Baby oatmeal vs. rice cereal?

jac409 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

perfectlove09:
I curious why your pedi would start recommending this soon. Most every thing says wait till 6 months. And rice

lyndsihutson · April 2013

perfectlove09:
I curious why your pedi would start recommending this soon. Most every thing says wait till 6 months. And rice

aelhunt · April 2013

sschwege:

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

BLPL101 · April 2013

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

ForeverEverAfter · April 2013

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 · April 2013

We will be skipping rice cereal.

BrittanyDoesDerby · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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

This is what we plan on

jac409 · April 2013

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

kerribear1717 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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

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