We are so thankful that our second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth "Lily", was born healthy and happy on February 11, 2013. We love her to pieces.
We lost our first daughter, Hannah Grace on May 4, 2011. She was buried on May 14 during a beautiful service at my home church. We are grateful that if she could not be here with us, that she is healed and whole with the Lord. We look forward to the day when we will get to meet her. We love her so much.
Re: When to give solids?
In short, start when the baby is ready. If your child seems interested in what you are eating, or if he or she begins to seem unsatisfied with just milk or formula, no harm in trying a little cereal or fruit. If they tongue thrust it out, then try again in a week or two.
However, this is just a guideline. You, as a mother, know your child best. If you feel like he or she is ready earlier, it's perfectly ok to try it out. Your child will let know know when it's time.
This. As soon as DD seems ready once she's 6 months + I'll introduce solids. She's almost 5 months and is getting closer by watching us when we're eating but she can't sit up yet and still hasn't doubled her weight.
i agree with this but I'm a FTM so what do I know. Personally, I was waiting for 6 months since I felt guilty about not being able to breastfeed...however at 51/2 months out big boy who is 22 lbs is more than ready. He asks me for food and I gave in and just started. I am surprised that he opens his mouth and even leans in. He doesn't spit any out and eats everything well. I don't give him more than a tablespoon or two and yes I agree some LO have tummy troubles but every child is different. I have mommy friends that started at 5 mo and their kids did great.
check out this kelly mom article on delaying solids.... it explains the benefits of waiting
https://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/delay-solids/
We're waiting until 6 months. I decided to wait because I read, and this makes totaly sense, is that breast milk and formula is the most nutritionally dense thing that our babies consume, and they still get most nutrition from it until they are one year. So instead of filling baby up on rice cereal (which is NOT nutritionally dense at all, even made with breast milk) so that they don't want a milk feeding, we're going to try baby led weaning. This is when they start with finger foods, like steamed veggies, an avocado, and soft fruits, like a peach, and even meat (that's cut in a way they won't choke on it). This way they learn to eat solids they way an adult does, instead of slurping down peas, chicken, and rice that has no resemblence to peas, chicken, and rice.
Even if we decide to do some purees, the thing about breast milk/formula still being the most nutrious single food that baby can have make me want to wait to the 6 months.