When did you introduce cereal to your baby? Is cereal considered a solid?

I know babies start solids at around 6 months. Is that when you start cereal or can you give them cereal earlier?

Re: When did you introduce cereal to your baby? Is cereal considered a solid?

SOme give cereal in the bottle earlier, when the dr says it can help. Most doctors say you can try around 4 months. Even though I had a large child (Born at 11 lbs 8oz) I decided to wait. I was BF and asked the dr if I was depriving him of anything by not giving it at 4 months. She said 'No, it typically is just the parent that wants to give something different because they are bored.'

All doctors are different and all babies are different. I say discuss it with your dr. We didn't start until 6 months.