Stage 1 Baby Food

Actually a lot of doctors are saying the earlier you introduce foods now the less of a chance for the baby to develop allergies both of my kids started cereal and baby food at 3 months I think it is the mother and pedi's choice once the baby doubles their birth weight they can start on cereal usually around 4 months but some babies are ready a little earlier ..

If I were you I would hold off. Any Pedi will tell you that this is too early. Just my opinion as babies systems are still developing .. you might be rushing things a bit.

I think we started ours with banana pretty early on. Make sure it is a really ripe banana, though, because the greener ones seem to upset babies' tummies.

K. Z.

Hi D.,
Two month olds are not meant to eat solids-even ones that can be purred and put into bottles. Ounce for ounce breast milk/formula has more nutrients in it than any solid. So filling their tiny tummies with solids prevents them from getting all the nutrients they should be. I know it's common in some cultures to start solids early but it has been found that it is better to wait until about 6 months to start. When your child starts showing interest in what your eating that is a good sign that he/she may be ready to start solids.

When I started solids I used," Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food Kit" the book told me what foods to start at what age, how to cook and store the food and what combinations of food go well together once they get older. It was a really useful book. I also found this site really helpful as well:

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/

Hope this helps. And congrats on your new baby!!

MOST pediatricians will tell you that you should not start your child on any solid food before six months of age. This is because their tongue thrust reflex is so sensitive before 6 months that they can't usually eat it. After 6 moths it starts to subside. Besides, they don't need it until then anyway. They get enough nutrients from breast milk or formula, and the fat stores from before they were born. Also, there is a tendency to begin to rely too much on solid foods when you start so early, and then baby doesn't get all the nutrients he/she needs. Have you consulted your pediatrician about this? I think that should be your first step.

The answer is NOTHING, and stop giving the applesauce, too! Its breast milk or formula only until 6 months old. Babies under 6 months old are not ready to eat food. Their digestive system is not mature enough to handle it, and giving food too early can cause a lot of health problems later in life, such as diabetes and obesity.

Nothing is next he shouldn't be on cereal yet. 4 months is the earliest to start but now they recommend waiting until 6 months to decrease the risk of food allergies, let the digestive system mature a little more along with other reasons. Stop giving you baby cereal and applesauce. All he should have at this age is breastmilk or formula

Thanks to an old fashioned Great Grandmother my daughter had her first solid food, mashed potatoes and gravy of all things, at 2 DAYS old. I freaked, and then called the pedi. He told me as long as she was getting the proper amount of breast milk and/or formula, and as long as the solids were pureed and she was holding them down it was perfectly fine. He did recommend that I start with veggies and hold off on fruits because kids tend to get hooked on the sweetness. So essentially she has always been on solids. She is 13 now and she is perfectly healthy, not diabetic, and not obese. And contrary to what most other posters are telling you, doctors often recommend cereal to be added to formula or breast milk for babies who seem to be hungry all of the time. Also keep in mind alot of the "studies and recommendations" that are being talked about are sponsored and paid for by the companies that make formula and who want your money.

I have to agree that it is time to look for a new Dr. DO NOT put cereal in your baby's bottle - I have read MANY things advising against that. It can cause choking because of the way babies suck, and it's consistency. Their digestive systems are not developed enough to breakdown more than the proteins, fats and sugars in breast milk or formula. The recommended guideline to introducing foods other than breast milk or formula is 4 months, at the earliest, with 6 months being the recommended age.

wow, that seems really early to give food!!!! Most dr's say to wait at least until 4 months. Their digestive system is not =ready yet and they can have issues.

wow I think that's too early to feed him babyfood.

I think 2 months old is a little early to be introducing solids. I think 4 months is the earliest and 6 months is better for their little digestive systems to handle the new foods. Also when you do introduce new foods only introduce one food at a time and wait at least 3 days before giving another food. This is so you will know right away if your baby has a sensitivity to a certain food. As far as which foods are best to start with is up to you. Some people say savory veges like peas so baby doesn't get stuck on sweets. Personally I started both mine on carrotts then apples, pears, peas, plums. I wanted them to enjoy the experience. I don't know if that's why but it's true that neither of them love green veges now that they are toddlers. Good luck and congrats on your new little one! I also found the book "What to Expect the First Year" was very helpful when trying to figure out what to feed when...

I started my 2 month old on bananas, then went to applesauce, pears and peaches. Anyone of those will work. He now eats applesauce and bananas mixed with his rice cereal. I would avoid prunes though.

can I ask why you are giving a 2 month old solids? 6 months is the recommended age.

2 months is *way* too young for eating solids! Please stop immediately. Your child could develop allergies and digestive issues. And not necessarily immediately. it could be several years from now before you see the damage. Your child does not have the necessary enzymes to digest carbs until 6 months, proteins until 9 months and fats (dairy) until 12 months. Some old-school docs will say it's okay at 4 months, but the American Pediatric Board clearly defines their recommendations and 6 months is the starting point.

P.s. - when you get back into it - avocados are a great first food - and you might want to start with veggies, so your child doesn't get a sweet tooth and refuse to eat veggies.
good luck.

That is way too young to eat any food... just breastmilk for 6 months... get him off that food right away.

nothing --- you should not be feeding him anything but breastmilk or formula.

he is too young.

his tummy is too young to handle the food,

for the first year ALL nutrition comes from milk or formula.. baby food is just practice for eating.. they dont need it..

Educate yourself about the concentrated nutrition found in breastmilk (and formula), and why it's the best source of nutrition for an infant this young. I'm curious as to why you decided to introduce solids so soon.
If you're doing it because your baby isn't gaining weight please consider that a child can be overweight, or of normal weight, and still be malnourished. Filling him up with calories will not make him healthy, even if the number on the scale looks good.
If you're doing this to fill up your baby for a good night's sleep please consider your child's health first, and read the plethora of research that shows that this practice doesn't even work for most kids. IT's very normal for a baby to wake up during the night, both for nutrition and for physical contact with a parent.
If you're doing it because you can't afford to buy formula please reach out for support within your community. Your pedi should be able to lead you in the right direction with this.
I can't think of any other reasons why you might be doing it other than cultural reasons, but again I implore you to consider the baby's health & nutrition first. Introducing a sugary food like applesauce will only get him accostomed to sweet foods. He has the rest of his childhood to discover what a sugar high feels like! Sorry to be so preachy about this but I think it is unnecessary & irresponsible, despite the few people who claim to have done it with no ill effects.

I've always started with orange veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes, squash) first, then green veggies (green beans, peas), then fruits so the baby doesn't get used to the sweet fruits and not want the veggies.

I agree with the other's, babies at 2 mos old do not have the stomach to handle food. you should be waiting until 4-6 mos to feed a baby, but its just practice, and you should start with cereal, like rice cereal, not fruit or veggies until at least 6 mos.

At this age there is no need to give your baby food other than breastmilk or formula. Their digestive system is not ready for solid food. My pediatrician recommended me to start giving babyfood not earlier then baby is 6 months old. Ask your pediatrician opinion.

I didn't feed any of my three babies food until 6 months. You may want to check with your pediatrician on this one... It seems to me that 2 months is way too young for cereal and purees. Most people begin introducing foods between 4 and 6 months.