When can an infant be introduced to cereal?

[Cee-Cee]

My son is two months old and takes four to five ounces every three hours. It seems that formula alone does not satisfy his hunger anymore. Is it safe to mix cereal in his formula at two months.

 

[Don't Trickle on Me]

Most pediatricians recommend waiting to introduce solids until the baby is about 6 months old. Talk to your pediatrician, 2 months is really young to start, and it can be a choking hazard, especially when the baby is too young to handle it.
Feed on demand, meaning, don't "hold him off" with a pacifier, when he seems hungry, feed him, and let him eat until he's done, make him another bottle even if some of it goes to waste.
My baby has been sleeping through the night since she was 2 months but then during the day she eats every 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

 

[Nayeli's Mommy]

You shouldn't introduce a baby to solids until 4-6 months, unless a DOCTOR has given the O.K (usually only for Acid Reflux)

Talk to his doctor first

And never mix it into his bottle

 

[Naner]

Two months seems a little too young to be starting cereal so to be on the safe side ask your doctor. I would wait until he is 4 months or older. Maybe try giving him 8 ounce bottles at a time, and if you don't have a set schedule for when he has them, make one.

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[Xander's Mummy -]

dont mix it in his bottle, if you want to try cereal give it to him on a spoon

 

[Diet C]

Wait until he's 6 months for solids, even then give it to him in a bowl and spoon. Putting cereal in a bottle is a choking hazard and he's too young anyway.
4-5 ounces every 3 hours is not a lot and is quite normal for a healthy 2 month old.

 

[Jeff]

i did a combination of formula and cereal starting at 9 months.

 

[Precious]

Two months is still very young and since their digestive systems are not fully developed, they technically aren't ready for cereal. Don't give the cereal in the formula, you can spoon feed it but their tongue reflex should still be fairly strong and they won't eat it. Try feeding your son on demand, maybe every 2-3 hours and/or give always 5 oz or maybe even 6 oz. If your son is taking naps, having wet diapers, and not crying all the time, then he is satisfied.

 

[mum_2_be]

i wouldnt feed a baby propper food yet, he wont be able to move the food from the front of his mouth to the back just yet, peaople say dont do it in a bottle, but i wot lie i did..i used rusk made very thinly as have all my friends and my aby and all there babies are perfectly healthy. and i started to introduce mine to the spoon from 3 and a half months, just because i wanted the to learn how to swallow, they took to it fine after a few tries!! my frieds baby is 4 months and she puts rice cerial in her sons bedtime feed but when i did it i made it too thick lol xx

 

[Alyssa :)]

4 to 6 months
but you could put it in his bottle , it wont harm him/her