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Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:56:11 +0000 mdf106 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1294200 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:31:36 +0000 mdf106 1294200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is EBF with bottles of pumped milk while I am at work. My pediatrician said to start right away at the four month appointment to prevent food allergies, and to start with purees, but not rice cereal. I don't feel comfortable starting yet. I am nervous about starting solids, and there seems to be so much conflicting information. The AAP council on breastfeeding says to start after 6 months, but the AAP council on feeding says to start at 4-6 months. The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI) recommends starting high allergy foods in the 4-6 month window, starting after a few low allergy foods are well tolerated. The WHO recommends waiting until at least six months, but at least some of that is based on concerns in developing countries. I am thinking of starting with bananas, apples, and sweet potatoes starting at five to five and a half months, and then proceeding to high allergy foods, so we can get some or most of them in before six months. I am so confused and stressed about starting solids. Alivoo01 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293706 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:59:23 +0000 Alivoo01 1293706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our pediatrician said we could start giving DS rice cereal at 4 months, but would prefer if we held off until 5 months since he's a lil small/young for his age. I'm excited to start, but he doesn't really show signs of interest yet. I'm going to try and feed him some cereal this weekend and see how he does. I'd eventually love to to do BLW, if possible! mrsjyw on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293684 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:51:21 +0000 mrsjyw 1293684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we started at 5.5 months! ped wanted us to start them before his 6 mth well check in case there were any issues/questions we had... ds was showing signs of readiness at five months! we couldnt have made it to six! rachiecakes on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293649 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:39:44 +0000 rachiecakes 1293649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS was breastfed (though I work full time out of the house, so he had bottles of breastmilk most of the daylight hours from 7 weeks on), ped said we could start at 4.5 months. I didn't introduce solids until DS told me he wanted to, by banging his fists, smacking his lips and screaming for what I was about to eat. He was 5.5 months old. delight on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293608 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:25:25 +0000 delight 1293608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At our 4 month checkup this week the doc said we should start at 6 months so that's what I'll do. I want to start with real food and not cereal, but we shall see! She is EBF. Beyond2 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293567 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:08:26 +0000 Beyond2 1293567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS was EBF and we started solids at 5 months. He showed signs of readiness- he could sit and would reach for food, but we mostly started then because WE were excited to try it out. I will wait much longer for LO#2 to start solids (maybe 8 or 9 months? Once they have a good pincer grasp...). It was a lot of hassle and not as much fun as I had thought (we did BLW and cloth diapering- it was messy on both ends!). bushelandapeck on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293559 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:05:28 +0000 bushelandapeck 1293559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our ped recommended starting just after 4 mos because he was showing all the signs of being ready. We started him just over 4 months and he loooooved food right from the start. We didn't give him any cereal though, went straight to avocado, sweet potato and banana. LO was EBF and just weaned this week at 16 mos! hilsy85 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293540 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:56:54 +0000 hilsy85 1293540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5 months 1 week! shopaholic on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293327 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 03:56:26 +0000 shopaholic 1293327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One ped told us 6 months, our current ped was okay with cereals younger. I was not in any rush and timidly started a little after 6 months. But we didn't get serious about offering her more solids until about 7.5 months (and even now at 9.5 months), it's a lot of work for me to feed her 2-3 meals. 78h2o on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293209 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:05:11 +0000 78h2o 1293209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was EBF until 6 mo. I started solids a few days after she turned 6 months. lemondrop on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293205 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:03:21 +0000 lemondrop 1293205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5 1/2 months with little bits here and there, we didn't get serious about solids until around 10 months. JessKas on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293188 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:53:52 +0000 JessKas 1293188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is a little over 4 months and at her 4 month check up the ped said to wait until 6 months. He said that is the new recommendation, but things change all the time. My friend's ped had her start a little after 4 months. Both of our babies are EBF. QBbride on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293148 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:37:27 +0000 QBbride 1293148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm EBF and we just started solids (BLW) at 6 months. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, so that's what we did. meganmp on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293123 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:28:47 +0000 meganmp 1293123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My twins were EBF and started at almost 6 months, despite our order saying we could start at 5. ALV91711 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293062 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:59:44 +0000 ALV91711 1293062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is EBF and we started with cereal just after 4 months. He was ready and loved eating right from the start. Our ped told us we could start anytime after 4 months as long as we started by 6 months. autumnlove on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293046 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:55:26 +0000 autumnlove 1293046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Started at 6 months but not consistent until 7 months Boheme on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1293002 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:39:48 +0000 Boheme 1293002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started at 6.5 months and LO is EBF. He doesn't really love solids yet though :) Kemma on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292939 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:12:36 +0000 Kemma 1292939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Miss A was EBF and we started solids at around five months or so. Rice cereal blocked her up so we mainly did BLW. She was definitely ready when we introduced solids but we didn't get serious about meals until closer to seven months. birdofafeather on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292896 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:02:27 +0000 birdofafeather 1292896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 months. our ped said she could start earlier, but i wasn't in a rush, she wasn't interested and could barely sit on her own when we started! Mrs. Oatmeal on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292893 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:01:51 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1292893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 4 months now, EBF, and we just started rice cereal. She is about a lb less than the doctor would have liked, so he suggested adding a feeding of cereal. She shows nearly all of the readiness signs, there is no family history of allergies, and she gobbles up the cereal like it's the greatest thing ever. So yes, it totally depends on your kid and your preferences. Smurfette on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292767 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:19:06 +0000 Smurfette 1292767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did 5.5 with rice cereal. Our pedi recommended 6 months at our 4 month appointment. R had some formula when I didn't pump enough. littlepenguin on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292757 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:16:13 +0000 littlepenguin 1292757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started at about 6 months. I was told that your baby shoes they are ready for solids after they lose the tongue thrust (basically pushing anything you put in their mouth with their tongue.) Most of your baby's nutrition will come from breast milk/formula for the first year, so foods are really about exploring new textures and tastes. Veggiemama on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292738 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:10:27 +0000 Veggiemama 1292738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It really has more to do with developmental readiness than age. Is the baby able to sit up and hold their head up well, decreased tongue thrust reflex (so they don't automatically just push everything out of their mouths), interest in opening their mouths for foods or a spoon, etc. My first tried mashed banana and avocado at 5 1/2 months but my second child really wasn't ready until 7 months, both were EBF. Mrs. Taco on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292705 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:56:05 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1292705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started just over 5 months with a few tastes...like many others, my ped said we could start at 4 months but I wanted to wait until 6. Since my husband was eager beaver and had the peds recommendation backing him, we compromised. We still at 6.5 months don't have a schedule or routine, its more an activity. pelikila on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292617 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:11:23 +0000 pelikila 1292617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C was EBF and we started him on rice cereal with apples (earth's best brand) hydrated with breastmilk a little after 5 months. I wanted him to have a bit of practice so it was intermittent rather than trying to get a "meal" in him at home and I knew daycare was starting to ask when I planned to start solids so I thought they'd let me drag that out for awhile, which they did. Revel on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292614 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:07:57 +0000 Revel 1292614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We EBF and our pedi said to start around 6 months. We started at 5.5 months. A month later she's only into solids some of the time. immabeetoo on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292599 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:01:35 +0000 immabeetoo 1292599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lawbee11: ebf and 6 months. We agreed w virgin gut and weren't in a hurry though he seemed ready. I don't get the rush! My pedi said we could at 4 months too; I think it's just the older school of thought. cmomma17 on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292591 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:58:07 +0000 cmomma17 1292591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At six months (one week prior actually). We had intended to wait at least six months no matter what, but that was also when he showed all signs of readiness. We do BLW and it's still a slow process at 8 months. He's had maybe 20 foods? No set meal times yet, it's just when we have time. Greentea on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292577 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:49:20 +0000 Greentea 1292577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It is my understanding that all babies should be 6 months. We just started at 6.5 because she can sit up shows interest increased nursing. .. lovehoneybee on "If your LO was EBF when you started solids, when did you start them?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-ebf-when-you-started-solids-when-did-you-start-them#post-1292564 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:45:56 +0000 lovehoneybee 1292564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just over 6 months. His pedi said that we could start cereal at 4 months but we wanted to go straight to real solids. I waited until he could sit up unassisted and showed interest in our food (and frankly, we waited until he grabbed food off my plate).