Starting juice and solid food.

I started my daughter on Rice Cereal last week. She is 18 weeks old now, and I started her because I knew she was ready for it. She eats it fine and we have not had any problems. I was wondering if anyone has found a good schedule for rice cereal. Right now I have been giving it to her before bedtime, just a little bit right now and I always breastfeed right after. This is just to get her started. Should I also be trying some during the day??

Also, I read online that next week I could try her on diluted juice in a sippy cup. I don't feel that she is ready for this yet, but when she is what kind of juice would be good to start her on? Obviously not the sugary kind - but would apple juice or another 100% fruit juice be fine?

I would skip the juice at her age. its empty calories and she doesnt need it at all. Thats just me though, buttheres nothing wrong with giving her juice

the cereal with my 1st baby i gave her it everymeal
my newest baby im thinking of skipping it all together and just BF until he's 9 months or 1

Quoting Sarah1770:“ I started my daughter on Rice Cereal last week. She is 18 weeks old now, and I started her because I ... [snip!] ... juice would be good to start her on? Obviously not the sugary kind - but would apple juice or another 100% fruit juice be fine?”

I'd wait until she was older but watered down apple juice is a good first choice.

Quoting Christina714:“ I would skip the juice at her age. its empty calories and she doesnt need it at all. Thats just me though, ... [snip!] ... 1st baby i gave her it everymeal my newest baby im thinking of skipping it all together and just BF until he's 9 months or 1”

I agree...I'd wait on the juice til she's a little older.

Yes, I had said I wasn't planning on giving it to her yet because I don't think she is ready for juice. I was actually surprised to see "giving her juice" at 19 weeks on that website.