Starting solids on 4 hour EASY

[sussexmum]

Hi,

I'm looking for some advice on starting my dd on solids when on a 4 hour EASY. Ellie is 19 weeks old and weighs around 14 1/2 to 15 pounds (she hasn't been weighed for a couple of weeks) and my health visitor said to start her on solids. I started last weekend with baby rice at 8am (after her bottle at 7am). I thought that this would be a good time of day as she would look interested while watching me have my cereal.

What is the best way to add solids to a 4 hour EASY? Should I keep to this time then introduce lunch at 12 -12.30 pm later and after that tea at 5.30pm whilst keeping milk feeds as they are now? I ask because the other mums that I know have been introducing solids just before or during their normal milk feeds as the babies are hungry then and more likely to take it. I thought at this age though it's just to get them used to diffrent tastes and textures so you don't want to do it before milk as may stop them drinking as much? Am I correct?

Her 4 hour easy is as follows (on a good day!)

E 7am
A
S 8.30am  1 1/2 - 2 hour nap

E 11am
A
S 12.30/1pm 1 1/2 - 2 hour nap


E 3pm
A
S 45 min nap between 4.30 and 5.30pm
A 5.30-6.30 play, nappy off time and bath

E 6.30 bedtime bottle
A Book and lullaby (takes 5 minutes total)
S 7.00 bedtime


Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Yota

[*Natasha*]

Hi Yota,

This is how you could slot in solids into your routine:

E 7am
E 8am Solids
A
S 8.30am  1 1/2 - 2 hour nap

E 11am
E 12pm Solids
A
S 12.30/1pm 1 1/2 - 2 hour nap


E 3pm
E 4pm Solids (you can move this a little later once the afternoon cat nap is gone)
A
S 45 min nap between 4.30 and 5.30pm
A 5.30-6.30 play, nappy off time and bath

E 6.30 bedtime bottle
A Book and lullaby (takes 5 minutes total)
S 7.00 bedtime

Obviously you don't need to introduce all the meals at once. Yes at this age solids is just to get them use to food. Milk is still their most important intake at this age.
Good Luck.

[sussexmum]

Thanks Natasha, I just wanted to check I wason the right track with giving solids between feeds. Today she actually pushed the spoon in her mouth herself (with me holding it) so she is beginning to get the hang of it I think.

Thanks, Yota