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does starting solids freak anyone else out?!?

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I feel like dh and I just figured this parenting thing out (for the most part) and have settled into a nice routine with ds.  Now he is almost 5 months old and pedi told us to start solids within the next month.  He gave us some reading material.  It just seems like so much more to learn, and then it really hit me that I am completely kidding myself about feeling confident - I know NOTHING about raising a child!  I have no idea how/when to deal with solids, am scared to death of the first time ds gets sick (thank god - not yet), have no concept of babyproofing a home, am petrified of what happens once ds is mobile!  AAAAHHHHH!!! okay....taking a deep breathe...we can do this, right???    On a sidenote - any good book recommendations for introducing solids??  maybe that will make me feel better. 
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Re: does starting solids freak anyone else out?!?

  • lovely40lovely40 member

    https://wholesomebabyfood.com/

    Here's a good website. 

    I know what you mean about being scared to start solids. I'm so afraid that somehow she won't get enough nutrients. I mean, with breastmilk (or formula) you KNOW she is getting everything she needs. But in the beginning the solids just kind of supplement the milk/formula. The milk/formula is still their main source of food. 

    Just think how much you have learned already about raising a baby that you didn't know before. You will learn as you go and things do happen gradually. You'll be fine! :o) 

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  • tifvolleytifvolley member
    I'm freaked because this means we're closer to DS eating real food that he has to chew.  I'm terrified of him choking!  Luckily, whatever you feed them before 12 months is really just for practice so nutritionally, they'll still get what they need.  You have plenty of time to figure it out :-)
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  • LuLu78LuLu78
    Starting food is really exciting! Don't be freaked out. We started w/ rice cereal (really thinned out at first) for a few weeks. Then we did all of the stage 1 vegetables, starting w/ green beans and peas (a nurse recommended those first), and then just work you way through, then do all of the fruits. 1 a week is what we did, just to test for allergies, but I think 4 days is sufficient. I think I went to the gerber website for a few ideas. But I was kind of worried I was doing the wrong things, it all worked out though! Its really fun though to see their reactions to different foods. I loved it!
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  • wishin&hopin2008wishin&hopin2008 member
    Meee!  I am so nervous.
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