What foods did you introduce first?

Question

Hi guys, my son is currently 4 months old and is breastfed. I'm wondering what foods you started your little ones on first? Also did you follow a certain schedule? Also what was the amount? 
I had a doctors checkup recently and they've given the go ahead to introduce puree between 4 - 6 months if I like. She said start with a spoon, but if they show they want more, I can. 
My little one doesn't have a feeding schedule, I feed on demand and he is pretty much a snacker. He hasn't been one to sit and drink for more than 5 minutes max.. 
Any help/tips appreciated 🥰

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It’s totally normal to start between 4-6 month in Germany and actually recommend not to wait long after 6 month because of allergies prevention it helps to introduce solids while breastfeeding. Anyhow I started with classic vegetable purée and fruit smashes like apple, carrots etc. And yes this is a relatively new recommendation based on new studies so many will tell you to wait longer. I’d personally trust my doctor over the internet on this though. And have fun 🤩

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4m is still way too young to start solids. All major health organizations recommendations are 6m for solids. NOT 4-6m. They are giving wrong information. 
All ready signs must be met also. Info below is the ready signs and from AAP, WHO, and UNICEF.

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6m and all signs of readiness met. Your pediatrician isn’t following aap guidelines.

Let babe feed themselves. Avoid spoon feeding.
Start with foods like rib bone, a big piece of broccoli, a strip of steak, a whole strawberry, pineapple core, avocado, toast..
Check out solid starts for all the information you need! Their Instagram, website, and app are all super helpful!
My daughters first foods were rib bone, broccoli, and strawberries. 
6m old with her rib bone 😂

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I started with rice cereal, then easy to digest things like potato, cauliflower, chicken. My doc actually recommended doing meat right away too!

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When you do start. Check out solid starts on instagram. Cereals are not healthy and very unnecessary. If doing purées it’s only 2tbs max once a day starting at 6m and slowly increase. 8/9m start twice a day and by this age real foods should be started. By 10/11 months you would slowly start 3 times a day. 
BLW is also an option, and my preferred way of feeding solids. 
MILK is to ALWAYS Abe fed first, at any point if milk intake decreases you need to stop solids and get the milk intake back up then slowly start solids back up again.

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I did carrots first with my first baby at about 4 months it was only once a day and only a couple of spoonfuls after he finished his milk. If I could I did it while we ate dinner.

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Literally from the AAP website. 
Doesn’t say anywhere to start 4-6m. Says around which would be a couple wks give or take. Not 2months prior when there is still a substantial amount of digestive development.

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I’d wait til 6 months. We started with bananas and sweet potatoes. My first loved purées. So much! Refused table food until his first birthday. My daughter refused all food until about 9 months, so I just started giving her different things just to get her to eat something. With my son, I just bought the 2oz bowls of purées and fed him what he wanted of it. I made my daughter’s. 
I still say wait until 6 months, but feed your baby how you’re comfortable. If you prefer purées, don’t let anyone talk you out of it or tell you it’s bad. If you prefer BLW, research the right way to do it and do it. They both get baby fed and are fine. It’s just personal preference.

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Definitely wait until at least 6 months and until all signs of readiness are met. 
You can look at solid starts which is a great resource. You don’t need to start with purées and could try baby led weaning at 6m.

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Look up these : 
Solid starts
Feeding littles

What foods did you introduce first?

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