Waiting until 6 months for solids?

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Pediatrician told us to wait until 6 months if possible but I could start at 5 months. But I’ve noticed that a lot of babies already started. I’m not really in a rush to start but just curious what others are doing.

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I got the OK at 5 months! I started with rice cereal and now have moved onto purées. I’ve tried sweet potato, broccoli & peas! Go by the 4 day rule, one food for 4 days once a day (usually during the day) to monitor if any reactions happen .

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If it’s solids and your doing BLW it’s recommended at 6 months but the baby has to be able to sit up and they have to lose the tongue reflux

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This Facebook group has a tonnnn of info and files, with updated sources. The group itself is pretty intense and lots of rules, so I rarely have posted and just lurk 😂

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We started purées when she started to want more bottles and closer together. The formula wasn’t keeping her full. This was around 5 months. We’ve only done purées to date and she’s almost 6 months.

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We started at 5 months and he’s doing EXCELLENT!! He will nosedive for our food, he sits up 100% independently, actually swallows his food, etc. Our only problem is he hates peaches. We started with peaches and pears and we’re going to introduce bananas tomorrow. He even tries to chew his food.

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WHO and AAP recommend waiting till 6 months, but the majority of American Pediatricians still follow the 4 month recommendation. The main reasons are 1. Meeting all readiness requirements, and 2. Ensuring the gut is mature enough which it typically will be by 6 months. 
I do BLW primarily so I wait till 6 months and all signs of readiness anyways because of that. But also my husband and I have always had gut issues and we were both from a generation that was fed solids early (in my baby book I was given solids at 2 months old😳). There’s no way of knowing if that’s what contributed to our problems but because we have them were trying to err on the side of caution with our kids and waiting for the gut maturity recommendation.

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My sons pediatrician said to start one meal a day at 4 months .. he has been doing great though. Loves sweet potato, carrots,sweet peas And green beans . She also said to give him cereal with peanut butter occasionally to deter any allergies.

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My son's ped said he could start at 4 months. Usually they say not to start solids until baby can sit up with support, and when the tongue-thrust reflex begins to fade.

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I wasn’t planning on it but consultation issues have led us to start prune purée :)

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We started at 4 months (recommended age where I’m from). 
She lost her tongue reflex at 4 months and can now sit unassisted. She currently gets 2 meals. Breakfast and dinner. At 6 months (in 2 weeks), she will be moved up to 3 meals. We also skipped cereal altogether this time. Her older sister hated any kind of cereal and her brother wasn’t 100% on board with them either.

Waiting until 6 months for solids?

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