Question about starting cereal

DS is just about 4 months and I think he is ready to start cereal, he always seem hungry. We have a wellness visit next week but I wanted to start cereal now.

Do you give it in a bottle or in a bowl by spoon?

If by bottle do I have to use a level 2 nipple?

Is is 1 ounce of rice cereal for every 1 ounce of milk?

Thanks.

Re: Question about starting cereal

Never put it in the bottle unless instructed by your ped. it's considered a chocking hazard. Most only rec it for relux patients.

I actually spoke with my ped last night. He said it's 1 to 3. 1 oz of cereal and 3 oz of formula.

Good luck!! Im thinking of trying it in a few weeks. He is 18 weeks now. Maybe at 20 weeks. My DS just started eating a lot lately!!

Message edited 4/1/2010 9:39:13 AM.

Re: Question about starting cereal

Posted by Linda1003

Never put it in the bottle unless instructed by your ped. it's considered a chocking hazard. Most only rec it for relux patients.

I actually spoke with my ped last night. He said it's 1 to 3. 1 oz of cereal to 3 oz of formula.

Good luck!! Im thinking of trying it in a few weeks. He is 18 weeks now. Maybe at 20 weeks. My DS just started eating a lot lately!!

Re: Question about starting cereal

Posted by SuperLRN

Posted by Linda1003

Never put it in the bottle unless instructed by your ped. it's considered a chocking hazard. Most only rec it for relux patients.

I actually spoke with my ped last night. He said it's 1 to 3. 1 oz of cereal to 3 oz of formula.

Good luck!! Im thinking of trying it in a few weeks. He is 18 weeks now. Maybe at 20 weeks. My DS just started eating a lot lately!!

Thank you.

DS has reflux and the pediatric GI told us to add the cereal to his bottle awhile ago which we never did b/c he almost never takes a bottle (he is EBF). I didnt realize it was a choking hazard.