Can I add a little cereal or rusk to his bottle?
No, its best not to add cereal, rusk or any other foods to your babys bottle. Its perfectly natural to worry about whether your babys getting enough milk. Be assured that, however hungry your baby seems, milk is enough for him until hes about six months old. Giving your baby cereal now may harm his health. His digestive system isn’t mature enough to cope with the extra protein from cereal. Theres also a chance your baby could have a bad reaction to it. Cereal contains gluten, so it can cause allergies or illness in some babies. Wait until your baby is six months before giving him cereal. Another thing to bear in mind, is that cereal in his bottle will make the milk much thicker, and it could cause your baby to choke. Also, it could make it difficult for your baby to tell the difference between solids and liquids later on if he gets used to having cereal in his milk. Starting your baby on solids will be easier if he knows that bottles are for milk feeds only. If your baby often seems ve
