https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:39:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-365130 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:39:07 +0000 cvbee 365130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: I view solids that way: iron-intake! (and then the extra flavours and variety of textures for fun as an additional thing) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-365110 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:20:46 +0000 sarac 365110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't agree with the food for fun before one stuff. My baby had a clear need for solids starting at around 7 months. They didn't reduce her intake of breastmilk at all, so I never worried about which was first. Even now at 13 months, she'll eat a big solid meal right after breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-365093 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:07:38 +0000 Freckles 365093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweet T: @MamaBehr: @pelikila: While i know they are supposed to get most of their nutrition from breastmilk or formula, isnt a big reason for introducing solids is that they are not getting enough iron from breastmilk alone? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-365056 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:16:27 +0000 Freckles 365056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since she's been waking up at 5:30am for a feeding and then waking up for the day 2 hours later, i'm always torn as to whether i should give her breakfast or boob first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364704 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:20:46 +0000 erwoo 364704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nurse first so they get the good stuff first. My LO is still eating once a day so I feed him dinner. As for when, sometime after I nurse him. Not right away...maybe like 30 minutes later. Just depends on what time it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364701 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:15:57 +0000 pelikila 364701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always focused on nursing first and fit solids in between nursing sessions. It is more for practice, not necessarily nourishment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364691 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:47:55 +0000 MamaBehr 364691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everyone, nurse or bottle first, then solids. One of my friends recently told me that for the first year, "food is fun." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364637 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:59:30 +0000 loveisstrange 364637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give her a bottle and then do solids about 45m-1hr after. That way it doesn't interfere with or reduce the amount of formula she intakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364631 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:34:19 +0000 Sweet T 364631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always given the bottle first and followed it with solids. I tried to view solids as "just for fun" and made sure DS got the majority of his nutrition from his formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364566 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:16:11 +0000 pinkcupcake 364566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until L hit 8 months, I always nursed first and then did solids about :45 to an hour later. Now, I do solids first at the suggestion of my ped to help with L's weight gain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solids-or-breastformula-first#post-364565 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:11:53 +0000 Freckles 364565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you who recently introduced solids to your LO, do you breastfeed/formula-feed before or after giving solids? How long do you wait? </p>