When to start solids

Anon Imperfect Mum

When to start solids

I'm not joined to a mothers group as we've been moving houses and will be moving again in a few weeks time therefore I don't have any other mothers to have the "solids" talk with. When do you start your baby on solids and how much? I know everyone is different, but a rough idea of when and how much would help me. Also, do you go by week to week to count your babies age or month to month as I've been told two different things or maybe it doesn't matter.
Thank you x

Posted in:  Baby & Toddler, Baby Feeding

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I started all my kids on solids at 4mths. Started with puréed fruit and veg. Shouldn't give meat/rice/pasta till their 6mths. My youngest is currently 6mths I cook all his food usually do it on a monthly basis and freeze it. I use the mini snap lock bags to freeze portion sizes and write what's in it on the front and the date. I found snap lock easy to store in freezer cos can freeze it flat and then stack once frozen, they also defrost very quickly in microwave. Also they like sweet more than savoury so when cooking veg to start with add an apple to make it alittle sweet then reduce apple as they get used to savoury. Happy cooking ;)

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Amanda Donald

It depends on your baby. I started my daughter at 4 months but that was due to the fact she had good head control, had picked up and extra feed during the night and was really interested in food. She also didn't seem to have a gag reflex so could actually swallow food. These are indicators of when a baby is ready to start solids and also if after a full feed they are still hungry.
Others have started their babies closer to six months. I personally think it depends on the baby. Feel free to PM me if I can help you with anything!
Best of luck :)

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Depends but I gave my daughter a bit at 6 months and that begun the 12 month battle that has been food
She got sick at 7 months so went back to exclusively breast fed for a month started again but I still had days at 11 month where she only had Breast milk - but she was a huge chubba like 12 kilos at 7 months
Everyone gave me flack and said she had to have solid but I truely beleive food before one is just for fun if you have a good breast feeding relationship
She is now 17 months and a month ago it's like something clicked and she eats so well now- taste was never the issue she just refused to open her mouth and absolutely had to do it herself

Just thought I'd let you know about a different way of doing it as I wish I'd had someone Say to me don't fight such a battle with her shes healthy and satisfied let it go for now or that I'd learnt sooner to follow what I thought was right for my daughter not what everyone else

Good luck xx

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Look up baby led weaning if your interested

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