 [ Symptoms ] if i remove my testicles will my testosterone production cease [ Disease ] please do not feed a 5 month old infant anything besides milk breast or bottle yet the american academy of pediatricians recommends giving an infant milk only for the first six months and when you do start your baby on cereal we are not talking regular cereal like cheerios you need to feed your baby soft wet baby cereal you will find it in the baby food aisle not only is your baby is digestive system not ready to handle dry cereal at five months of age but giving an infant dry anything can be a choking hazard after your baby is safely taking baby cereal you can begin introducing jarred baby food introduce just one new food at a time and keep a watch for any allergic reaction most babies tolerate baby food just fine but if you notice signs of a rash after feeding your infant baby food you should not feed it again until you check with your pediatrician if you have other questions about how and when to feed your baby please visit the webmd newborn & baby community you may also want to check out this slideshow on what to feed your baby note the slideshow says you can introduce baby foodcereal at 4 months of age but i disagree with that advice you can not go wrong by waiting  wishing you and baby well