When did your doctor say it was ok to start fruits/veggies?

Question

I'm curious about what other DOCTORS are suggesting. Mine said 4 months, and we're excited to test out some zucchini tomorrow! However, I see a lot of people say 6 months, and I just wondered if that was fueled by personal research or by doctors orders.

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My son is four and a half months old and last weekend we began oatmeal cereal and then pureed carrots. So far so good! I take my cues from the baby and when he loses interest or seems done I stop. I was leary about starting food so early but my little one is only in the 2nd percentile for weight (born 8 lbs and just got to 11 lbs at 4 months old) so I figure solids may help him gain.

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Our baby's doctor said 4-6 months-depends on when baby is showing signs of being ready. They told me there was nothing off limits to feed him except honey-- but to only introduce one food at a time and try it out for a few days.

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My sons doctor said I could also start letting him try some foods here and there. Just no honey or peanut butter. I'm going to let him try some avacodo when he breaks his fever from getting shots yesterday. It's exciting.

For years people have been giving their baby food around 4 months to try and let them get a feel for it. My mother has raised 6 kids and started letting us try different foods. We turned out just fine. Obviously wait about three-four days in between introducing foods to see about food allergies.

My mom laughs at me being a first time mom when she hears about all this crazy stuff that we aren't allowed to do with our babies. I think go with your gut and if you feel more comfortable waiting until 6 months than that's your personal decision. Personally my son is almost 20lbs at 4 months 1 week and shows signs he's ready to try some. Formula/breast milk should always be the number one source of nutrition until 1 year of age.

Answer

6 months minimum. Personal research and doctors recommendation.

When did your doctor say it was ok to start fruits/veggies?

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