XP: Book about starting solids, please recommend

Kimberly92405

We are going to start when LO turns six months, which is right around the corner.  I'm looking for a book and/or website that will help lay out what, when and how much.  It would be great if it also has recipes.

Thank you!

Kimberly

SeussicalOne

wholesomebabyfood.com is a good starting place

EmjayTheBored

Gerber.com maybe? I don't know.  I just winged it with a little input from the pedi at the visits.

CarrieLiz

wholesomebabyfood.com for sure.

twirlyjack73

At 6 month shots our pedi gave us a sheet that discusses all that.  Maybe ask if they didn't give it to you.  That was the most helpful thing I came across.

pixieprincss

We love the no fuss approach of BLW: https://www.amazon.com/Baby-led-Weaning-Helping-Your-Baby/dp/0091923808 (Weaning in the sense of adding solids, not weaning in terms of lessening BFing, if you nurse.)

hmontty

The National Institutes of Health have guidelines:

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002455.htm

Gerber also has a "menu planner," and although I do not feed her Gerber food, I found it helpful in terms of how often and how much she should eat. It also corresponds well to the NIH guidelines.

I've never found a book necessary -- it's pretty simple, really, once you get started.