Starting solids. Is this true?

Question

Am I delusional or is this just way off?
I formula fed my December baby since I never produced but my sister just took her 4 month old to the pediatrician and apparently her doctor said “since you are breastfeeding, your baby doesn’t need solids as soon as a formula fed baby does. So you don’t need to start until 6 months. Usually babies who are formula fed need solids sooner. Since they don’t get what they need from the formula” 
That sounds like some made up baloney of you ask me. Has anyone else ever heard this?

Answer

It’s weird logic and not true. 
It is true that all babies need to wait until 6m and all signs of readiness are met. This is because their digestive systems aren’t mature enough for solids before 6m. Plus, baby needs to be able to sit upright with feet supported in a proper high chair to reduce the risks of choking.
Breastfeed and formula fed babies has the same digestive maturity.

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Registered dietitian here. All major guidelines say to introduce complementary foods at 6 months, guidance doesn’t differ if they were fed breast milk or formula.

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Babies cannot have solids before 6 months as their intestines aren’t fully developed enough to digest solids. Formula provides babies what they need. Breastmilk provides babies what they need. Breastmilk does have more nutrients that are natural that formula doesn’t have but formula still has the nutrients for babies to thrive.  My son was on formula for 6 months while I pumped.

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I’ve never herd of that I formula feed and was told 6m except oatmeal with formula at 5m with all my kids

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No- 6 months across the board regardless of how baby is fed.Any sooner is doing digestive harm.

Starting solids. Is this true?

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