Olive is going to be 5 months old next week, and I'm debating whether to start her on solids when she's 6 months or 7 months since she was born a month early. I guess she just seems like such a baby to me compared to Charlie!
When did you start solids? Do you wish you'd started sooner/later?
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
6 months. I'm glad we waited until then because that's when our doctor said to start, so we were in no rush.
persimmon / 1150 posts
we started close to 5 months. I really wanted to wait until 6 months but everyone saw how tired I was and kept suggesting to try some cereal, I finally gave in. (my mom gave me cereal at 2 weeks.) My dr. said I could start anytime I wanted between 4-6 months.
pear / 1728 posts
we started at 6 months 1 week. She hated the purees so we waited another week, then went straight to BLW, and now she LOVES it
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
5.5 months when our doctor said it was ok. DD was really ready for it so I think it was just the right time. I think having food in her belly put her in a much better mood, too!
grapefruit / 4681 posts
We tried to introduce solids exactly on DS's 6 month birthday (only had rice 2 days)...then he proved to be allergic to rice and the whole FPIES journey began. He didn't officially start solids until he was 8.5 months old and it's been a long hard road in doing so. He's so eager and interested in the foods we eat but he either has a reaction when he eats them or isn't interested after he tastes them.
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
LO was born on time and we started solids when she was 5.5 months. We didn't OFFICIALLY start until the day after her 6-month appointment but for the two weeks leading up to it, I would give her a finger with smooshed banana on it, or a bit of avocado. Just a teeny bit to get her interested in food.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I think I gave her her first taste at around 4.5 months. She didn't like it so I waited a month and tried at 5.5 months. At 11 months she still doesn't LOVE solids, but I feed her 3 meals a day. I give her regular table food too! Some days she eats like a champ. Other days she pushes everything out of her mouth and wipes her tongue with her hands.. 
pomegranate / 3329 posts
We've been feeding Madailein rice cereal since 4 months (she'll be 5 months on the 10th). Does that count as solids?
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