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Babies: 3 - 6 Months
MCC1010
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Who is holding off introducing purees until after 6 months?
MCC1010
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I am not planning on attempting to introduce purees until Matthew is at least 6 months. Maybe even longer...Anyone else?
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Re: Who is holding off introducing purees until after 6 months?
6 months for us.
Me! I didn't introduce puree's to Libby until she was about 6 1/2 months...I didn't find the need, and she was fine.
Also, the thought of my baby eating big girl food just makes me sad LOL
[color=#FF0000]Mom to 5 girls 23,22,18,9,7 and one sweet Wonderboy almost 4[/color]
The Chaos of Six!
We may have to begin cereal prior to 6 months (Jack eats a LOT of formula) but we're going to hold off on any other solids until after 6 months.
We may skip purees completely though. I'm thinking of doing a modified BLW sort of thing.
Ugh, I wish I could wait, but Cadie's eating full 8 oz bottles every 2 1/2 to 3 hours and screaming in between. The pedi ok'd solids. She eats a little rice and oatmeal, but that's it. We tried a taste of green beans and she wanted nothing of it. So I'm going to try going with the cereal for as long as that lasts us.
I have such a piggy.
Fruit Dessert is my fave. No idea what stage that is for but I love it. It is yummy in a wierd way.
our pedi OK-ed the solids, and my DH is anxious to start feeding our son 'real food', but i am hesitant. I want to hold off on any solids until 6 m or as close to 6m as possible.
He is EBF, and there is no supply issue, he is gaining weight beautifully, plus he seems to have sensitivity to cow's milk protein in my milk, and perhaps even sensitivity to cow protein in general (he usually has explosive poops and some rashes after i have beef, symptoms clear out within few days after i stop having any beef and anything containing dairy)
With my DD who is 9 years old now, we started with rice cereal at 4 m, followed shortly by fresh fruit (my DH's brilliant idea) but of course BFing was her main source of nutrition until she was at least 1 y old if not longer, she had BF until 2 years, 3 m old.
With my son, i am thinking to start at 6 month with fresh fruit like mango or banana instead of rice cereal and then cereal after that, if he likes it (HappyBellies organic brown rice with DHA and probiotics)
We were planning 6 mths. Then last week LO seemed to be starving, especially at the end of the day so I figured we'd start her on purees but then this week she's gone back to normal.
At the end of the day she's pretty dam close to 6mths so I'm not too worried, but I will delay it as long as I can as long as I feel LO is doing ok.
Elizabeth 5yrs old Jane 3yrs old
We are waiting until 6 months for sure - perhaps longer.
We just started with a few teaspoons of rice cereal once in the evening. Other then that my little one is exclusively breast fed. Last week we started adding in some bananas with his cereal. He seems to LOVE eating, even if it is just a little.
He might only be 13 pounds, but I think we're going to have a big eater when he grows up
We are holding off on purees only at this point. We started cereal last week after getting approval from the pedi. She advised us that it might help his massive amount of spitting up but didn't want us to put it in the bottles. So, each day we try and if he's not ready, we clean up and try it the next day.
Honestly, the mess at this point is minimal and the mess of his spit ups could mean entire outfit changes for both of us several times a day, so for me it's worth it. Especially with the small amounts he has been eating, there has been a slight decrease in what comes up and out. Plus, he's starting to open his mouth for the spoon, so we must be getting there!
I'm going to do the same thing with DS #2 as I did with DS #1. Start with rice cereal at about 5 months and see if he's interested. Stick with that for a month or so and then start purees at 6 months. I started with veggies and then went through the fruits, a different one a week. I also nursed DS #1 until he was 15 months until he gradually weaned himself.
DS #1 is now an excellent eater. I've always let him get messy and take as long as he wants to eat as well as feed himself or at least try when he was ready for a bit. I also let him try most everything like brussel sprouts and mushrooms as he got older, non-typical "kids" food. I think this is one of the best things you can do as your children get older and go beyond purees... not assume that your kids won't eat something because other parents tell you they won't. Children don't need to eat just pizza and chicken fingers. Granted there are always the exceptions such as kids who have texture issues, allergies or various health issues related to eating/digestion but that's something different.