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Starting Solids
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on February 9, 2008
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i tried to give my daughter rice cereal mixed with formula but she wouldn't take it from a spoon (cried the whole time). when i put it in a bottle she guzzled it down....
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- the best baby book you can buy is called super baby food. try going to www.superbabyfood.com
- Hi, A.! What a fun stage in your daughter's life! It is possible your daughter is not ready for solids yet....you may want to try again in a couple of weeks. Ano...
- Doesn't sound like she's ready for solids. Here is an article I copied from a yahoo group I'm involved in that covers starting solids. I hope it helps! A Introdu...
Starting Solids
Asked by N.F. from San Francisco
on November 8, 2009
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My 5 month old girls seem to be ready for solids, and I was wondering if it is okay to give them rice cereal mixed with formula in a bottle. Does anyone have experien...
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- I've always heard negatives on doing this ... I think the only reason people do this is that they are trying to get younger babies to sleep better so putting the cerea...
- not bottle, they could choke. time to do high chair & spoon-with formula great! take pics-will be so cute to look back @ how tiny they first were sitting in high chair...
- My 7 1/2 month son starting to eat rice cereal two months ago. At first the cereal would just come right out as he didn't know how to swallow it or take it in. I gave...
Introducing First Foods
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on December 16, 2011
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I have been exclusively breast feeding now for 5 months. With my older child I introduced rice cereal at 4 months and then fruits and vegetables at 5-6 months. I bre...
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- I did pretty much what you did with your oldest, but I started both my boys at 5 months. Can't remember why 5 months, but that's what I did. My oldest did just fine,...
- You do not have to start with rice or any grain. We started both our boys on pureed veggies. This website is very helpful www.wholesomebabyfood.com - it gives you a...
- 5 Months is too early for foods period. In an allergy family I would wait till 7-8 months. He will not starve. You can supplement if need be with Nutramigen or Aliment...
Starting Solids at 5 Months?
Asked by E.L. from Jacksonville
on January 12, 2007
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Hi. I have a 5 month old daughter who I have exclusively been breastfeeding but lately she seems to be wanting to eat a lot and that she wants to eat a lot longer than...
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- Hi E., My daughter was exculsively breastfed for the first 4 months and when she turned 4 months she started feeding every two hours and just seemed very hungry still....
- What I did with my children is start one food per week to make sure that there is no problems with each new food. Start slow that's the best method! Hope this helps!
- E., I have three wonderful girls...and all three started cereal around 5 months or so. I watered it down so that it would "slide" in and this lasted about 3 weeks....
When and How to Start Introducing Meat, Chicken, Fish
Asked by M.I. from New York
on October 28, 2008
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I recently started giving solids to my 5 1/2 month old. Right now, its only 1 meal a day. I plan to move to 2 meals when she turns 6 months.
I've been reading Sup...
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- You should not introduce fish at all until after 1 yr old. I would get through all the fruits and veggies before introducing any meat. Because she is getting formula...
- you can introduce chicken and turkey in the Stage 2 baby foods. I would hold off on red meat until 1 year old and I wouldn't do fish until 2 years old, especially she...
- As long as you're careful, you can introduce meat once your baby is showing that he or she can chew well. For my son, it was around 7 months. For a lot of babies, i...
Starting 6 Month Old on Baby Food
Asked by W.H. from Stockton
on January 12, 2008
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I am gearing up to start my daughter on Gerber 1st Stage baby food. I am currently giving her a little bit of rice cereal in her bottle and she has done very well wit...
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- I started introducing veggies first just a few spoonfuls at a time around the same time we were sitting down for dinner. Within a week he was eating the whole jar in ...
- i was a little cautious about starting my daughter on baby cereal at 4 months because i thought that was too young. . my daughter seemed to always want to more after...
- Always start a 6 month old beginning baby food with vegetables - if you introduce fruits first, she will be less inclined to try and like vegetables because the fruits...
My Son Will Not Eat Fruits and Veggies
Asked by E.G. from El Paso
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 2 year old that will not eat fruits or vegetables. I mean 0. No matter how I prepare the food. I try to hide the veggies and I make drinks from fruit and he w...
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- well my son wont eat fruits or veggs but i have found a product that will help, juice plus its the best thing you give them the fruits gummys in the morning and the ve...
- You may want to invest in Jessica Seinfield's cookbook entitled "Deceptively Delicious." It has some great recipes incorporating pureed fruits and vegetables and your...
- My kids are required to try at least three bites of every food their served. If they don't like them the first time I serve them, then I will try several more times t...
Need Healthy Food Choices for My 19Month Old.
Asked by C.H. from Fort Myers
on February 27, 2008
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Hi, I have a 19 month old son and a 6 month old daughter. They are both my little miracles. However, I don't want to be obsessive, but I want my son to have healthy me...
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- I see a few responses regarding frozen and pre-packaged meals...just be cautious on those as they are loaded with sodium. Try grilling, I even grill most of my veggie...
- Have you heard of the cookbook called Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfield? It is a great way to "sneak" veggies into your kids daily diet without all the fight(...
- Chinetta, You can get on the internet and look up easy healthy recipes for yourself and your children. You are doing the right thing by starting while they are young...
Starting Solid Food - Need Help
Asked by K.F. from Chicago
on March 17, 2008
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I am a first time of a 5 1/2 month old baby girl who started solid food last week. Her pediatrician said it was time to start. I started one meal a day (in the eveni...
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- She will eat when she is ready. Just remember, every child is different. The best advice I've been given is that they will eat when they are hungry/ready. (My daughter...
- I recommend using just small amounts of the rice cereal to start. It could be, also, that your baby is not used to/afraid of the spoon - let her play with it and get ...
- I too do not think that your child is ready for solids. My youngest was the same way; even though she showed interest in what I was eating she did not want it herself...
Starting Babyfood
Asked by A.S. from Odessa
on October 13, 2008
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Here in a few weeks my lil guy will turn 4 months. When i was at the dr. last he told me that i could start him on babyfood at 4 months. I have heard some mothers star...
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- If you're not going to do what the Dr. says, why go to him? You're just wasting money. Try the baby food at four months like he said to. If the baby doesn't take to ...
- Let your baby be your guide. One sign is that they will show interest in food you're eating when they are ready. You can always try it, and if it doesn't agree with ...
- Most docs recommend you wait until 6 months because the earlier you start, the high chance the baby has of having food allergies. I started my son at 5ish months. Ju...
