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I agree with sure....feed your baby cereal with a spoon between 4-6 months, otherwise it's lazy.

we feed rice cereal with apples or bananas in the formula- i use a mixer/blender and it is smooth- then heat as usual.

my doctor told me i could put about a tsp of rice cereal in every 2 oz of formula that way it would be totally dissolved yet still not be thick enough to fill her up that was at 6 weeks

It is not lazy. A baby can't take cereal by spoon before 4 months. I was told by my pediatrician to put cereal in my baby's bottle at 2 months because he has acid reflux and he was not getting full (already was eating 40 ounces of formula daily). I don't think people should make such strong statements if they have never had to do it.

Every baby is different, mine is 14lbs at 2mths2wks. She is always looking for milk after 3 hours giving us a 35-40 ounce feeding amount in 24hrs. Doctors say NO to cereal but I believe she needs something b/c I did and I too was a big baby- my mom said it worked out much better.

Feeding a baby cereal too early can lead to obesity. Patience is the key to giving your child a long healthy life. Don't be overcomed by a restless night and give a child cereal too early, they will pay in the long run.

Too much McDonald's and not enough exercise leads to obesity. I really doubt it has anything to do with whether an infant recieved cereal at 4 months or at 6 months.

I've been reading these posts, and many are saying that a baby shouldn't have cereal until 6 months of age. Thats odd, because thats when they should be starting baby foods. My doctor said to start baby at 3 months on cereal, and every couple of weeks, start a different type of cereal. Rice, oats, wheat, then mixed. By the time they are 6 months, they'll be ready for spaghetti, or whatever they make in those baby jars! You can also give your baby small amounts of carrots or peas at 3 months. You dont have to wait until 6 months. I trust my babys Doctor. She's a Pediatrician in the Specialty of Childhood Diseases. She's very smart, and has been a Doctor for many years.

No solid food should be feed to your baby until after 5-6 mths. And then it should not be added to the milk, your baby could choke. Your babies formula has been scientificly balanced to provide your baby with the best and most suitable nutrition ( as close to b___st milk as possible) There are many minerals and vitamins added. Any changing the mixture can effect your babies well being and growth. When ready for solids baby should be fed milk first ( to provide all the goodness) then offered solids from a bowl, they can be mixed with formula made at the right dose.

I was told by both Wic and doctor not to put cereal int he bottle... even though my mom told me to (hey she did it for me and im fine right?) well the drs say it lead to more ear infections cuz the cereral can build up in the ear ca___l. I was told to wait until 4 months and thten do it with a spoon. By the way, no amount o solids has yet to make my daughter sleep through the night, it never made a difference for my daughter.

A pediatric Gastroenterologist advised me to put cereal into my 6 week old bottles due to reflux. He has been doing so much better and has not choked on it once. I also use Dr. Browns bottles which is excellent for not letting air get into babies tummies and they make a special y-cut nipple especially for cereal in the bottle. believe me, I do not do it out of laziness, but he is getting so much better on the cereal bottles and zantac, and also giving mulicon for gas at each feeding.