Has anyone started solids?

mrs panita

My nurses/doc are quite strict on leaving it 6 months (I'm in the caribbean) but i think she is ready to start some finger food... has anyone else started blw or have tips advice for me? 

BarooGirl

We are waiting until 6m. I think BLW says to too.

She is starting to show more interest but I just want to wait.

ironmom5

It's only a month more, I would follow the medical advice, meaning no finger food until 6m AND able to sit unassisted.

Once you hit those milestones, there are a lot of great books and resources online for lists of good first foods, common

kieannb

For BLW baby needs to be to 6m AND able to sit unassisted. Like the others said. It's only a month.
A has been showing interest in food for the past week or so, she was born at the end of the month so we have closer to 2 months. Because their littl

corgilove22

We have tried some.  Our pedi said 2 tablespoons twice a day.  DS love it.  I however, have only been doing 2 tablespoons once a day.  He would eat the whole thing if he could!  The pedi explained that up until 6 months they

auburnbride2be

I'm doing cereal once in a while, but nothing consistent yet mainly because of our crazy schedule when I get off work each day. I'm going to let daycare start giving him cereal once per day just to get on something consistent. He's a big baby and the pedi

vettymama

H has been showing interest but he isn't sitting unassisted yet and I do want to wait until he is 6 months.

QuintonsMummah

+MeganS+:

H has been showing interest but he isn't sitting unassisted yet and I do want to wait until he is 6 months.

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BabyMakes 3

Not yet. Waiting until 6 months. I had a hard time starting to supplement due to supply issues and I would like to get that under control first. Plus I always planned on 6 months since that's what's best for him health-wise. 

teresamartini11

We started with baby foods at 4 months. After researching and talking to her Dr. In addition to mush, I have given her things in a mesh feeder. She also will fed herself a cracker. Every baby is different. The right age to fed them has more to do with the

mrs panita

As usual thanks all for your advice and comments... She is almost sitting unassisted and is constantly grabbing at anything and everything i have to eat so although it'll feel like forever I will still wait and or maybe double check with the nurses/doctor

zmoss

I've done a couple sweet potato, nibbler and cracker things. LO has to sit in a chair to eat them, but seems to enjoy it. Started small and not every meal just once a day for now.