How many months is the ideal time to feed your baby?

Answer 1

when they cut enough teeth to eat more solid foods

Answer 2

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommends that you should exclusively breast or formula feed for the 1st 6 months before introducing solids. However, babies do all vary. 17 weeks (4months) should be the earliest that a baby is put onto solids (unless advised by doctor). Your baby will tell you when he/she is ready. Look for cues - baby is no longer satisfied following a full milk feed even after a day or 2 of increasing the amounts of milk offered. Baby no longer sleeps through the night - often waking for an additional night feed. Baby watches others eating with great interest and may begin to drool at sight of food. 6Months should be the latest since babys store of iron is running low by this age, and they can no longer get all of the nutrients they require from milk. However, milk will still be their main source of nutrients throughout much of the 1st year - so you are introducing solids in addition to milk - not instead of.

Hope this helps. If you need any advice on what to feed, or feeding schedules - just ask.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Every baby is different. My baby was 4 months and 1 week when I first gave her baby cereal once a day. 2 weeks later I started her on the blended food (purity) once in the afternoon. At 5 months she was eating 3 times a day. In the morning she would have her cereal, in the afternoon she was having a purity(fruit) and in the evening another purity (veggies). My first baby enjoyed her cereal at night instead of the purity. Good Luck

Answer 4

Between 4-6 months start off with baby cereal. Don't give to many verities at once, stick with one kind for a week to determine if the baby is allergic to it or not, then try another kind for the same length of time, also do this when you start to feed him/her other foods, try one or two no more for a week to see if he/she gets a reaction to it/

Answer 5

I have 2 kids(twince) of 3 years..Still my wife is giving her natural feed.... I think mother's milk is better than any other feed.... And you can give it until 4 years old.after 9 months, you can start giving food, like whatever you eat daily... But the quantity must be very less... And you have to give a strict control in your kids food.. Otherwise he become fatty and the future life will be miserable.

Answer 6

6 months start on solid food.
It's been proven that the sooner a baby is started on solid foods the higher risk they have of being obese and/or having intestinal problems later on in life.

Breast feed for at least one year.

No candy, sugar, caffiene, etc., for a LONG time. Put it off as long as you possibly can!

Good luck!

Answer 7

depending on the baby they start food between 4-6 months, I waited until my guy seemed ready and with my doctors input I started him at 5 months. All babies are different so watch their cues, starting them on cereal will not make them sleep longer, I know I tried starting him at 4 months and all I succeeded in doing is giving him a tummyache, their digestive tracks are not always ready for the shock of food. good luck

Answer 8

The World Health Organisation recomends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, and continuing breastfeeding along with food until 2 years, or longer if mutually desired.

Answer 9

Breastmilk or formula only until 6 months
At 6 months feed him/her cereal and pureed food
finger food can be introduced when they are ready for it - usually around 9 or 10 months.

Answer 10

It's up to you. If you think he/she can take some foods to feed, ok, go on and your baby will become healthy but don't forget to give him/her milk upon arising in the morning and before going to bed at night.

Answer 11

The parenting magazines I read said 3 to 4 months or when he:
-start eyeing you food when you're eating and looks like he wanted some.
-if you put a little cereal on his mouth, he doesn't push it out due to tongue reflex
-has his head steadilly up (if his head is still swinging around, it's useless to start solid).