First 4 - 6 Months
Breast milk or formula is all the nutrition that your child should need to thrive in the first four to six months of life. Adding rice cereal or other solids before 4 months will not help your child sleep through the night and may reduce the amount of formula or breast milk that your child will take (thus reducing his/her calorie intake).
Between 4 and 6 months of age your child will start to show signs that he/she is ready for solid foods. These may include good head and back control, an interest in what you are eating, and more frequent feeds.
At your four month checkup, talk with your practitioner when solid foods may be started on your child.
