When to start feeding baby solid foods?
I have two kids, I started feeding my first daughter rice cereal at 4 months old her doctor told me to. Now I'm in a program for women infants and children and they have very helpful classes about feeding kids and babies. They say its a new study that we shouldn't feed our babies solids until they are 6 months old. my daughter now is 4 months old Her Dr is also a part of the wic program and said wait intil she is 6 months.I am starting to think she is more than ready for rice cereal though. I keep reading online all the signs and symptoms of when a baby is ready to start solids... She has all the signs. She holds her own head up, sits with little support, sits well in a highchair, looks interested in our food when we eat, pushes her tounge back and forth on her palate ect. The main reason I think she is ready is because she was sleeping through the night 7 8hrs now she's waking up more often to eat about every 3 4hrs. So what should I do? She is eating a lot of formula. As a mother I think she's ready, but I want to listen to her Dr as well.
Is it safe to start feeding my baby solid food?
my baby is turning six months in a weeks time, hes so curious to test new things and when he sees me eating he tries to reach out for it, is it safe to give him little bits of pureed papaya cerelac?
I would like some suggestions on feeding baby solid foods?
My daughter is 5 months old and I have been feeding her solids for about a month now. I know there are many people who feel that babies shouldn't get solids until they are 6 months old, but she showed all the signs of wanting to eat solids. I started her on Beechnut brown rice cereal, the god night stuff, mixed with diluted baby juice. I didn't want to giver her juice at all, but she was getting so constipated when I gave her the cereal mixed with just water or formula. So I gave her that cereal with the apple juice, then about a week and a half later, I decided I would try something different and give her Gerber Oatmeal and Bananas. She seems to like the taste of bananas more than the taste of apples. I would like some suggestions on introducing a new feeding time, because I know eventually I will have to feed her solids more than once a day. I am just worried that she will sleep too much during the day and not enough at night. She has slept at least eight hours at night since she was six weeks old. I am planning on trying to wean her from her bottle by 9 months or a year, because that's how my mom did it, and I am fine. I am also planning on making my own baby food. Do fruits and vegetables fill babies up as much as formula does, or as much as the cereal does? I am just a little lost on when to feed her during the day, as I don't want her to lose sleep at night. How many times does an older baby eat solids during the day if they don't eat a bottle? Is it like us adults, three meals a day, maybe some snacks? What are the best fruits and vegetables to feed first? I have heard that bananas, applesauce, carrot, or sweet potatoes are the best thing to feed first. Can someone who has been feeding their baby for about a month tell me what they do with their babies? If anyone can give any other tips on solid feeding I would greatly appreciate them...thanks.
Started feeding my baby solid foods a few weeks ago and she is really gassy, upset a lot?
I started giving my baby a tbsp. of regular rice cereal a few weeks ago. She became really constipated so the health nurse suggested adding some fruit to help. I added a tsp. of pears to her diet. talked to doc about her bathroom issues and gas and he suggested oatmeal cereal instead of rice. she seemed ok for a few days and then became really gassy. i stuck with oatmeal for a week with pears or applesauce once and a while but she seems to be getting much worse, crying a lot with gas pains. I changed to brown rice cereal organic, single grain thinking this might be more gentle on her tummy but she is still really upset most of the day. she LOVES eating " real" food along with nursing but i cant stand to watch her struggling and i want her back to her smily self. Should i stop giving her cereal? maybe banana for a week or so by itself insted, maybe easier for her? HELP PLEASE she is 5 1 2 months old.do you think banana baby food would be easier on the system, rather than cereal? would do just banana for a week or so by itself to see if it sits well with her i have taken a few breaks from giving her any solids for a couple of days here and there and she was still having issues?
How early is too early to start feeding a baby solid foods?
Ok so with all 3 of my girls i did not start feeding them any type of solid food until they were 4 or 5 months and it was only the baby cereal. I have know people who will put ceral in the babies bottle so they will sleep longer.I personally think that is selfish.Now i know the doctor and at WIC say ceral should not go in a bottle and with all 3 of my girls wic did not give me cereal untill like 4 or 5 months.The reason i asked this is because my mother in law is always telling me her story of how she HAD to start her son my fiance cereal like 2 days after he was born.She keeps saying he was a big baby and the formula just wasnt enough for him im thinking thats CRAZY .Just wanted to get everyones thoughts on this and see when most people start there newborn out on solids??Well my mother in said she HAD to because the formula just want enough he was still hungry.Might i add my fiance is BIG GUY he is 6'2 300 some pounds.He has always been big im not saying her feeding him cereal has anything to do with that but im sure it didnt help.
When should I start feeding my baby solid foods?
She is 5 1 2 months old right now and she eats 4 8 oz. bottles a day and cereal once a day. I'm wondering 1. if I should increase her cereal intake and 2. when should I start to introduce fruits, veggies, juice?What did you do?
When can I start feeding my baby solid foods?
She's four months old. My Mom said I should start offering her stuff now but I thought I should wait until she's old enough to sit up on her own? Thanks.
Is there anything i should know when feeding my baby solids foods?
i just started feeding my 5 month old daughter rice cereal for about a week and a half and i wanted to slowly start to introduce other foods i know ur not supposed to mix the foods so i bought 4 jars of the 1st stage of sweet potato. i was told to add a little cereal to it, has anyone done this? how much should i start out with feeding her? thanks in advance for any advice
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