4 month old and solids
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Starting Solids
Asked by N.K. from New York
on February 3, 2009
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You think I would know this, I am on baby number4, but I forget. I waited to introduce solids at 6 mths with my first 3 children, but my 5 mth old really seems intere...
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- HI N., I Know exactly where you are coming from as I have 5 month old twins ( babies # 3 and 4 for me) and I had to ask questions too to remember. I skipped the r...
- There is a great book called Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron that I am using as my guideline. She breaks down month by month the next foods that should be introduced an...
- You have rc'd good info. I also agree on following your baby and her cues. Here is a good guideline from Dr Sears http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T032000.asp ...
Beginning Solids
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on February 12, 2008
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Hello everyone - this is my 3rd post. Everyone has been such a big help on my other 2 postings that I thought I'd ask another question :-) So, I've started trying to...
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- Hi M.- Something that was helpful to me when I started my son on solids at 6 months were the 'general guidelines'. They basically say:if your baby looks interested i...
- M., Why are you starting solids so early? I know you said it is with your peds approval, but the theory is the later you start the better it is for them. I have t...
- I'm surprised your pediatrician approved of starting solids so early. The AAP recommends waiting until 6 months (and at my mom's groups at Isis Maternity, all our inst...
Starting Solids
Asked by C.S. from New York
on December 29, 2006
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My daughter is exclusively breastfed and just had her fourth month checkup. The pedi said we could start cereal, fruit & veggies. My son was fed both breastmilk and ...
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- My daughter is 5 months old....and she started drooling ALOT when she was 3 months old and 2 teethed poked through on the day she turned 4 months old...so anything can...
- well as far as to early for teeth it's never to early my daugther got her first teeth at 4 months. now as far as cereal my kids started cereal at 3 1/2 to 4 months an...
- Hi C., In response you your first question about feeding. How much does she weight? How long did it take before your son started having a problem with allergies to t...
Eating Solids
Asked by E.M. from New York
on May 3, 2010
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I have asked questions for almost every step of development with my baby girl and the answers have been so helpful-se here is another!!! My little girl is 7.5 months ...
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- I can say that I had some of these same questions with my little one when she was about 6 - 7 months old. It doesn't physically matter if fruit is separate from the c...
- It doesn't matter if you mix the fruit with the cereal or serve it separately. At this age, food is about experimenting with tastes and textures. It shouldn't replace...
- Hi E.- I just blogged on a similar question... (http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/10888698974798151681) I am not going to type it out again, but the one thing ...
How Do I Get My 4 Mo. Old to like Solids?
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on February 17, 2008
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I started my almost 4 month old on solids last week. For the past week I have worked on giving him rice cereal morning and night with a spoon, but today I started 3 t...
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- I wonder if your baby just isn't ready yet? My pediatrician told me absolutely NOT to start feeding my baby solids before 6 months, but he was VERY interested in what...
- As I suspected you have had lots of response to your question. I didn't read them all but I am sure many of them have reassured you that he will eat solid foods when h...
- I had the same thing and my Dr. said don't rush. Stop all together for a couple of days and just introduce it every other day. Mix cereal with formula and fruit for ...
Starting 6 Month Old on Solids
Asked by W.M. from Bloomington
on December 27, 2010
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Hi, Mamas! I have a 4 month old baby boy, and am planning to begin solids with him in two months. I have an 8 year old and have realized that I completely don't reme...
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- Offer him a little bit of rice cereal just before you nurse him so that he eats a little of it to try. Then nurse him to top him off. Thats how I started, just a litt...
- As others have mention there is no need to even start with the cereal. It has no real nutritional value and can be very binding. Also as another poster has mention a l...
- I started with cereal about 1 hour after morning feeding and 2 hours before night feeding. My pediatrician also said when starting on fruits and vegetables, to do the...
5 Month Old Sarting on Solids
Asked by M.B. from Sacramento
on June 4, 2009
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My 5 month old is now starting on solids like the Gerber pureed vegetables. He will have 4 ounces of formula at lunch time then finish a 2.5 oz jar of sweet potatoes,...
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- Hi, You probably have gotten tons of advice already but, my two cents are what this website is all about.......haha Start them with one thing at a time. Some will s...
- I started with rice cereal 1 time a day, and kept the milk the same. They usually only eat a little bit in the beginning because they are learning how to accept the f...
- I would actually recommend waiting on the veggies another month or so, but if you've already begun with them, keep it to just the one thing for a while before adding a...
Feeding 5 Month Old Solids
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on February 10, 2009
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I give my 5 month old half a container of the Gerber 1st foods in the evening, I am thinking about starting him on fruits in the morning and a veggie at night. How oft...
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- At four months we were "taste testing" already so by the time 6 months rolled around my daughter was eager for solids. At the 5 month mark we were giving her a fruit ...
- oh my gosh, I have a 5 month old and he's still only getting breasmilk! My son didn't get his 4 month old checkup because the doctor was not in that day and they resc...
- SUPER BABY FOODS is a quick ref book i recomend. it has guide lines...although i never made my own baby food. I recomend you getting it as your babys foods will change...
6 Month Old Refuses to Eat Solids
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on May 8, 2008
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I have a 6 month old son who refuses to eat any solids. I'm not too worried at this moment but thought I would be proactive in case he continues to refuse. I have trie...
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- Dont be afraid to wait. My little boy is 8 months old and he is only just now taking off with baby food. He loves breastfeeding and I think thats why it took him so lo...
- Hi B.! My daughter was the same way. Have you tried to mash up your own food? My daugter didn't like any of the prepackaged things. I bought a food mill from babie...
- You shouldn't be pushing solids yet. Your child gets what they need from formula/breast milk, whichever you are using.
Feeding 9 Month Old Solids
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on March 27, 2008
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I am the first time mom of a 9 month old. I just weaned her from nursing and she seems like she is eating constantly. I know the limit of formula is supposed to be 3...
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- I don't know how much formula as we never used it, but feed her when she is hungry. Babies are experts at self regulation, and she will only eat when she is hungry. Fe...
- Everyone has been telling you how often to feed, but not how much. When I had my baby in for her 6 month check up the pediatrician said she should be eating at least ...
- my little girl is 8 1/2 months old and this is our schedule. wake up a hanfull of Gerber baby puffs while i get her food ready 1 jar 2nd baby food mixed with oatmeal b...
