When did you start your LO on solids?

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My pediatrician mentioned at today’s appointment that she thinks my babe will be ready to start purées and baby cereal at 4 months.. I just feel like that seems a bit early maybe? I don’t see any nutritional value to rice cereal so whenever I do start I want to do oat cereal and puréed avocado, bananas, and sweet potatoes. 
I also am a FTM and don’t completely underhand the baby led weaning if anyone could please explain it to me! 
Thanks!

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No solids until 6 months. Every major health organization does not recommend it until then. Your doctor is working on outdated information. Do your own research and do what you feel is best for baby. I personally waited until 6 months and all signs of readiness were met and did BLW.

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I highly recommend this book. But to answer your question, 6 months is the very soonest I’d give foods. I personally skipped all cereal & purées. Babe ate whatever we ate & now she will literally try anything she can get her little mitts on! She’s 14 months old!

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Switch pediatricians 😬

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We waited until 6 months. So many people I know recommend the baby led weaning. I tried it and it freaked me out to see my baby gagging all the time. So I stopped. But to each their own!

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Babies tummies are not ready for solids until 6 months. Starting solids sooner can increase the chances of baby developing a food allergy. Before starting solids, baby needs to be able to sit up by himself, and not be a bobble head. My baby just turned 5 months, so I was looking up solid feeding ideas on Pintrist.

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Every baby is different. My first was eating solids at 4 months because he was ready. My second couldn’t eat solids until 7 months, he refused and would choke. They recommend 6 months, which is a good average, but some babies are ready sooner and some are ready later. Listen to your gut, and maybe try it out if you’re comfortable. Worst case your baby doesn’t like it and you wasted $1 on a jar of baby food.

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We got told at 4 months we could start, we waited until he was nearly 6 months and started with veg then moved into fruit. He’s very good at eating fruit and veg now he’s  2 we never have to tell him to finish his veg that’s the first thing he eats 😋

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My son started eating purées when he was 5 mo. He’s 7 mo now and he loves eating chicken and rice, banana pudding, mixed fruit jelly ( all baby food flavors in jars that I got from the store). 
He tries to get his hands on anything I eat. 
Just make sure they can sit up properly in their chairs, and it can’t be their main source of food. Formula or breast first, baby solids/purées as a snack/dessert. 
As long as they are gaining weight appropriately for their age, I say go for it. My doctor was delighted to see my son eating so early.

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My baby is 4 months now and we give our baby applesauce small amounts to taste to introduce her to solid food. My doctor told me our baby can start solid food at 4 months because how fast our baby is developing, but I am still holding off till 6 months.

When did you start your LO on solids?

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