my patner say its ok to give him some baby food which i disagree with but does giving him food make him put lots of weight on or will he loose the weight as he gets older?
2006-07-31 04:03:00 · 22 answers · asked by ziwari 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies are *not* supposed to get any solids before the age of 6 months. It can be dangerous--both now and at any time throughout the baby's life. Weight gain is only among the most minor problems it can cause.
2006-07-31 06:40:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if he takes the food well, it is ok. This is about the time you should be trying to give him more solid foods, anyway. And babies do gain weight! Just because he's getting a little chunky now does not mean he's going to be an overweight person for life. Don't overfeed him, either. You can still give him formula or breastmilk, too. When he starts crawling and walking his body will start to catch up and he'll loose some of that weight as he gets more active.
2006-07-31 11:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by drewsilla01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold on a minute if you listen to the advice of some people that answered your wee baby wil starve. Baby usually start solids at 4 months, i stated by boy at 3 months and it was the best thing i have done he is not over weight he is a healthy size he is now 7 months and flying about in the walker and people are saying he is starting ta loose weight bcos now he is active. if your give your boy a few spoon feeds he cannot put on too much weight no more than 3 and at his age now 1 a day is plenty. do not put the rest of the spoon fed into the bottle(what he left bhind him) this puts the weight on. you need get young babies into a routine at this age sleeping at nite and good feeding habits and spoon feeds do this. but plz feed him spoons feeds b4 6 months!
2006-07-31 11:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by comeo!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby will be fine, you have a hungry baby, he will lose the 'puppy fat' when he becomes more active. As long as you have a contented healthy baby, don't worry. My baby is 11 weeks old and he has been having some purees for the last 4 weeks or so. Just enough to top up breast and formula milk. He is striving, is healthy, sleeping better and thats all that matters. You know your baby best. I read all the books under the sun when I was pregnant and listened to all the advice, but when you have your own baby you realise that theory and practice don't always go hand in hand.
2006-08-01 10:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by ribena 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of debate on this; doctors and the apa (?) suggest no solids until at least 6 months; I think at one point it was suggested no solids for the first year...personally, I fed both my kids solids starting at about 9-10 weeks old (VERY thin rice cereal and fruit)...they are two and a half and thirteen months now and their weight gain was right on track (always between 50 and 75%); babies usually weight about triple their birth weight by the time they are a year old, so if your baby gains a lot at first, chances are that his weight will level out.
2006-07-31 11:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies need alot of fat in their diets. It helps their brains develop proplerly. They get the correct balence from formula or breastmilk. Its a little early for starting on veggies and fruit. Start off with baby rice cereal mixed with formula. Most doctors suggest starting fruits and veggies around 6 months. When you do start feeding do so slowly. This is done to ensure that there are no food allergies. Feed the same kind of food for 3-7 days before trying something new.
2006-07-31 11:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah,it is fine I started giving my daughter rice cereal about a week before she turned 4 months. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a notebook of when and what to feed and they suggest starting solids anywhere from 4 to 6 months.. and he is almost 4 months so if formula or breastmilk isn't satisfying him then it's fine he will loose the baby fat when he starts being more active , crawling, walking , etc.
2006-07-31 11:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by scorpchickamy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at four months you can begin introducing rice cereal (single grain cereals) and that is about it . . . no he should not be eating foods at this time but yes, the weight will come off as he becomes more active . . . the only thing a three month old should be eating now is formula or breast milk . . speak to his DOCTOR with concerns like this . . . if you aren't seeing a pediatrician for this baby, do so so he can grow up healthy . . . the office will give you a chart that shows you when to introduce different foods
2006-07-31 11:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by wfgrg15001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earliest food intake for baby, according to health professionals, should be 17weeks onwards as their digestive system isn't ready before that. Weight gain can be in growth spurts with baby + not related to solid food. Early weight or "fatness" on a baby can significantly change during a baby's life and maturation to being a todler/child
2006-07-31 15:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by sweetpeachmummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can start your baby on solids between 4-6 months of age they do say try not to give them food till there 6 months now there always changing it all 3 of my children started solids at 4 months but my 3 rd had his few weeks before he was 4 months he was hungry all the time but i would say the best way for your baby to gain weight is the milk it has all the good stuff he needs so if hes not showing signs of wanting solids yet i wouldnt give it him or if he is then just start with baby cereal then increase is solids has weeks pass but he should be doing fine with his milk good luck
2006-07-31 11:12:43 · answer #10 · answered by nicole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋