So LO is 15 weeks and today we started with oatmeal! He did a wonderful job and knew exactly where his tongue should be and swallowed really well! I was reading on gerber as long a they are supported sitters and can hold their head up really well and can push himself up and turn his head while on his tummy it was time to try. He had about 5 bites and then was over it. I think we will try every couple days or so. Anyone else yet?
Re: Oatmeal or solids yet?
I had never heard of baby led weaning until my doctor told me about it (she didn't call it BLW), but after researching the Health Canada thing it's basically what it is.
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FYI to those considering cereal: It has very little nutritional value and can be constipating due to the added iron.
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Also if a baby is FF until 6 months or 1, how is the extra iron bad now and not at 6 months? I think each baby is different with different needs at varying times and stages. No guideline is perfect for everyone. As well if cereal has no nutritional value, why feed it to LO at all?
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I'm going with 6 months. Despite being told start at 3.
@bossyferg you dont have to feed your kid cereal at all, I never gave any to DD1. I think the reasoning in the 80s and 90s was because babies were primarily formula fed or breastfed on schedule not on demand, so they didn't get enough nutrition with milk/formula only and had to start on cereals and purees early. But for babies who are EBF on demand they get all the nutrition they need from BM alone and don't actually need food the first year.
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