Introducing Solids: Safely Mixing Infant Cereal with Juice

Before the age of six months, all babies need for nutrients is breast milk or formula. An infant's first solid food is usually a single grain rice or oat cereal mixed with breast milk, formula, or water into a super fine mush so it is easy for baby to swallow and digest. Sometimes, however, introducing solids can lead to constipation, since baby's digestive tract is used to a liquid-only diet. According to Family Education, 100 percent fruit juice can be mixed with cereals for infants 4 to 6 months old. This may help to ease baby's constipation.

Things You'll Need

• Infant cereal
• Prune, apple or pear juice

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Instructions

• 1

  Introduce solids to babies slowly.

  Measure out a serving of infant cereal into a small bowl. Babies who are just beginning solids will probably only eat a few tablespoons of cereal.

• 2

  Avoid citrus juices, as the acid could upset baby. Prune, apple or pear juice is best.

  Add by tablespoons prune, apple or pear juice until the cereal is of a watery consistency. Stir cereal well. Juice is better added at room temperature or slightly warmer.

• 3

  A soft baby spoon will prevent injury to baby's gums.

  Feed cereal to your baby with a soft-tipped baby spoon.