Baby cereal with formula or water?

Jessica - posted on 05/03/2009

I use water with my daughter's cereal but the package also suggested adding a few spoonfuls of a fruit puree to add flavoure so I mix with water untill its thick and then add some pear & banana, apple & mango or blueberries, pear and & banana puree and combine untill its a consistancy that she likes. She really loves her cereal now that it is more flavoursome and it has added nutrients.

Jessica - posted on 04/29/2009

I give my son 4 oz of Gerber juice and mix that with the baby cereal. He LOVES it!

Leah - posted on 04/28/2009

Sometimes I use formula, and other times boiled water. It's more creamy with milk, but water is fine too. I'm also starting to introduce cows milk in his baby cereal too, which I do every now and then. My bub isn't very fussy, so he just goes with the flow which makes it easier if it's not time to prepare a bottle or if your in a rush. Tomorrow I'm going to start him on weet-bix instead of baby cereal.

Nichola - posted on 04/26/2009

i used to make my sons cereal with water and that worked fine...but he wasnt getting enough formula so i do it now with formula and that helps get him to have more so i would suggust doing it with formula that way you dont have to worry about them not getting enough

Marnae - posted on 04/25/2009

dr said formula OR cereal will work as far as getting necessary nutrients, so I suppose both would be a double-whammy? :) I've always used breastmilk, but when I've made it too thick or I haven't pumped enough I just add a little Infant Water. I give him some to drink after a few bites too...I just think the cereal seems kind of sticky...

Rachel - posted on 04/25/2009

I use formula for the "extra nutritional value" as it states on the packet I have. But the directions use water. If I don't have any formula ready and dd is getting ultra impatient I just use boiled water.

Hayley - posted on 04/25/2009

I use boiled water or formula milk. I used to just use boiled water but was told Grace doesn't really get enough milk each day so i've been sneaky and added a couple of scoops of formula to her cereal :)

Katherine - posted on 04/24/2009

I use both boiled water and formula..

Shayna - posted on 04/24/2009

I use water, not even boiled, just plain water. Sometimes I use breastmilk. He seems to be fine either way.

Nanci - posted on 04/24/2009

Yes, I have heard that you can use pre-boiled water. My ped said that I could use formula for my cereal even if it says to use water so that's what I do. Just check the cereal package - some say right on the front "just add water" and others say "just add formula or breast milk". I guess it's just a personal choice anyhow???