should my baby start soild at 5 month if she want to eat?

Question

i read many book saying that we should give baby only breast milk for the first 6 month. and start soild only at 6 month. but my hubby say that his mother taking care alot of baby and all the baby start soild food at 5 month. and he say everyone also start giving baby soild food at 5 month why should you hear book and he also say that what if the baby want to eat. and he throw alway my book whenever i give him to see.. wat should i do. should i let it be and give my baby soild at 5 month old.

Answer 1

It is now recommended that you wait at least 6 months. There are many reasons for this but the main ones are... the baby's intestines are just not ready for solids and it is link to later obesity and food allergies. Many people started solids much earlier than the current recommendation in other generations... so they think that it's the way to continue doing things... since their baby's "seem" to be perfectly fine. But I would advise you wait another month.

Answer 2

5 months is fine to start giving small amounts, there is no hard and fast rule or deadline. They don't NEED any solids before 6 months nutritionally, but by 6 months most babies are having a taste at least here and there.Offer your baby some rice cereal or farex mised with his milk and give it to him on a spoon. After a while you can add some mashed apple or veges.just do it slowly one new thing a week ,so you can see if baby has any stomach problem from the new food, and change what doesn't agree with his tummy.At 5 months your baby is probably pretty interested in what you are putting into your mouth, when that happens it's usually time for a taste of food.
You don't need to worry so much about what is in the book,I think what your husband is trying to tell you that the person who wrote the book is not the only person experienced with babies. Often it's the people around us that have soem relly good advice,especially if they are around children all the time, they see what works and what doesn't.
So let mother inlaw help a little and use the book as a guide.
I have funny little picture in my head of you throwing the book back at him......................................

Answer 3

If your husband wants you to start solids, that is what you should do. Your baby does not need to deal with the stress of a bitter disagreement. I think the rule on feeding is to breastfeed for AT LEAST 4 months and then start baby on solids if she's ready.

To see if she's ready for solids, visit:
http://www.superbabyfood.com/chapsoli.htm

First use oatmeal and rice cereals that you can buy in the baby food section at the grocery store. You will mix these with water to a very liquidy consistency. You don't want to get them too thick because they might choke the baby. Try her on a spoon of it and see if she can tolerate it. Then feed her 2-3 Tablespoons once or twice a day. (That's not a lot) She STILL needs milk. She's not going to all of a sudden start eating three huge meals every day. Her body needs to adjust to the new food. If she tolerates this well for a week, then increase the amount. GRADUALLY increase the thickness as she tolerates it. You can also mash a banana with a fork and add water to make it the right consisitency. Babies love bananas.

When you start adding other items to her diet, you should only give your child fresh fruits and vegetables. Not chips or candy or pizza. Store-bought foods that adults eat contain hydrogenated oil that begin to stop up your digestive and waste system. That's why we have so many problems with the colon and bowels these days. Those foods also have preservatives and additives that babies do not need.

Ruth Yaron has a book called Super Baby Food that tells you when to introduce your baby to certain foods. There are some examples on this website.
http://www.superbabyfood.com/

If you need more help as time goes by, feel free to EMAIL ME.

Answer 4

Solids are not recommended until 6 months because a baby's digestive system is not ready until then.. Research shows that introducing solids too early increases the incidence of food intolerances and allergies. The rules change all the time. It used to be 5 months, now 6 months. Is the baby satisfied with breast milk? If not then make up your own mind.

Answer 5

Six months is the recommended time to start baby on solids. However, every baby is different and may start a little earlier or a little later. I started my daughter at 5 1/2 months on baby food. When you do start baby food, you should start small, and increase slowly over the next few months.

Answer 6

There are lots of varying opinions on this, but I trust my son's pediatrician who gave me the go-ahead at his 4-month visit. I've been introducing him to solids a little at a time. It has taken a while for him to get the hang of being spoon-fed and also the different tastes, but now he's eating a jar of baby food a day. I alternate between fruits and veggies. He didn't like green veggies at first, but eats them now with no problem. If possible, maybe you and your husband could both attend your child's next pediatrician visit and discuss this with him/her.

Answer 7

maximum pediatricians will say to start up somewhat one on stable ingredients between 4 and 6 months. it actual relies upon on the toddler. Does the toddler sit down properly in a intense chair? Does toddler have solid head administration? Does toddler teach activity in foodstuff? now and returned their tongue thrust reflex continues to be energetic and once you place foodstuff of their mouths they're going to instinctively push it out to maintain from choking. Your pal must be taking the toddler to rfile. at 4 and 6 months so as that they're going to tell whilst is a robust time to start up.

Answer 8

HA! We started my daughter on cereal (mixed in with her milk) at two weeks-we needed SLEEP! She was eating some baby foods by 3 months.

If the kid will eat it-yes, give him baby food. I wouldn't give him "solids" like bread or or hot dogs, but pureed foods are good.

Answer 9

Start using infant oakmeal in the bottle first, Only one kind for about two weeks so you know if she has any problems with it. I started giving my son oakmeal in his bottle at 3 month and nothing happened. Well our family all started solid food early. That way she gets the feel of it first.