when did you introduce solids?

[Nicole Bescoby]

just wondering when solids were introduced to other babies

 

[amost]

6 months with my son because he was completely not bothered and milk seemed to satisfy him completely. Just before 5 months with my daughter because she stopped sleeping through and was grabbing our dinner plates! Basically, when they start giving you the right 'cues' is the time to start. In the UK they recommend breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months but any health visitor I spoke to says 4-6 months is about right.

 

[Jenna S]

every baby is different I started my two at 4-6 months, and a good sign they are ready is if you eat in front of them and they open their mouth as you put food in yours! That's what my doctor and care nurse told me. I was finding I couldn't keep my boy full enough so I started him at 4 months just once a day. My little girl was different, she was a great eater and sleeper so I started her at 6months. Good luck and remember your the mom not anyone else!

 

[Nora]

My son first got solids when he was about 5 1/2 months old. He wasn't on purees for very long. I first gave him finger foods at about 7 months and he was hooked.

Around 6 months is the most current recommendation.

 

[Dana]

Babies can start eating solids at six months if you give solids before six months you can mess with their digestive system also when give you give solids for a week use the same solid food for a week yo make sure if your baby may be alergict to it

 

[Brianna Mathis]

My son is 4 months and I just started giving him the 1st stage (supported sitter) baby food. I knew he was ready because he would grab for my food and also watch me put my food in my mouth.

 

[Ashley]

2 weeks ago - she's 4 months & a few weeks old now. I think it depends on your baby. Follow their hunger cues. Babycenter.com or Gerber.com are both great resources for this topic.

 

[woollysheep]

It is now recommended that babies are not started on solids before 6 months. Times change. 30 years ago I started my kids on solids at 5-6 months - under much pressure from doctors and health visitors who recommended 3 months. Now they have finally caught up with the research that shows baby's digestive system is just not ready for solids so soon.

Try starting with very ripe banana - it is one of the easiest things for a baby to digest, and just needs mashing with a fork. Once he can manage that, cook some oats in water (1 dessert spoon oats to 1/2 cup water, microwave for 30 sec) and add to mashed banana for a great breakfast..

 

[suzie d]

i started my two kids off at three to four months. Just on pureed/mashed up food that the rest of the family were eating as long as there was no salt added and rusks.,They've grown up fine. Use your maternal instinct, your child will soon enough tell you when they're ready to move on from just milk