When did you start trying out solids for your LO?

Question

My LO is 20 weeks today! According to this app, he is at the age where he can be trying solids... which I thought was supposed to be at the 6 month mark. 
I’m mainly breastfeeding, but I have bottle fed a few times, and supplemented with formula on occasion. 
When did you start trying out solids with your LO? Of course I’m going to speak to the pediatrician before we start, but would like some input from fellow moms.

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6 months for all my babies. I’d ask your pediatrician first. Usually babies are ready for solids when they can sit up well on their own and lack the tongue thrust reflex. 
I wouldn’t recommend giving rice cereal. There’s no nutritional value and is empty calories. You don’t have to do cereals at all, but if you do opt for oatmeal cereal instead.￼ Good luck!

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We waited till 6 months. No idea why everyone wants to start so early its alot of work. I mean I'm doing fresh homemade foods so thats a pain in the ass but also the clean up is a fucking scene (BLW). Food everywhere. Its fun at first but not so exciting when you are scrubbing the high chair 3 times a day. I miss just breastfeeding no mess!

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It depends on if they are developmentally ready. If you go to feed them rice cereal and they just end up with it all over their face bc their tongue keeps pushing it out, they are not quite ready and you have to wait.

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My baby's pediatrician told us to start solids at his 4 month appointment. We felt like he was ready because he was interested in food and could sit up on his own in a high chair. Do it when you feel like it's right! Whenever it is you choose to start I would recommend giving your baby something light first like baby oatmeal or applesauce. We tried avacado first because it is such a healthy food and he loved it but I think it was a little bit rich for a first food because he had some uncomfortable gas after it. In hindsight that seems so obvious but as a first time mom I'm still learning😅 Also the pediatrician told me not to give my baby honey or cows milk until after 1. Honey has spores that can harm them until they are a little older and cows milk can't be digested by their little tummys. I also want to add according to many  articles I've read, most of your babies nutrition will come from your breastmilk or formula until they are 1 year old 🙂

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My pediatrician said I could start at 4 months but waited until 5 when he really became interested in food. I started with puréed veggies like sweet potatoes, carrots, and green beans then moved on to fruits.

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My doc gave me the go ahead for cereal at 4 months. I tried it a couple times and he wasn’t really into it. I ended up waiting until 6 months and went for it with purées and finger foods. He’s 8 months now and he gets 2 meals of solids and the rest BM/formula.

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So 20 weeks aka 5 months....yes go for it if doc says

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Well at 2 months my son's doctor said we can start giving him cereal in his bottle, so we might be able to start solids soon

When did you start trying out solids for your LO?

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