We started with cereal at a little over 5 months once a day for a few weeks, then twice, then at 6 months fruit, veggies at 7 months, meat at 8 months. My son is now nearly 9 months and gets cereal for breakfast, meat, veggies and fruit for lunch, cereal and fruit for supper. Including his breastmilk. As for starting solids before milk, I've been advised that's between 10-12 months.
2006-10-27 00:46:12
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answered by Anonymous
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The American Academy of Pediatricians and the World Health Organization both recommend waiting six months before startign solids. If possible, children should only receive breastmilk until that time. If breastmilk isn't possible, then a good quality formula should be used. Some old fashioned or ill informed doctors recommend starting solids younger than this, but the studies that have been done show that waiting at least 6 months is best. By all accounts, 23 weeks is just too young.
Starting solids too soon can trigger allergies because the gut isn't developed very well and it allows larger protein molecules to pass into the bloodstream.
My son's digestive system was slow to mature, and solids made him sick for his first year of life. So, he thrived on my milk. He grew and developed very well and always had good energ levels. I had his iron levels checked when he was 11 months old and they were very good. Many people told me he would have trouble developing diverse tastes because of the delay, but at 2.5 years old he has a hearty appetite. Now, people always ask me how I get him to eat such a wide variety of healthy food.
So, my advice is to back off on solids until 6 months, then introduce one new food at a time every four days. That gives you a chance to watch for any reactions. As for giving food before milk, I wouldn't do that until a little later because babies don't really get much nutritive value from the solids at first anyway, so it is important to make sure they get plenty of milk.
If your son really seems interested when you are eating now, he probably will be just as happy to play with and chew on extra spoons, etc. Often interest in the interesting looking stuff we use to eat can be confused for interest in the food itself.
2006-10-26 23:47:16
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answered by kittymom 2
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Breastmilk or formula should continue to be his main source of nutrition for the entire first year. Solids are really mostly for fun and practice at this age. Don't go too quickly. You can introduce a new food approx every 5 days if baby has had no reactions and done well with the last thing you tried. There is no hurry to add 2nd or 3rd feedings really. You'll want to have him up to 3 "meals" per day by around 12 mos or so.
2006-10-27 01:29:23
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answered by momma2mingbu 7
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When you give your baby solids with milk, it's essentially like giving them 2 meals at once. When you feed your baby cereal, or pureed food, that should be the only thing he or she is eating. Offer him his milk a few hours after he eats his solids.
2006-10-27 03:02:44
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answered by Miami Lilly 7
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I wouldn't push it to fast take it slowly and don't mix up the food because this is how you tell if they are allergic or will have a bad reaction to certain foods and fruits. My kids were allergic to oranges and it made them deathly ill so when you add a new food do it by its self each day or week this way you can keep track and will know. Each child is different so you can't go by what others have or haven't done. Talk to your child's doctor's office his nurse can help you in this area if he's not available they are wonderful and are happy to help you trust me I know Ive been through it for years and years.
2006-10-26 23:39:16
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answered by yahoo 5
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My son was hungry all the time. At around five months, started on solids - once he got the taste of real food, there was no turning back!
2006-10-27 01:34:11
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answered by Lydia 7
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