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In no hurry to start solids
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Anyone else in no hurry? Why all these posts about solids at 4 months (or earlier)?
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Re: In no hurry to start solids
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
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"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
We've always planned on waiting til 6 mo... Honestly I didn't know people did it earlier til reading it on TB..
If pedi says we can try cereal at 4 mo. I will discuss it with DH.
"What did my fingers do before they held you? What did my heart do with it's love?"
I started trying at 4 months only because my older daughter ate everything in sight at four months old. However, #2 wasn't interested and I would dive* it another a week or two later and still nothing. I just kept watching her cues and it wasn't until about a week ago that she really started nailing everything that isn't nailed down!! She's even tried some of whatever I am eating - yogurt, broccoli, cooked carrots. She is a monster. Your LO will let you know when ready.
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I EBF and the WHO recommends doing this exclusively until 6 months. At 6 months I will determine if it's the right time to move to solids.
Im in no hurry to get him on solids. My milk provides more nutrients than any rice cereal could provide.
Me either. Her doctor said to wait until 6 months, since she's thriving on just BM.
I will say, DD has been grabbing at my food in the last few weeks. I don't think she really knows what it is though. I used to eat with her sitting on my lap, I don't think I'm going to be able ot do it much longer without her pawing at my dinner.
Nope, no rush. I'll ask her doctor about it at her six month appt in a few weeks.
I'm avoiding those solid food diapers as long as I can.
I was in no rush at all and then at our 4 month appointment our pedi strongly suggested solids. I wasn't suprised though. LO was 20 lbs at the 4 month appointment, he has had two teeth since 13 weeks old (and is now cutting 2 more), he has been grabbing at food and showing a ton of interest since he was 3 1/2 months old, and was nursing every 2.5 hours through the night......the day we started solids he slept 5 hours straight and within a week was sleeping 8-10 hours straight. I was so nervous about it and I have been such an EBF nazi that I never thought I'd be one to do early solids. But he has been far ahead of the game in everything, physically and cognitively so I guess it doesn't suprise me that he was queing me for solids earlier. It has been amazing for us. He loves them, I make everything homemade and we all have fun with it. He is much happier now that he is sleeping longer stretches....and so are we!
If your baby is not showing clear signs and everything is going well with BF/FF ing than I would not rush it either. I think some people rush becasue they are desperate for sleep. I was fine with the constant nursing until the Pedi said, "He wants to sleep as much as you do, he needs longer stretches than 2.5 hours too, plus he can sit on his own and has teeth- I don't see a problem with it" I was apprehensive but went with it and I'm so happy I did!
I hear ya! We tried cereal with DD at 4 months, no interest. We tried again at 5 months and she took right to it. Drinks more formula than ever and eats 3 baby meals a day. Solid diapers are much stinkier and seem to be more in quantity.
Nooooo!!! My baby is already a pooper, I don't want it to get worse! lol Seriously, this kid poops at least twice a day, usually more. Both when she was EBF and now that she's FF. I don't need more quantity!