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I waited until DS was almost 7 months before giving him solids. He loves food!!

I gave DD her first taste of food when she was around 4 months old and she wasn't a fan. Didn't get into solids until past her 1st birthday.

She was EBF and we started at 5 months and 1 week. Her old pediatrician said she could start cereal at 4 months but we didn't want to go that route so we just waited an extra month. We did what we were comfortable with.

EBF and we started solids about a week before her 6 month checkup

My Dr. said absolutely no earlier than 5 months, but preferably 6 months, but it had nothing to do with being BF. He said something about digestion but I can't remember because I wont start her until probably 6 months.

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. ..

@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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

We started at 6.5 months and LO is EBF. He doesn't really love solids yet though

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.

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.

5 1/2 months with little bits here and there, we didn't get serious about solids until around 10 months.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.