feeding solids??

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Hey guys another question for you. At what age did you start introducing solids? My baby boy is 15 and a half weeks and I know that's super early to introduce anything but formula or breast milk BUT my little man was born at 7 pounds 7 and a half ounces and 20 inches long and is now 27 inches long and 16 pounds. He is holding his head well and sitting assisted. I strictly bottle feed because I was never able to produce milk but at this point He is basically refusing the bottle and it's been several weeks. He will eat a few ounces here and there but rarely a solid meal of 3 or 4 ounces, he always seems hungry and his longest stretch of sleep is only about 3 hrs before he wakes up ravenous. He has a dairy sensitivity so he is on sensitive formula per doctors orders and a probiotic and it's helped, but still hasn't solved the issue. Any suggestions? Would it really be harmful to introduce some rice cereal or single fruits and veggies?

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My babies pediatrician said to start rice cereal at 3 months and 4 months baby food. We started off with squash then waited 3 days and did bananas. He's perfectly fine if anything he poops better. 😂 The new thing people has been doing is wait till 6 months but my baby is eating a ton so a little extra food helps.

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I was told not to until they lose the tongue thrust reflex (sticking out tongue when you put something in their mouth or like touch their lips etc. ) and could sit up with very minimal support, and can "pinch" food with their hands and bring it to their mouths.

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I think you should ask your doctor

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Just a thought, but at that age there's a Wonder Week/developmental phase where babies sleep a lot less and want to nurse/rst more, so without lots of other signs I wouldn't skip to solids as a solution, especially since even once they start solids babies should be getting most of their nutrients from breastmilk/formula until 1 year old.

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I will definitely be waiting till 6 months. It's what my ped suggested, and I really want to do baby led weaning, which definitely can't be done earlier than 6 months. I understand that every child is different though, so it's not necessarily bad if you start earlier. If you feel your little one isn't getting enough food, it's obviously necessary to adjust something.,,.if you feel solids are best, and he is reacting to them well, I'm sure you will be just fine!

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I started this week, my daughter was born end of October (was due in Nov). My pediatrician recommended starting solids because of how much she was drinking (32 oz or more per day), her ability to sit assisted, her cues like sticking her tongue out. So I started rice cereal (about a teaspoon) at dinner time, after a bottle. Then  three days later I mixed in some stage 1 sweet potato purée to the cereal. I'm going to try peas tonight.

She is sleeping so much better now and taking bottles better as well (like 6 oz at a time instead of three or four and therefore going longer between feeds). Ask your pediatrician, do your research and settle on what's best for you. There are lots of ways you can do solids. My daughter knew immediately to suck on the spoon at ate like a champ, so after the first feed I knew it was the right thing to do. If she hadn't I would have waited a week and tried again.

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Switching o a faster flow nipple helped my guy at a ton!

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The American Association of Pediatricians recommend not starting solids before 6 months (including cereal). Any Ped that tells you otherwise isn't following their own association's advice. Baby's digestive systems are not prepared to handle any solid food until then - regardless of other indicators of readiness.

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I started putting rice cereal in my baby's  formula at two months. She was never finishing her 2oz bottles and I was worried she wasn't eating enough. I didn't notice a difference so I stopped. And at three months, I tried oatmeal. She loves it! It's a lot thicker and banana flavored. She also has a long 8 hour stretch of sleep at night. I haven't noticed any changes in her poopy diapers and still poops twice a day.. she's happy, so am I.

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In the UK we're advised to start at around 6 months but no earlier than 17 weeks so maybe wait a week and half if you can.

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