When Did You Mums Put Your Littlens On Solids

Stifler's - posted on 11/02/2010

and sleeping through the night at 11 weeks isn't necessary. it's not even necessary until a year.

Stifler's - posted on 11/02/2010

er i only started mine eating food at 5 months like rice cereal and mashed fruit. 11 weeks they still need regular milk feedings, it's normal.

Nikkole - posted on 11/02/2010

My son is 3 now and i put cereal in his bottle for a while and he never choked, got fat,had tummy problems OR anything like that he was bottle fed because i did not produce ANY milk and i tried to breastfeed but my milk just wouldn't come! I started my son on solids when he was 4months he has NO allergies hes VERY healthy and very intelligent! I just had a little girl 4months ago and I ended up having to put cereal in her bottles because she had reflux and would spit up her formula and she is perfectly fine she sleeps all night in her own bed dosent spit up hardly at all and we just started her on soilds and she is doing GREAT i think it just depends on the baby i dont always listen to DR.'s and people like that because there human just like us and there not always right (and my pediatrician told me i could put her cereal in her bottle!) When i went to WIC and told them i didnt breastfeed my kids they acted like i was abusing them they would say OH YOUR POOR KIDS I FEEL SOO SORRY FOR THEM! And my mother in law told me my son would be stupid and sickly if i didn't breastfeed ( BUT it wasn't my fault i couldn't!) DO WHAT YOU THINK IS right for YOUR baby!

April - posted on 11/01/2010

DON'T do that. proven choking hazard. doesn't matter if it's just a little. too risky

Sara - posted on 11/01/2010

put some cereal in his bottle that will help fill him up and it wont hurt him dont put alot in just a little

Megan - posted on 11/01/2010

I want to point out some interesting things on this debate. My mother provided me with some of the "facts" from when I was born, almost 30 years ago. They suggested starting babies on solids at 10-12 weeks because it was "best" for them to get it early to sleep through the night. To prevent SIDS, they were supposed to put their baby face down so if they spat up, they wouldn't choke as much. Formula was better than the breast because of added vitamins.
Now I am not saying any of this info is correct, I am simply saying that this info was the best info they had at the time. Since we are all mommys here, obviously we made it to adulthood healthy enough to have children of our own. I wonder what the facts will be when our children are grown and having kids?

I trust my instincts and go with what feels right. So far that has gotten me along ok. If you want to feed your child solids, please do so with a spoon, not a bottle. I started my son at 14 weeks because he was showing interest in what mommy was eating. If he hadn't indicated he was interested, I would have waited. He was also formula fed because I had no milk (long story) and then was on anti-depressants and questioned if I should be feeding him or not. Doing what YOU feel best for your child is the only way you are going to be comfortable with what you do. Good Luck :)

Martha - posted on 11/01/2010

good job :) youre well educated and well some moms just seem to do what seems right without educating...rice cereal etc..was not made to go in bottles....and so many women do that because its easier than on a spoon..if they cant take it on a spoon guess what..its too early to give it to them...anyways i just followed your conversation and agreed with 99% of what you said..my little one was EBF till 4 mo and then cereal for a week and then solids one by one for a week each to rule out allergy...were still BF at 14 mo and im preggo with another one :) he was almost 21 lbs and almost insatiable or we would have waited for 6 mo...but the allergy thing is HUGE...we tried strawberries at 7 or 7 1/2 mo in a mix...so like way little straw. and he broke out in a rash..it was one of the last things i was introducing to him and thought at this point it was ok..now at 14 mo hes not allergic to them but the fact remains if you introduce many things TOO YOUNG its terrible for them and can have serious consequences!!! anyways good posts! :)

Shaily - posted on 08/11/2010

ideally semi solids must start at 6 months and solids at 10 months. but i started semisolids at 4 months with breast feeding continued till 18 months for both my kids. it is important to check if child can easily digest them. menawhile, when they learned to sit properly,(around 7 months) i tried bits of solids too .

Racheal - posted on 08/11/2010

@ krystal...breastmilk does NOT GO BAD!!!!!!!!

Brittnii - posted on 04/08/2010

try giving him rice cereal. it will get him full and he wont be hungry so soon. i started testing foods on my daughter when she was 4 months and started actually giving her food at 6 months. im just now starting to test foods on my son. and will probably give him food when hes 5 months because he is eating a lot too and cereal doesnt help much. good luck :)

Jessica - posted on 04/08/2010

i just want to let everyone know that PEDIATRICIANS are not perfect. most of them are very old-fashioned and may recommend solids before 6 months. i'm not trying to say i'm smarter than your pediatrician, but then again it doesn't take a genius to know that solids before 6 months is a bad idea.

KNOW THE FACTS
that way,
even if you decide to go with solids before 6 months
you can at least say you made an "informed decision". don't just be like, "oh my pediatrician told me to give my 2 day old baby infant cereal, so i did." um.... riiiiight.

Jessica - posted on 04/08/2010

i agree with lidia!! my baby is 6 months and still exclusively breast fed! we won't be starting solids for another few months......

i'm sorry, but you REALLY need to do some research before you start shoving solids down your baby's throat.

Kristin - posted on 03/07/2010

Most pediatricians wil recommend that you start solids at 4 to 6 months. That is when their developing digestive systems are ready to start trying these new things. That being the case, I started mine at about 5 and 6 months, when they started cutting their first teeth.

You should call his doctor and talk about this with them. You could ask about introducing cereals or some veggies, but they might just have you reduce the volume and increase the frequency of bottles. Again, put in a call to the office as 11 weeks is really young to start solids.

Bethanie - posted on 03/07/2010

My son started solids at 4 1/2 months per my ped.'s recommendation. I started him on sweet potatoes. He was almost exclusively breast fed until 6 months--had to supplement a bit with formula, otherwise I was breastfeeding every hour; he had an insatiable appetite. He was fully on solids by 10 months and never took more then 6 oz of formula because I thought that was a bit overkill to give him more then that when he was eating real food. I tried a tsp of rice cereal in my sons bottle with 6 oz and it didn't "fill him up" so I started giving it to him by a spoon, very soupy. He didn't care for it so we pretty much skipped it all together. Today, he is a 20 month old, very healthy kid. He eats everything in sight! I would wait a little while longer before giving your baby solids and don't put rice cereal in a bottle. Especially if you're trying to make it thick, it WILL be a choking hazard. Instead of upping the amount of formula your son eats, try reducing it to 6oz and maybe offer him a bottle every 2-21/2 hours. Observe how much he isn't/or is finishing and then adjust accordingly.

Krystal - posted on 03/07/2010

im sorry but i dont agree, you should never put anything in the babys bottle (food wise) because it can cause them to choke. and i started my son on solids at 3 months, he was having 8oz bottle every 2-3 hours and was still very hungry. i aslo started with the rusk because my boy didnt like baby rice. hes 10 months old now and is alot healthier then some breastfed babies i kno. my son has been formula fed because i couldnt breastfeed he wouldnt latch on and he wouldnt except my milk because it went bad. he didnt even have any colostrum and hes as healthy as can be. my son has 3 solid meals a day as well as snacks and has 3 8oz bottles. when i was 11 weeks old my mother had no choice but to put me on solids because i flat out refused breast and formula. the only way she could get milk in me was in my food, hot drink like hawlix or hot chocolate, in cheese and yoghurt and im a heathy 19 year old. my son has reached all his milestones and more and is a very healthy happy thriving little boy. jessica if you think your son needs something else to satisfy him then go ahead, consult you doctor first about it though but im sure it will be fine. but please do not put it in his bottle, just mix the rusk with his formula or breast milk and mush it up in a bowl and it should be just a tiny bit thicker than his milk and feed it to him on a spoon. there are lots and lots of babies that start on solids early and are perfectly healthy in every way. to get more info and advice though i would deffinately talk to your babys doctor because your just going to get even more confused with all these women with different oppinions. at least if you talk to your doctor it will put your mind at ease. i did ask my doctor by the way and she told me to go for it. hope this helps :)

April - posted on 03/05/2010

why is starting solid food early so important? why are we in such a rush? breastfed babies can survive on just breast milk alone up until age one. the saying goes "food for fun until they're one". (i think this also applies to formula fed babies too, please correct me if i'm wrong)

Alisa - posted on 02/28/2010

Rice cereal fill your baby up longer because thier bodies can not digest it. That is why they tell you not to give them solids until they're six months old. That being said talk to your family practitioner and trust your instincts.Good Luck!!

Kathryn - posted on 10/15/2009

with him being so young i wouldnt try solid or baby foods just yet give it a little while. i put rice cereal (infant cereal) in my son's bottles

Laura - posted on 10/15/2009

Both of my kids were BF for at least a year and started cereal at 4 months. That was based on my pediatrician's recommendation. If I remember correctly, the recommendation at the time was to wait until at least 4 months. Now, the recommendation is to wait until 6 months.

Jill - posted on 10/15/2009

my 3rd baby went on cereal at 21/2 - 3 months as per the pediatrician

Dipali - posted on 10/15/2009

I had started my daughter on solids wen she was 4 months. I started with the greens as the doctor recommended because the kids can get adjusted to the fruits' tastes earlier than the veggies. And I think because of that, she is not a fussy eater. She eats everything.But the only thing I would say is dont start as a meal for the baby but as a snack like a spoonfull of the one veggie at a time.



also try to keep the aby busy while feeding as they tend to get attracted to new things. n you can try gerber or homemade mashed and strained veggies. You can start with cereal too, if you want to give the baby as a meal. I used to add some formula too with the cereal when I started her on solids. So that way they have some familiar taste with the new one.



I hope this helps. Good luck.

Lori - posted on 10/15/2009

Well, this is getting a bit hard to follow. So... here's the deal. One set of people will tell you one thing and swear it's the right thing to do and other will tell you the opposite. Talk to your doctor/pediatrician and go from there. Nursing is best (it's just a proven fact) but some children will be ready for "solids" earlier than others. Basic guidelines apply but you can "fudge" times a bit without a lot of harm. Most moms in the 60's & 70's bottle fed (and with much worse formulas than are available today) and most children survived :-) Some of my children were readier than others (two had a 8 teeth by five months) and others just showed no interest/need for the extra calories. Don't stress too much (this anxiety will pass itself on to the child) and use some common sense - no cereal in the bottle, either they are ready to eat from a baby spoon or they're not, nothing they can choke on, no honey before a year, no peanut butter before a year etc. If they can't sit up on their own then hold off due to choking issues.

Minnie - posted on 10/15/2009

Quoting Jennifer:

Quoting Lidia:

Quoting Jennifer:

I disagree in waiting until a child is 6 months old before introducing solids...I think you have to listen to your instinct and do what you (general) feel is best for your baby. My grandbaby is almost 8 months old and is eating table food. She has a mouth full of teeth already (10 to be exact) and wants very little to do with her formula or bottle. She has one bottle in the morning and then one bottle at night before bed. She started getting baby cereal at 3 months old. My only suggestion is to not put baby cereal in a bottle. I do NOT believe in following the "rules" of the WHO, LLLI, etc because every baby IS different. My granddaughter is doing awesome and has had no problems with eating solids. At almost 8 months old she is pulling herself up on things and trying to walk so it's obvious that feeding her solids earlier than the "experts" say hasn't hurt her at all.
AGAIN, all babies are different and IMO you should follow what you think is best for your child.
Jennifer

I guess if you're already feeding your child formula, starting solids is no worse for their gut.  I was referring to moms who exclusively breastfeed to avoid the risks of formula/ solids on a baby's digestion, allergies, and general health. 

Unfortunately, as with many aspects of childrearing, we often don't see the results of our choices until the child is much older or into adulthood.

I agree completely with following our instincts:  that is why a baby was born with a sucking reflect, or "instinct".  That instinct is for the breast.  That is why bottle manufacturers have to make bottle nipples as close in shape and texture to a human breast as possible.  The WHO and LLLI guidelines are based on solid scientific research that only confirm what human instinct already knows.

Nice dig at moms who formula feed.  My grandchild was breastfed for 6 weeks before my daughter couldn't breastfeed anymore due to health issues. 

Your rude comment about "starting them on solids is no worse for their guts if you're formula feeding" was uncalled for. 

Do you look down your nose at the parents of babies that are adopted and who use formula?  What about when the mom dies in labor and dad is the parent taking care of the new baby? Do you look down your nose at him for using formula as well? 

 

 

"Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to the baby"

GASP!  With my statement above I have defined myself as rude and judgemental!

Oh wait.  It's a fact based on scientific research that smoking harms people.  Huh. 

Face it.  Anything other than human milk in a human infant's gut before it is developmentally ready to accept something else damages the mucosal lining of the intestinal tract, changes the pH of the gut, and the bacterial flora.  It's not rude to state so.

Jennifer - posted on 10/12/2009

Quoting Lidia:

Quoting Jennifer:

I disagree in waiting until a child is 6 months old before introducing solids...I think you have to listen to your instinct and do what you (general) feel is best for your baby. My grandbaby is almost 8 months old and is eating table food. She has a mouth full of teeth already (10 to be exact) and wants very little to do with her formula or bottle. She has one bottle in the morning and then one bottle at night before bed. She started getting baby cereal at 3 months old. My only suggestion is to not put baby cereal in a bottle. I do NOT believe in following the "rules" of the WHO, LLLI, etc because every baby IS different. My granddaughter is doing awesome and has had no problems with eating solids. At almost 8 months old she is pulling herself up on things and trying to walk so it's obvious that feeding her solids earlier than the "experts" say hasn't hurt her at all.
AGAIN, all babies are different and IMO you should follow what you think is best for your child.
Jennifer

I guess if you're already feeding your child formula, starting solids is no worse for their gut.  I was referring to moms who exclusively breastfeed to avoid the risks of formula/ solids on a baby's digestion, allergies, and general health. 

Unfortunately, as with many aspects of childrearing, we often don't see the results of our choices until the child is much older or into adulthood.

I agree completely with following our instincts:  that is why a baby was born with a sucking reflect, or "instinct".  That instinct is for the breast.  That is why bottle manufacturers have to make bottle nipples as close in shape and texture to a human breast as possible.  The WHO and LLLI guidelines are based on solid scientific research that only confirm what human instinct already knows.

Nice dig at moms who formula feed.  My grandchild was breastfed for 6 weeks before my daughter couldn't breastfeed anymore due to health issues. 

Your rude comment about "starting them on solids is no worse for their guts if you're formula feeding" was uncalled for. 

Do you look down your nose at the parents of babies that are adopted and who use formula?  What about when the mom dies in labor and dad is the parent taking care of the new baby? Do you look down your nose at him for using formula as well? 

Brenda - posted on 10/12/2009

Formula babies are very different from Breastfed babies. My first was 8 weeks when we started solids because he was formula fed. My second was five months and is exclusively breastfed. I think that a mom should follow their baby, but hold off on the solids as long as possible, my kids have very high metabolisms, and took to food early. But food will not made a baby sleep more. With my first he was taking six ounce bottles so we did food becuase of it.

Bekki - posted on 10/06/2009

I weaned my little boy at 4 months, but I didn't put rusk in his bottles, i used a teaspoon of baby rice in his bottles to full him up...

Jennifer - posted on 10/03/2009

I would wait one more month when he is able to sit up better 4 months is good and give him a small bowl of rice cerial (mix with formula) spoon feed him. Don't put it in his bottle I don't know why people say that you don't what him to choke! a bottle is for milk only! jen, (a mom with 3 boys)

Lidia - posted on 10/03/2009

Quoting Jennifer:

I disagree in waiting until a child is 6 months old before introducing solids...I think you have to listen to your instinct and do what you (general) feel is best for your baby. My grandbaby is almost 8 months old and is eating table food. She has a mouth full of teeth already (10 to be exact) and wants very little to do with her formula or bottle. She has one bottle in the morning and then one bottle at night before bed. She started getting baby cereal at 3 months old. My only suggestion is to not put baby cereal in a bottle. I do NOT believe in following the "rules" of the WHO, LLLI, etc because every baby IS different. My granddaughter is doing awesome and has had no problems with eating solids. At almost 8 months old she is pulling herself up on things and trying to walk so it's obvious that feeding her solids earlier than the "experts" say hasn't hurt her at all.
AGAIN, all babies are different and IMO you should follow what you think is best for your child.
Jennifer

I guess if you're already feeding your child formula, starting solids is no worse for their gut.  I was referring to moms who exclusively breastfeed to avoid the risks of formula/ solids on a baby's digestion, allergies, and general health. 

Unfortunately, as with many aspects of childrearing, we often don't see the results of our choices until the child is much older or into adulthood.

I agree completely with following our instincts:  that is why a baby was born with a sucking reflect, or "instinct".  That instinct is for the breast.  That is why bottle manufacturers have to make bottle nipples as close in shape and texture to a human breast as possible.  The WHO and LLLI guidelines are based on solid scientific research that only confirm what human instinct already knows.

Mel - posted on 10/03/2009

11 weeks is ok, my daughters dieticians are from the childrens hospitals and started her on solids at 3 months. you can try rice cereal in the bottle or just start spoon feeding purred fruits and vegies they never told us to give her rice cereal it can cause constipation and tastes horrible. good luck

Ashlie - posted on 10/03/2009

I started my baby on Rice cereal at 3 months, starting once a day to get her use to eating...then as she got the hang of it I would feed her cereal 3 times a day. Then at 4 months I started solids. She is now 7 months, and is a very very healthy baby.

Jennifer - posted on 10/03/2009

Thanks Casey.... :o)

Casey - posted on 10/03/2009

i agree with jennifer.
that is the same with my lil one

Jennifer - posted on 10/03/2009

I disagree in waiting until a child is 6 months old before introducing solids...I think you have to listen to your instinct and do what you (general) feel is best for your baby. My grandbaby is almost 8 months old and is eating table food. She has a mouth full of teeth already (10 to be exact) and wants very little to do with her formula or bottle. She has one bottle in the morning and then one bottle at night before bed. She started getting baby cereal at 3 months old. My only suggestion is to not put baby cereal in a bottle. I do NOT believe in following the "rules" of the WHO, LLLI, etc because every baby IS different. My granddaughter is doing awesome and has had no problems with eating solids. At almost 8 months old she is pulling herself up on things and trying to walk so it's obvious that feeding her solids earlier than the "experts" say hasn't hurt her at all.
AGAIN, all babies are different and IMO you should follow what you think is best for your child.
Jennifer

Lidia - posted on 10/03/2009

Please do not give your child any solids until at least 6 months of age. WHO, and LLLI, among countless other respected organizations and associations, state that giving solids to a baby before they are ready can lead to serious allergies, digestive problems later in life, and countless other side effects, with no advantage. Their little digestive systems are not prepared to digest foods until much later. A child should be at least 6 months old, able to sit up on their own, and take food from a spoon without the tongue-thrust reflex (pusing the food out with their tongue). If they are still not ready by these indications, wait two weeks and try again. Good luck!

Casey - posted on 10/03/2009

i was the same has u. but my daughter was only 2 months when we did that.

and she was fine.

she ia now 7 months old and has breakfast lunch anf tea

Shelley - posted on 10/03/2009

u could try baby rice or rusk mashed up so its like liquid should fill him up more x

Jennie - posted on 10/03/2009

i was in the same situation as you not so long ago my little one james was11 weeks old and on 7oz of extra hungry baby milk and still wasnt satisfied and was constantly crying so i started to put beby rice in his bottle use your milk spoon an put 1 oz of baby rice in with his normal feed he is now 4 months and settled he takes baby food of the spoon now and is like a completely diffent baby
IF YOU GIVE YOUR SONS RUSK MAKE SURE IT IS THE GLUTEN FREE TYPE as giving a baby of your sons age gluten may cause problems later on good luckxx

Linda - posted on 10/03/2009

You can start him on solids after 4 month although WHO recommends after 6 month because of the sanitation levels in some countries. Basically just watch out for signs of readiness such as paying much interest in the food you eat, trying to grab food from out of your hands and teething among others. Never feed food to your baby through the bottle regardless as it may become a choking hazard.