https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:38:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-819041 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:59:50 +0000 Mrs. Polish 819041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-817554 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:31:31 +0000 twoofeverything 817554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've found on a TON on here: <a href="http://www.wholesomebabyfoods.momtastic.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wholesomebabyfoods.momtastic.com</a><br /> After a lot of back-and-forth, we went ahead and started our LO's on whole grain organic rice cereal two weeks ago (5.5 months). DS has had a lot of reflux issues, and even though we don't have any family history of food allergies, I didn't want to risk ANYTHING. In retrospect, though, I probably could have just skipped it and gone straight to peas...they both did fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816921 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:29:21 +0000 wheres_c 816921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5.5 months and skipped cereal.<br /> We started because he was grabbing our food, able to sit in the highchair etc.<br /> There's so much conflicting info out there......so I think it's mostly an instinct thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816919 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:28:30 +0000 ValentineMommy 816919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is just 4 months, and doc said we could start cereal. We skipped rice (because of the arsenic content) and went to oatmeal. He's not really a fan. We only give it to him once or twice a week, and he MAYBE eats a spoonful or two. We figure he's getting practice eating if not much else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816892 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:17:06 +0000 heffalump 816892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor said we could start with anything not on the no no list of foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816884 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:13:04 +0000 regberadaisy 816884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Polish: here's the HB Series on starting solids:<br /> <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/start-puree-solids-how-to/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/start-puree-solids-how-to/</a></p> <p>here's the series on BLW:<br /> <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/baby-led-weaning/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/baby-led-weaning/</a></p> <p>I personally opted to skip rice cereal; I felt no need to start with a food that doesn't have much nutrition. I think a lot of pediatricians recommended cereal bc it's "easier" for baby to eat and it's iron fortified. But since you're already on formula there's no real concern.<br /> I started with a vegetable that was in season -butternut squash- I steamed it and pureed it and that was M's first solid. My pediatrician also felt very strongly about not starting till 6 months and we felt the same.</p> <p>If you decide to start with cereal why not make your own? It's SO easy to take brown rice and ground it into "cereal" and cook it stove top. Any form of homemade cereal (brown rice, oatmeal et al) just remember 1/4c powder to 1c water/formula ratio. ;)</p> <p>Do what you &amp; your DH feel comfortable with under your pediatrician's input. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816828 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:35:58 +0000 mediagirl 816828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly? I used Hellobee as my guide. :) I listened to other moms who had been through this stage and took some advice from my pediatrician. My ped said we could talk about solids at 4 months but want to start after our 6 month. That's what we did. We started with nutrient rich foods like avocado, sweet potato and carrots. I pureed my own but jar food is just as good and I used that when we were transitioning away from purees.</p> <p>While I used my baby's cues for when she wanted/didn't want food, I used this as a guide, as well - <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_age-by-age-guide-to-feeding-your-baby_1400680.bc" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_age-by-age-guide-to-feeding-your-baby_1400680.bc</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816802 Thu, 30 May 2013 05:56:02 +0000 loveisstrange 816802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We skipped cereal, she never liked it very much (she was also FF). There is honestly very little nutritional value in baby cereal. It's sort of a "filler" food. </p> <p>We ended up introducing solids once a day from 4-6 months. She was ready at 4 months, despite whatever AAP recommendations. Just trust your own judgements and look for his cues on that one. At 6 months, we just upped the amount from 1 serving per day (1 jar) to 2-3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introducing-cereal#post-816801 Thu, 30 May 2013 05:40:20 +0000 Mrs. Polish 816801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm overwhelmed by where to even start reading about feeding past four months. At his last appt, Isaiah's Dr told me we would discuss introducing cereal but I've heard of skipping cereal altogether. We exclusively formula feed. Can you point me in the direction of information you found most helpful? </p>