My LO just turned 4months and up till now she’s only been on breast milk. I’m starting her on formula feeds still would continue breastfeeding though. was just wondering if it’s too early to strt her on fruit purees and all. I’m planning to make her food myself, not going for the pre-made ones. when do I start giving her anything other than milk?
thanks.you’d think I’d be a pro being my 2nd baby… oh well!
thanks a lot PY. really helpful
I did some research on this, and also talked with our MW. It seems that the best time to start introducing solids ( foods other then breast milk), is when 1) There are some teeth; 2)Baby can sit on its own; 3) Baby can pinch ( take food in her or his fingers on his own). The natural oriented early development specialists suggest these three ways to determine baby’s readiness, rather, then age. Since different babies will reach this point at different ages. The reason for waiting till baby has his or her first teeth, is that the nature of saliva changes once the first teeth come out. There was some research, I heard, that connected introducing solids earlier then that to child’s food allergies later on.
I think it’s generally recommended to start feeding a baby some solids at or around 6 months. Starting too soon can lead to obesity and diabetes later in life.