Has anyone else started their babies on food?

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I want to start oatmeal. My daughter is 23 weeks old but technically 5 months I guess. My doctor is adamant about waiting until 6 months. Is it ok to start now? She's a big girl and is already maxed out on formula...

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We have done egg yolk and avocado so far. We are adding sweet potato this week

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My daughters 6 months old. we started solids and she got constipated like hell for a week! I felt sooooo bad !! So now we're just doing cereal and oatmeal watered down. I know you're excited to start feeding them and it may help fill them up but usually their doctors know what they're talking about. If you decide to try and it doesn't co constipate your baby then it's your choice really :)!

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Not all 5-6 month babies are he same. There's so much difference in development from one 5 month old to the next. Just look at the Wonder Weeks. If your baby is ready go for it!

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we started when my boy was 4 months. he is 5 and a half months now, and just a couple of days ago i started giving solids as an individual meal, so far it was only an addition to bottle. 
he eats apples, pears, bananas, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, zuccini, and rice cereal. and he gets hungry very fast after a solid meal (maybe 2 hours!).

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My LO is 22 and a half weeks and he's had a range of food from banana to carrot, Shepherds pie all pureed of course. He was showing signs of weaning so we tried and he loves his food! We've had no issues at all with his digestive system. Still poops regularly, takes his whole bottle regularly so do what you feel is right for YOUR baby 🙂

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Key word "l"... you want to do it because?? Save your child's digestive system and wait.

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I think my son is ready for solids too but I've decided to wait until his 6 month appointment. It's only a couple of weeks away anyway. My little guy is big too, about 20 pounds, EBF and even though I think he's ready, I know hes getting enough, so that's why I'm comfortable waiting. Do what your instinct tell you to do though!

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My doctor let me start on at 4 months with oatmeal cereal and 5 months with baby food and fruits. M I think doctors know their patients so I think you should just do as your doctor indicates.

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My doctor had us start at 4 months but my guy was hungry all the time. I was nursing, pumping, supplementing with formula while working full time and it was exhausting. She said that by his 6 month appointment she expects him to be up to three "meals" a day (usually followed by a bottle) and possibly dropping one of his other bottles.

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We started our daughter at 20 weeks and she adjusted well and had no digestive issues. She loves her food and now at almost 26 weeks, eats twice a day. She loves mealtime and has enjoyed everything except bananas so far. Every baby is different. If she can hold her head up unassisted, shows interest in food and drinks more than 30oz of formula per day, you can give it a try and see if she's ready. I started with veggies and skipped rice cereal because it causes constipation. Try only a tiny bit of purée and see how she handles it. Then slowly increase each day. Good luck to you both 😊

Has anyone else started their babies on food?

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