The common practice of adding cereal to a baby's bottle to help introduce solid foods might cause rapid weight gain in some infants. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Adding cereal to a baby's ...

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Adding cereal to a baby's bottle is a habit that's been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom's breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on ...