Yes, you can mix baby cereal with apple juice, and according to the reference provided, it is considered a good mixer for fortified infant cereal.
Mixing Baby Cereal with Apple Juice
Based on the reference, mixing baby cereal with apple juice is not only possible but also offers a nutritional benefit. Here's why:
- Enhanced Iron Absorption: The Vitamin C naturally present in apple juice helps your baby's body absorb the iron found in fortified baby cereals more effectively. This makes apple juice a beneficial choice for mixing.
- Recommended Mixer: The reference specifically states that apple juice has been found to be the best mixer with cereal (other than breast milk).
- Ease of Digestion: Infant apple juice is also mentioned as potentially being easiest to digest.
How to Prepare
When you first introduce cereal mixed with juice, remember the tip from the reference:
- Start by making the cereal thin. It should have a consistency that allows it to drip off the spoon easily.
Using apple juice as a mixer can be a simple way to add flavour and nutritional support (specifically for iron absorption) when starting solids with fortified infant cereal.
