Can babies eat iron-fortified cereal?
Yes. Iron-fortified cereal can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids.
How to serve iron-fortified cereal
6 to 8 months
- Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon.
9 to 11 months
- Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon.
12 months and older
- Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon.
Choking risk and safety
FAQ
Can babies eat iron-fortified cereal?
Yes. Iron-fortified cereal can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids. A helpful extra source of iron: stir into breast milk, formula or water, or mix into porridge. It is not a must.
How do I serve iron-fortified cereal to a baby?
6 to 8 months: Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon. 9 to 11 months: Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon. 12 months and older: Cook into a soft porridge with breast milk, formula or water, thick enough to stay on a spoon.
Is iron-fortified cereal a choking hazard for babies?
Low choking risk
Track iron-fortified cereal and every first food
Log what your baby tries, how it went and any reaction, with serving advice for every food, in the Munchlet app.
