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megums1211
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Posted: 04-03-07 12:44pm
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When did you introduce your baby to solid
food? Brianne is 5 months old this month
and her doctor said to start her on solid
food. I'm a little nervous about it
because she has been exclusively breastfed
until now. She is able to sit on her own
for a few minutes at a time and she sits
well in a high chair. Do you think I
should listen to the doc? Do the doctors
really "know best"?
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Mommy35
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Posted: 04-03-07 12:48pm
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I think my daughter was about 5 months
when I started giving her food. I waited
for him to say it was ok. Start slow and
if it doesn't agree with her than you can
stop. I think you will love giving her
solids, because of the cute faces they
make and if they really love what you are
feeding them, they show it.
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-03-07 12:49pm
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most doctors recommend starting between
4-6 months, but you're the mom and you
need to do what you feel is best.
finn is 5 months today and we started on
solids last weekend. he took to them
immediately and dropped one of his daily
bottles, so now he gets 4 6oz bottles a
day and 2 meals of 3 tablespoons of cereal
mixed with 1/2 jar of fruit or veg.
i love feeding him, i think it is so fun.
i'm still confused on how much and when to
feed him so i'm pretty much winging it,
i'm just afraid of overfeeding.
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Posted: 04-03-07 12:53pm
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Trey was 3 months when we started cereal,
4 months for veggies, 5 months for fruit,
6 months for meat and 7 1/2 months when he
started eating our food cause he did not
want that baby crap anymore.lol
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:00pm
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thanks for the replies  I think I'll give
it a try. Her doc said that I should do
the cereal mixed with fruit thing. Does
Finn like it?
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:07pm
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he *loves* it! so far he's loved
everything we've tried, i think carrots
have been his favorite. i gave him peas
today and i thought he might not like it
but he gobbled it up.
he does this really annoying thing though,
every time i put a spoonful in his mouth
he immediately sticks his thumb in his
mouth. i don't know why he does that but
he makes a huge mess.
you're going to love it, it is so fun!
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Sunflower_pie81
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Re: Food
Posted: 04-03-07 13:09pm
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| megums1211
wrote: | | When did you introduce your
baby to solid food? Brianne is 5 months
old this month and her doctor said to
start her on solid food. I'm a little
nervous about it because she has been
exclusively breastfed until now.
She is able to sit on her own for a few
minutes at a time and she sits well in a
high chair. Do you think I should listen
to the doc? Do the doctors really "know
best"? |
Laura exclusively breast feeds Aly, and i
think they did kinda well....I am sure she
is a champ at it now....not too sure
though.
Amelia was 6 months old before
solids....she started with rice cereal
once a day for a week then we moved to two
times a week with a fruit at dinner.
(forgot to start with veggies first.
didnt' make a difference though) now we
have moved to 3 a day cereal in the
morning, cereal and fruit or veggie with
lunch, and cereal and veggie with dinner.
(she is on on oats too but just for
breakfast once in a while, i find that too
much constapates her.) No meats yet. and
i most likely won't start that until she
can eat our dinner foods....dont' really
care too much for processed meats.
good luck and post first foods pics...the
faces are great.
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:20pm
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how many days do you wait between new
foods?
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:24pm
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most doctors are still with the old school
rules, and dont realize that the american
academy of pediatircs now recommends
starting solids at 6-8 months, not 4-6.
but its up to you as the parent. the
doctors are there for advice, they cannot
tell you how to raise your child. if you
think she is ready go ahead. my son didnt
show interest in solids until 9 months
old.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:24pm
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| megums1211
wrote: | | how many days do you wait
between new
foods? |
3-5 ish.
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:51pm
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| Nataliachick7
wrote: | | megums1211
wrote: | | how many days do you wait
between new
foods? |
3-5 ish. |
really? i've only been doing 2! eek!
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:52pm
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| IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote: | | Nataliachick7
wrote: | | megums1211
wrote: | | how many days do you wait
between new
foods? |
3-5 ish. |
really? i've only been doing 2!
eek! |
i wouldnt worry about it unless your child
has a super sensitve tummy or there are
allergies in the family. 
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Posted: 04-03-07 13:55pm
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I didn't start Ethan on any solids until
he was 5 1/2 months. Even after that he
didn't show much interest so he only ate
baby food once a day. Now he eats three
times a day, and is starting to eat mostly
table food. I'm trying to get him eating
enough to transition from formula to milk.
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Posted: 04-03-07 14:02pm
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| IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote: | | Nataliachick7
wrote: | | megums1211
wrote: | | how many days do you wait
between new
foods? |
3-5 ish. |
really? i've only been doing 2!
eek! |
Yeah they say to go 3 days to see if they
have an allergy to the food...I did that
for the first few veggies that i gave
.Mia...and then now....whatever. i didn't
do it long...I am sure finny will be fine.
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Posted: 04-03-07 16:33pm
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Oni was 3 weeks when her Dr put her on
oatmeal cereal.
5 weeks for solid foods (veggies). But I
waited for the veggies between 10-12
weeks.
Her Dr. is very old school.
Sarah
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Posted: 04-03-07 16:50pm
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sarah, what was his reasoning for putting
her on solids so early?
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Posted: 04-03-07 16:50pm
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Im actually taking a class on this right
now.
your suppose to start them at 4-6 months.
You introduce one foor at a time starting
with a rice cereal and then moving on to
veggies and last fruit ( because once they
taste the sweetness theyll be less likely
to want the veggies)
biggest thing is do it one food at a time
and watch for allergies
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Posted: 04-03-07 16:59pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | Im actually taking a class
on this right now.
your suppose to start them at 4-6 months.
You introduce one foor at a time starting
with a rice cereal and then moving on to
veggies and last fruit ( because once they
taste the sweetness theyll be less likely
to want the veggies)
biggest thing is do it one food at a time
and watch for
allergies |
no, that is not true. you are probably
reading outdated information. just fyi,
the american academy of pediatrics now
recommends starting solids at 6-8 months.
this is because many babies cant properly
digest food before this time.im sure you
can find this if you google it. also, new
research is showing that you can start in
whatever order you want to, you dont have
to start with veggies and fear a sweet
tooth if you start with fruit. its all a
bunch of bologna.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 04-03-07 17:02pm
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here you go:
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
acknowledges that there are no "strict"
age guidelines on introducing solid foods
to your baby. However, the AAP, along
with the CDC and the WHO do recommend that
you offer nothing but breast milk and/or
formula until you baby is at least 6
months old.
This ensures optimal nutritional exposure
and may stave off food allergies amongst
other issues. Further studies have shown
that an infant's gastrointestinal tract
has not or may not have matured enough to
properly digest/utilize solid foods until
around 6-8
months old! (See page end for
reference links)
http://www.w
holesomebabyfood.com/readyforsolids.htm
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-03-07 18:25pm
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I didn't start this post to start an
argument... I just wanted to see when you
all started on solids because I was
nervous about starting her. Sorry if it's
starting a "he said" "she said"
disagreement.
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