Pushing solids

LisaLisa1980 · November 2013

At our vaccination appt last night, the nurse was really pushing the fact that babies need to be eating 2 iron- rich foods a day. I thought "food before one is just for fun"???? I was going into this whole solids thing very casually, letting him play and experiment with different tastes and textures. Now I've got a list of foods he MUST be eating a day. Are they pushy about this where you are?

LtlAngL · November 2013

Nope. They just recommended vitamins that contain iron.

flummadiddle85 · November 2013

Not sure if you FF or BF, but I probably wouldn't stress too much. I try to give iron rich foods, but I don't worry about it too much. https://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/iron/

PhieryBFly · November 2013

@NVandGZ I was totally about to post that! Most iron recommendations are based on an outdated study that simply measured iron in breastmilk vs other sources without taking the bioavailability into account. Even newer studies are showing that the drop in iron is desirable because it helps the immune system by not supplying nutrients to harmful bacteria in the gut. https://www.thealphaparent.com/2013/10/ironing-out-misconceptions-truth-about.html

LisaLisa1980 · November 2013

He is EBF

babywisher · November 2013

That is insane! Don't push your lo to be eating. There is no reason. Go at your own pace.

bumpuser5078523 · November 2013

I agree. They are still pushing carb-y cereal at four months here. Do your research and decide for yourself. I didn't give Logan solids until he was almost six months. I try to stay on the BLW route, but we are having issues with his weight so he has been spoon fed.

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