Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How much cereal does a 5 months old baby have to eat a day ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
None: A baby may start solid foods at age 6 months. There is usually no need to start sooner, but if parents want to try baby cereal sooner, it would be just for fun... meaning 0.5 ounce to 1 ounce, 1-3 times a day. Breastmilk (or formula) provides all the nutrition a baby needs, as he starts on solids, because he eats just a little bit of solids at first.
Answered 7/15/2015
2.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is rice cereal the best first food for babies? Or can I start with fruits and vegetables?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it true that you are now never supposed to add cereal to babies bottles because it could lead to childhood obesity.?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Rice allergy with infant? Is that ok since whiteout says rice cereal is bad anyway?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What to do for infant 5 weeks who is constipated. Breast fed with rice cereal in pumped milk for reflux, also on Zantac (ranitidine) two times daily. Has not had bowel movement in two days and is very fussy
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can I start my 18 week old infant on cereal already?
Is it possible that baby rice cereal can cause some type of allergy in some babies? 7 month old baby couldn't poop until i took him off of baby cereal
I've been giving my baby oatmeal cereal for about 3 weeks now. Can I give him organic jar food that's for 4+ months babies? He's 5 months now.
At what point, if at all, do babies generally stop eating rice cereal?
Does rice cereal help babies sleep through the night?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
