Solids?

Question

My baby turned 5 months this week and I’m thinking about trying more solids. I breastfeed and we’ve been trying to introduce formula but she absolutely hates it! I’ve been trying to give her rice cereal with formula mixed but she just spits it all out. Should I just give up on the formula and try other solids? Did anyone else have this problem?

Answer

Don’t do formula at all.
There’s no benefit from it at all if you are breastfeeding.
Solids start at six months per the aap.
Continue ebf and then you can start with some banana or acscado mushed and mixed with breast milk.
No formula:)

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Try purées. My led recommends a veggie first, then fruit, then alternating, because if they have fruits first or exclusively they may not want to do veggies since they aren’t as sweet. Your babe may just not like the cereal. 
Also, don’t let people pressure you into trying to EBF if it doesn’t work for you and your baby — working and pumping is hard, physically, emotionally, mentally. Yes, it can be done, but it is a personal choice as to whether the struggle is worth the benefit, especially as your baby is getting older, is thriving, healthy, etc. There is a lot to be said about the ease and flexibility formula can offer. So if you are making a decision to try to supplement to meet your baby’s dietary needs, that is totally fine! Fed is best 😊

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Hi! I’m just starting solids with my 5 mos EBF baby as of this week. 
My ped said skip rice cereal and oatmeal and go to purees. And do each different flavor for 2-3 days before introducing another and no mixed or blended ones until they’d had all the components ( ex don’t jump to mixed veggies without having fed all the veggies in it separately) 
We are only doing once a day currently and doing 1/3-2/3 of a jar at a time I’m not sure about amounts or how to add on yet but he’s loving it!

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I would only recommend the rice cereal and oatmeal cereal. Mix it with whatever they drink, formula or breast milk. I wouldn’t start giving your baby anything else until at least 6 months.

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So you mix the food with breastmilk? I work and so lately towards the end of the day my babysitter is low on breastmilk or almost out so I’ve been trying to figure out a way to get her more food during the day

Solids?

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