May 2011 Moms
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Solids
Has anyone started feeding their baby solids yet? The pediatrician said we could start with cereal whenever we want. She said we could tell if she was ready if she "seemed interested in us eating food". My daughter's day care said she may not eat as often if she starts to eat solids... (she drinks 5 bottles while at day care). I'm not sure how to tell if she is ready though! We rarely eat around her because we eat dinner after she goes to bed on weekdays and tend to try to eat when she is napping on the weekends. She definitely is not teething yet. She is just slightly over 4 months old. I wanted to see what everyone else was planning to do.
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Re: Solids
https://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/readyforsolids.htm
That link is a guide to help you know when your DD might be ready for solids.
We are starting our DD between 5-6 months because she is showing several of the readiness signs listed above.
That website is a great resource for all things solids related. Hopefully it helps you!
We fed K a very small amount every day or so until she stopped the tongue thrust. After that she was balls to the wall with food!! Each baby is different. You could try her out and if it's a no go give it a few days and then try it again???
Good Luck!
We have started LO on solids. He still has the tongue thrust but he enjoys trying to eat the food. He voluntarily opens his mouth when the spoon comes towards him. We are just doing a few tablespoons once a day and only a couple of teaspoons worth is actually being swallowed. We did three days of rice cereal and today we did mashed up banana which he seemed to really like.
GL
I'm planning to wait until 6 months. He isn't showing any interest in food yet and honestly, solids poop is gross. LOL.
I'm also planning to skip cereal and go straight to fresh fruits and veggies.