SOLIDS AT 4 MONTHS??

Question

has anyone started their LO on solids yet? i got a green light from the pediatrician but i'm nervous...just bought a butternut squash i have yet to boil and purée. any other recommendations? advice? FTM here..
edit: LO is 4 months and 1 week. shows signs of readiness such as opening her mouth while myself or hubby are eating or bring food/ a spoon close by. she's had super good head control since i can remember..even in the hospital the nurses would comment on it. doesn't quite sit unassisted as she would lean forward. however she sits in her bumbo well or with boppy pillow support.

Answer

Just make sure you space out introducing a new food. Whatever you decide first, wait 3-4 days before introducing a new food to make sure there's no allergic reaction. Also, supposedly the earlier you introduce peanut butter, the likelihood of a peanut allergy is decreased. So my daughter's pediatrician recommended it being the first thing to try. But only take a little bit on your finger and rub it on the inside of their cheek. Then wait a couple days before introducing a new food to make sure there's no allergic reaction. That's what we did with my first daughter and I'll probably do it for this babe. She's just not ready yet though. Oh also more advice: be patient! With my first baby, I was so excited to give her food but it was the hardest thing. She refused the food, spit it out, etc. It was a struggle. You think "oh I'm just gonna give her this food and she'll eat it and it'll be great". Not always. It seriously was so hard for my first baby to get the hang of eating solids. So be patient. And if you waste food, you waste food. Just keep that in mind, that it might not go the way you want.

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I did it at 4 months,  no issues

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I started my guy on purée at 4 and a half months. He was so ready and wanting it! I don’t feed him very much of it. Whenever I buy a tiny jar I only do a few bites for 2-3 days then after day 3 I freeze the rest and place it in a paci for him to self feed/chew on! I only introduce 1 new food a week and I don’t do any combo foods (like strawberry + banana purée. I pick one or the other).

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I just got this green light too! I’m so nervous though! Are you doing rice cereal?

SOLIDS AT 4 MONTHS??

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