When did you start your baby on solids?

Question

I konw the 'guideline' is 6 months but did anyone actually wait that long? It seems a bit late to me, my first was 4 and a half months when she seemed to want to start (i.e trying to put her hands in my dinner, waking and feeding more frequently).
When did you start solids and why?

Answer 1

My baby was reaching and stuff too at four months so I waited til she was almost four and a half months but I started her slow. I was planning on waiting til six months but she isn't even six months yet and eats solids almost three times a day. I just can't imagine breastmilk still sustaining her.

Answer 2

I think I waited till my daughter was almost 5 1/2 months to start her on solids and even then it was such a small amount - bananas mostly, just to get her used to eating. She wasn't very good with a spoon so I would have her suck it off my fingers and that worked great. I started her then because I thought it might help with her sleeping longer but it didn't, she's just not a sleeper.

Answer 3

I work with infant and toddlers and teach parents about feeding, and I waited until my daughter was 6 months old. It is important that the baby be ready for solids and showing signs, however they also need to be the appropriate age. Put it this way, many 14 years olds think they are ready to drive, but we know better and that's why they have to be 16. They need all the fat they get in formula and breastmilk for the first 6 months.

Answer 4

I started my daughter on baby food at 5 1/2 months - when she was showing signs of interest in our food and wanting more than just nursing.
My son is 4 1/2 months now, still just nursing. I will do the same with him - start when he is ready.

Answer 5

I tried to introduce solids at 6 months....but he was not interested. So I stopped and waited a little. He did not really take to solids till 8-9 months, even now at 10 months he is not very interested and eats very little solids. I made the decision to wait until at least 6 months because of all the overwhelming research that it is healthier and better for baby to wait till then.

Answer 6

My first started at 6 months, but my second started at like four and a half months. If the baby wakes up a lot at night, hungry or if she is stealing your food :) it may be time to give her some baby food like rice cereal and bananas.

Answer 7

We are almost to 5 mo. and I started trying about 2 weeks ago. He opens his mouth for it but pushes it back out with his tongue. We are working on it. Started with rice cereal and oatmeal. Have been trying yellow and orange veggies. We started because the boy eats like a horse and wears me out. I pump all day at a 10 hour job and then feed him all night.

Answer 8

Im starting this week and Seren is 15 weeks this coming Tuesday. I have cleared it with the Doc.She has severe reflux which is just getting worse by the day and she can't keep much milk down. By giving her a few teaspoons of baby rice a day, I'm hoping it will help keep her food down

Answer 9

I started my daughter at 4 months she really seemed eager to eat with us. Make sure your baby can sit up with support. Is at least four months. Start with cereals then go on to veggies and then fruits. always feed with a spoon not with a bottle.

Answer 10

I started my son at about 5 months, and he was one month premmie. he was ready for it. He drained a 9oz bottle in no time at all and was hungry again!
It has done him no harm and is quite a good eater now, he is 2.
Although there are guidelines I think each baby is different and you can usually learn from your own baby when it is ready for more.