https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:20:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-at-4-mos#post-193628 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:12:15 +0000 Rubies 193628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO showed interest when she was 5 months and I have her a bite of banana here, a taste of pear there but I waited to get confirmation from her doctor at her 6-months appointment because I really started on solids. I was EBF and it was truly enough to keep her satiated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-at-4-mos#post-193521 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:13:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 193521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yeah I don't think he NEEDS it, EBF should totally be enough for him at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-at-4-mos#post-193514 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:11:17 +0000 looch 193514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The guidance where I live is to start at 4 months with orange vegetables, so we started with carrots, then sweet potatoes and butternut squash.<br /> My son was hungry and I had to give him something else for a host of reasons, but I can understand the hesitation. Trust your instincts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-at-4-mos#post-193504 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:07:16 +0000 Mrs. Pen 193504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty set at starting my son on solids at 6 mos, or whenever he started expressing interest (if that wasn't til after 6 mos). But he will be 4 mos on Friday and he seems to be interested in what I am eating already! Yesterday afternoon I was eating pear sauce (pureed pear, like applesauce), and gave him a little bit and he loved it. I totally expected him to gag, or spit it out like his cousin did/does. But he got so excited and started kicking his legs and waving his arms - so cute! then he couldn't take his eyes off the pear sauce.</p> <p>This morning he was intently watching me drink my green smoothie.</p> <p>I'm not sure how I feel about all this!! I know for sure I won't be giving him ANY infant cereal/rice/grains, so if I started I'd go right to veggies and fruits. </p> <p>What do you think? Is 4 mos too early? </p>