BF mom's...when did you/will you start cereal?

Amy&Andy · April 2010

NFT

ELPB · April 2010

I'm going to talk to the doc at our next appt (dd will be 17 weeks then)... I don't want to do it before 20 weeks, but I may wait until 24 weeks.

anakin · April 2010

4 months as was rec'd by our pedi, and as we had done with DD when she was a baby.

Some people wait, but the rec'd age range is 4-6 months. Even after cereal is introduced over 85% of babies calories and nutrients still come from breastmilk.

emmyloustu · April 2010

We will wait until at least 6mo and probably will not start with cereal - bananas or avocado instead.

Leap08 · April 2010

We haven't started on solids yet, and I think we may skip cereal altogether. I don't want her first food to be that processed. At her 4 month appt, her doc recommended waiting until 6 months to start solids, I plan to wait that long, and will talk to him more about starting solids at the 6 month appt.

monkey_mama09 · April 2010

Pedi said we could start whenever we wanted at the 4 month appointment. A few days shy of 5 months we gave him oatmeal. We've only done it a handful of times, not an every night thing. We've also done bananas and avocado.

catycombs · April 2010

We will not do cereal. BF babies don't really need anymore carbs than what is in BM.

BethD76 · April 2010

Our Pedi said 5 1/2 to 6 months. So I'll wait until then. She said to wait until he can sit up alone to make him easier to feed. Also he has been gaining really well so there is no hurry.

EMTX · April 2010

Our pedi had us begin at 4 mos, DS was not gaining enough weight. He still drinks milk the same amount of times per day, adding the solids has not reduced his consumption.

Started with oatmeal cereal and have since tried carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas and peaches.

mrsbnlmel · April 2010

We plan to discuss the issue at his 6 month appointment- so after 6 months to start. We plan to skip cereal though and go for avocado instead.

naflmj · April 2010

My pedi said we'd discuss it at his 4 mo appointment. My plan is to wait until 6 months unless pedi convinces me to start earlier.

pintpo · April 2010

We tried cereal once about a week ago. She LOVED it and was grabbing the spoon from me. She wanted to feed herself. Planning on asking pedi about doing some bananas a few times a week.

Rosieoutlook · April 2010

We will give avocado at 6 months.

kimmyg000 · April 2010

I wasn't going to start yet, but she had gone back to waking up two times a night to eat, so I thought last week I would try to give her some to fill her up. She wanted nothing to do with it. She didn't get the spoon, didn't swallow anything. She is not ready, which is fine. My pedi said since she's gaining fine we really don't have to do solids until we want to. She's said even up to 9 months.

amoureux · April 2010

6 months

ladyalmalthea · April 2010

I started at 5 1/2 months because I have always had a low supply at night and I was guaranteeing him a few more calories. It's worked well. I mix with formula, Good Start gentle, and he loves it.

Nikibug · April 2010

I am planning on waiting until 6 mos unless he starts seeming too hungry on BM alone.

Nikibug · April 2010

catycombs:
We will not do cereal. BF babies don't really need anymore carbs than what is in BM.

This too!

e-bridetobe · April 2010

mrsbnlmel:
We plan to discuss the issue at his 6 month appointment- so after 6 months to start. We plan to skip cereal though and go for avocado instead.

THIS! Don't plan to bother with cereal and avacado is my first food pic for LO as well.

heather_09_15_07 · April 2010

We started at 5 months, just to get her used to the spoon and to different flavors.

smilelari · April 2010

We skipped cereal and tried purees for the first time a few days after he turned 6 months

frizz76 · April 2010

6 months...what's with the avocado instead of cereal? never heard of that before.

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