Why rice cereal for first food?

[kelebek]

I believe at about 6 mnths the stores of iron start to deplete and rice cereal has fortified iron added to help. The problem is that the fortified iron isn't easily absorbed/digested by the body and if the dietician insists on rice cereal I would probably do some googling and make your own rice cereal (the overcooked one mentioned sounds awesome) and maybe pureeing some meat and mixing them together.

[Phteven]

If you're breastfeeding your baby will be getting adequate iron from breastmilk.

[meow]

If you really want to give grains then try sprouting them first to make them more digestible, and the nutrients more bio-available.