Feeding a 4 month old solids? How often?

Question

So directed by my sons doctor I am introducing him to solid foods. I've been only feeding him solids such as baby food carrots, very blended up bananas. Once a day, I don't use it in place of a bottle feeding, I give it with his regular feeding. What I want to know is how often can I give baby food? Like how many times a day? And can I give it in place of a bottle meal? I obviously don't want him to get constipated  or have tummy issues so I wanna know what you guys schedule for feeding was when you started transitioning from breast milk or formula to baby foods? 
Ps. I am aware some people on here don't agree with feeding solids until 6 months or after, I want no judgement or information regarding WHEN to start solids only how to implement them! Thank you in advance!

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I started with my first at 3 months by doc recommendation because she was downing 45 oz a day! She was on 3 meals a day by 4-5 months. I started with dinner and she ate almost half a jar! Every few days we tried something different. There wasn't anything that kid wouldn't eat! Then after a week we did breakfast and dinner and then a few weeks later was 3 meals a day. I always offered before a bottle feeding because she was so hungry and helped bring her oz count down to a normal number. Recommended is half an hour to an hour after a bottle. Every baby is a different so you'll just do some trial and error to know when they need the solids. I couldn't handle doing the constant feedings so that is why bottle and food went together but some babies can't do that. Doing it that way helped get her on a very good nap schedule and I wasn't having to wake her up to eat all the time.y LO now is 3 months and she's on rice cereal for now. We tried bananas and she wasn't too into them but liked pears. She's not too keen on eating yet so I don't do it every day just if I'm home and she's having a more hungry day. By 4 months I'll start introducing breakfast and go from there.

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I started about 3/4 months she's now 6 and is on 3 meals a day, just slowly increase it according to your baby. They will just start to drink less on their own accord, just offer as normal and you'll just find they have less or less often 😊

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My doc recommended one tablespoon to start with once a day, offering it 45 minutes after he ate previously(so if baby ate at 8, then offer food at 8:45). The food should not replace the breastmilk/formula yet and won't for awhile. 
I was giving my son some at dinner time but then he wouldnt sleep well so now i offer food in the morning. Ive only given him sweet potato and oatmeal cereal. He is 4 1/2 months old

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I started around 4 months. At 5 1/2 months I'm trying to get more consistent about making sure I do once a day, will go up to twice soon. I give him a small bottle after, unless he ate a huge amount.

Feeding a 4 month old solids? How often?

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