BLW help

lgmom2010

We are 2 wks away from DD's 6 mo appt and starting solids has been in the back of my mind...I'm curious to see if her pedi will tell us to start them or wait bc at her 4 mo appt we got a paper that said it was okay to start cereal...her pedi seems pretty laid back and doesn't ask us much when we are in there. It seems like she leaves it open for me to ask questions. She nursed her kids until they were 2, so hopefully we will be on the same page. I just thought I'd ask your ladies opinions first....

Lyla was born 12 weeks early, so about 2.5 mos, so I am confused on when to start solids. The moms on the preemie board said they were all instructed to start at 6 mos actual (which would be in 2 wks for us, and she would only be 3.5 adjusted, meaning if she were born on her due date).  Developmentally she is right on track for her adjusted age, so I thought that starting solids would fall in line with that as well, which would put us in March at 8 mos actual. I'm just so confused at what to do bc my plan was to do BLW, but she will not be ready to start that next month, so should I do purees? 

She started getting BM a few days after she was born through a feeding tube. She started on 1 cc every 3 hrs, and it was increased according to her weight. We didn't actually start breastfeeding until 34 weeks and EBFing at about 39 wks. So in that aspect it kind of makes sense to start solids since she really has been getting BM since birth, but developmentally she won't be ready to actually eat them help, this is confusing....what would you do??

Brooke81

Can she sit up on her own? This and other solids readiness signs are more important than age (actual or adjusted). I am guessing that if you say that developmentally she is more in line with her adjusted age she cannot sit on her own and won't be able to in 2 weeks.

I would wait until you feel she is ready. She doesn't need the solids for nutrition until 1 year. It is just for practice, adjusting to flavors and textures and learning how to chew and stuff. It can't hurt to wait. There really is no rush.

I wouldn't start with purees because I didn't think she was ready for solids but felt presured to start anyway. i would wait and do BLW if that is what you want to do.

I don't have experience with preemies though.

lgmom2010

Thanks ladies...no she can't sit up yet. She just started getting more head control, but cannot push her head up yet on tummy time. I'm going to look for that book!

BelhurstBride

I agree with the PP, I'd wait until she was developmentally ready. Kellymom has a list of things to look for.