Today’s Baby Care update pertains to Rice Cereal. Rice Cereal is your babies first introduction to solid foods. Typically, you should start feeding your baby Rice Cereal around 4-6 months. While Rice Cereal is not mandatory, it’s definitely a great way to get your baby familiar with eating solid foods and it’s also important that your baby becomes more accustomed to eating with a spoon!
It can take your baby a few tries to start to enjoy rice cereal, as he/she won’t be eating the cereal as if it’s Frosted Flakes right off the bat. It’s good to stick to it, as it can help in a myriad of ways. For one, as we mentioned it can help with them getting used to solid foods. It can also help make your baby feel a little more satisfied from the food and potentially sleep a bit longer. Some doctors say to give your baby some rice cereal in between his/her last feed of bedtime, which is a great way to care for your baby.
For the first babies rice cereal feed, you can take one tablespoon of rice cereal and roughly 4-5 tablespoons of formula/breast milk to make your rice cereal. You will notice the rice cereal has more of a milky texture and doesn’t look like oatmeal, as this is normal and it’s better this way as it’s easier for your baby to digest.
In the beginning of your babies life, good baby care starts with a transition to rice cereal before introducing your baby to solid foods.
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