solids question-help pls

jess545

if you started on rice cereal how long did you do that before you introduced anything else? did you start feedings in the am? for some reason i am so nervous about starting solids! any other info would be great thanks!

NewBlue

Right now do once a day in the am.  Will switch to twice a day this weekend.  We will probably also introduce oatmeal.  Our pedi said to wait a couple days before introducing new cereal to ensure no allergies.  We waited longer because we also introduced formula in there (I know, poor little guy).  We will start introducing veggies around 5 months.

Lady*

Started in the evenings, because DS went to daycare right after he woke up in the mornings. We waiting about a week before we introduced a new food the first time. After that, we would give the food for 4 days before introducing another food.

Don't be nervous! If your DC pushes the food back out, try again after a couple of days. Just make the cereal very watery at first. They get the hang of it really quickly! 

sabrina&andy

we started with rice cereal once a day for about  two weeks (at just over four months old). We did a tablespoon at first, than moved up to two. We did two weeks of oatmeal after that. Now we are trying veggies and fruits around every 3-4 days. Oh, and we usually gave him the cereal in the afternoon. Now we do food in the morning and afteroon or evening.