is it too early to feed him this? i am already feeding him formula milk with cereal.
2007-03-09 09:06:07 · 5 answers · asked by B B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
"You can introduce solids any time between 4 and 6 months if your baby is ready. His digestive system simply isn't ready for solids until he nears his half-birthday. Waiting until your baby is ready greatly reduces the risk of an allergic reaction and shortens the transition time between spoon- and self-feeding".
since your little one is already 5 1/2 months look for these signs of readiness:
• Head control. Your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position.
• Losing the "extrusion reflex." To keep solid food in his mouth and then swallow it, your baby needs to stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth.
• Sitting well when supported. Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well.
• Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow. As he learns to swallow efficiently, you may notice less drooling. He may also be teething around the same time.
• Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth weight (or weigh about 15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old.
• Growing appetite. He seems hungry — even with eight to ten feedings of breast milk or formula a day.
• Curiosity about what you're eating. Your baby may begin eyeing your bowl of rice or reaching for a forkful of fettuccine as it travels from your plate to your mouth.
2007-03-09 09:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by mcm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is he eager for food? Grabbing for it, sitting up on his own, etc...? You can't time this stuff by a calender, you have to read your child. (this goes for cereal as well)
If you are going to start, use fresh bananas... much healthier.
2007-03-09 09:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy to David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. I fed my baby early because she was not satisfied on formula alone.
2007-03-09 09:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by tammer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes go for it!!! And the bonus he wont be getting pesticidal residue from it either cause you chose to go organic!!!
2007-03-09 09:16:05 · answer #4 · answered by JLee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!!!
2007-03-09 09:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sandy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋