMoo23 · July 2010

When we lived in WI and had a different pedi for my DD#1 he said 6 months. Our new pedi said 4 months is fine, but we're probably going to be waiting until 6 months.

klf2284 · July 2010

mine said 6 months, too

grapeape73 · July 2010

Mine said I could start at 4 months if I really wanted to, but it was better to wait until 6 months.

aocain02@yahoo.com · July 2010

We were told 5 months.

kellialayne · July 2010

4 months and we started her at 4 months. She seems to like it.

lmpdjc · July 2010

6 months, but all of the baby books I've read say 4 months.

smittysoup · July 2010

MIne said anytime between 4 and six months is fine. We tried it this week just to see how it would go, and he's not ready yet. I think the babies let you know when they are ready.

NastyAnnie · July 2010

Is your child BF or FF?

If BFing, recommendations are to wait until 6 months.

If FFing, the recommended age is a bit earlier, based on how much your child eats. For example, we will likely have to start solids next month, a month prior to what we were hoping for, because the little guy eats too much formula, and could end up with something called formula toxicity.

The best way to know if your child is ready for solid food is to try it, though. Test it for a few days, and see if LO gets the hang of it.

taagent · July 2010

Our pedi said he would prefer to wait till atleast 4 months but since DD was having a food issue he said it would be okay to start a week or so early. She has been getting one 6oz bottle with rice cereal a day since so it worked out for us!

DaisyFull · July 2010

NastyAnnie:
Is your child BF or FF?
If BFing, recommendations are to wait until 6 months.
If FFing, the recommended age is a bit earlier, based on how much your child eats. For example, we will likely have to start solids next month, a month prior to what we were hoping for, because the little guy eats too much formula, and could end up with something called formula toxicity.

The best way to know if your child is ready for solid food is to try it, though. Test it for a few days, and see if LO gets the hang of it.

Good info, thank you for sharing.. I have a ff baby!

Lyssapee · July 2010

4 months for FF and 6 months for BF.

But he said we could start earlier if she seems interested in food. We will probably pass on the rice cereal and go for oatmeal or barley. Rice causes constipation.

g8trkim · July 2010

Our pedi says between 4 and 6, depending on LO's needs and our preference.

DuckLover · July 2010

NastyAnnie:

Is your child BF or FF?

If BFing, recommendations are to wait until 6 months.

If FFing, the recommended age is a bit earlier, based on how much your child eats. For example, we will likely have to start solids next month, a month prior to what we were hoping for, because the little guy eats too much formula, and could end up with something called formula toxicity.

The best way to know if your child is ready for solid food is to try it, though. Test it for a few days, and see if LO gets the hang of it.

I have a FF baby and he drinks 6 ounces every 3-4 hours.

How do you know when they're ready for rice cereal?

mdteacher818 · July 2010

DuckLover:
NastyAnnie:

Is your child BF or FF?

If BFing, recommendations are to wait until 6 months.

If FFing, the recommended age is a bit earlier, based on how much your child eats. For example, we will likely have to start solids next month, a month prior to what we were hoping for, because the little guy eats too much formula, and could end up with something called formula toxicity.

The best way to know if your child is ready for solid food is to try it, though. Test it for a few days, and see if LO gets the hang of it.

I have a FF baby and he drinks 6 ounces every 3-4 hours.

How do you know when they're ready for rice cereal?

This is where DS was when pedi said to start cereal at his 4 month appt. He was not into rice cereal at all, but was showing all of the signs being ready to eat. She told us to switch to oatmeal and to start adding fruit/veggie to the cereal. He loves it now!

homebird · July 2010

Pedi says her weight gain is good so I can continue to BF her; no need to start solids. (She's 4 months old). I think 6 months is the earliest she recommends starting solids.

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