So I'm reading about all these babies with their cereal and other food. My son is 5 months and 1 week old and we still haven't started solids. I know that's completely ok (we're waiting till 6 months-will start earlier if he seems interested-which thus far he hasn't been). I just wonder if I'm the only one out there with a baby who just has BM? If others of u are out there...why haven't you started yet? just curious. I'm afraid that I am putting it off because I don't want him to grow up :-(
Re: Still haven't started solids...
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Beautiful daughter born February 2011
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We did cereal a while back(to maybe help with reflux) but it made DS constipated, so I stopped. I had planned to wait until 6 mo to start other solids but decided this week to go ahead. Our Pedi told me at 4-5mo I could, it was up to me. I only started now, because DS had lost some weight (only 4oz) in the past few weeks. I know it is because he has been teething, and not eating as much. He cut his first two teeth this week at the same time. We started on green beans and he loves it! He gave a funny face to begin with but was fine after the first few bites, he never spit it out.He will even come up to the spoon. So, I know he was ready for solids.
All that being said I wouldn't feel bad, do what is right for your baby. And don't feel pressure to start just because others are. I think a lot of people start solids too early. And I think waiting a few more weeks is fine.
Nah, we're waiting until six months.
We are waiting until six months. Everything I have read shows that there really aren?t any benefits of starting solids early. I am EBF and LO never acts hungry so I don?t see any reason to rush it. As my husband said the other day ?she has her whole life to eat, why rush it now?. I also don?t want her to grow up any faster then she has too and have thought about that in my decision to wait.
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CP 05/09
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My Blog: One Project at a Time Blog
My Chart
CP 05/09
BFP on 7/26/09 - M/C 8/13/09 @ 7 Wks
BFP on 10/28/09 - M/C 11/9/09 @ 5 Wks 2 Days
1/25/10 - RPL results everything normal but have low Progesterone
BFP on 06/09/10 - EDD 02/20/2011
My LO has not been started yet. My Dr. informed me to wait until he was at least 6 months as he does not need it for any nutrition, as he gets everything he needs from BM (in other peoples situations-formula)