when will you start to feed baby foods?

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Cereal, oatmeal, and fruit & veggie? I'm a first time mom and I know they say between 4-6 months to start them. But how do I know when my son is ready? I definitely don't want to start him on foods until he's ready. He's 3 1/2 months now just about.

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I'll be waiting until 6 months. Baby is EBF right now and I was told at the hospital that's sufficient until he's 6 mos.

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After 6 months.  Bella is EBF and its best to wait until 6 months and do baby led weaning...

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6 months regardless of my daughter's signs, unless I started later at 7/8 months. They say to start so late not so that they can hold their head up etc but because they need time for their gut to close. Otherwise there's possibility for stomach issues as they get older. My daughter is 12 weeks and has awesome head control and will grab at food but she's a baby...babies grab for everything that doesn't mean she wants my food she doesn't know what food is lol she's not old enough to understand the concept of eating. Every baby will eat purée because you push it in their mouth past their gag reflex so they swallow out of habit.

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I gave my first home made apple sauce around 4 months.  I would highly suggest veggies first.  Fruit second. Or even meat before fruit.  My daughter is three months and is beginning to watch us eat.  I plan on waiting until she is 5-6 months

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I believe I've read that there are certain things they need to be able to do like hold their head, grab at things, sit up etc.

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Your Baby should be able to do all these things before giving solid food (unless directed otherwise by a pedi for other medical issues). This could be at 6 months or possibly later! Standards change because we get new and better information. There is no need to rush 😊

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I just gave him solid today. He is 14 weeks and can pick his head up, opens his mouth and shows interest to eat, he also have been drooling a lot. He loved it, wanted more, but I only gave a little bit of bananas. I am thunking of giving him avocados next

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6 months is the standard.

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I started her on rice and oatmeal per Dr at about 10 weeks for spit up but she was acting hungry still and sits up shows interest in food doesn't dart tongue so I started her foods at 13 weeks but I give her the ones with single ingredients only and wait 2 days before trying something new. She loves it

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Over the years they have said loads of different things j started feeding my first at 12 weeks and she is a very healthy 9 year old . I will.do the same with my son! Standards change but the standards don't know your child. Evry child is different obviously. But I belive that 12 weeks is fine. Not like proper like puree , fruits, vegetables boiled and mashed

when will you start to feed baby foods?

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