When did your LO start solids?

SLO2005

My LO's pedi said they usually recommend it by 13 lbs.  My LO is only 2 months and weighs 12 lbs.

 

renebean319

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/23390925.aspx

and, imho, 2/3 months is too young to start solids.

trish_edmon

Things seems to have changed quite a bit since my DS was a baby (he is only 2 and a half) but then we waited until he was 6 months, I am interested to find out what the new recommendation is when I take her for her immunications in a month.

Jennilynn

We started at 4.5 months- closer to 5 months. We wanted to wait until 6 months, but DS was needing much more. We are still just doing cereal right now though, since I have a lot of food allergies in my family and DS has really bad eczema. I'm hoping not introducing other stuff will help.

Mama Angelina

SLO2005:

My LO's pedi said they usually recommend it by 13 lbs.  My LO is only 2 months and weighs 12 lbs.

 

Wow, really?  My LO is 7weeks and just shy of 12lbs.  I can't imagine giving him solids anytime soon!  I don't think I'll start until 6 months or so, perhaps 5.  

rebus82

We started about 2 months because DS was eating so much and spitting up at ever feeding.

ETA: I think it's healthier to give a 2/3 month old rice cereal than 50+ oz of formula a day, which is easily where DS would be if we didn't give him cereal too. He was eating 4.5-5 oz every 2-3 hours when we started cereal.?

I wouldn't start a baby on cereal so early unless there was a reason, and eating too much or reflux is a valid reason IMO. ?

superisa00

We started cereal at 4 months, but he couldn't really do it. We tried again a week ago and he is finally able to get it down without spitting a ton out.