Thanks for the great responses ladies
I appreciate it.
Creations:
Mine was exactly the same which is why I decided to start early too. He was super ready. You would think he's been eating solids for months!
...he opens up for the spoon like a champ and keeps it closed for the foods he wasn't fond of also
haha! Similar LOs then
...he is the same; 1 teaspoon is teasing him. So how did you go about this as to not interfere with BFs? I think I maaaay have been giving too much? He's took to them well. However, when he BFs, he gets off himself, yk? So we finish but sometimes 1 hr later he gets all fussy and that's when I was providing some solids... I WAS feeding 8xs a day and ONCE at night we still feed. But now, it's less feeds a day...
...so should I continue 8xs being so little? I mean he's LITTLE... 10lbs and some oz at 4 mth check up. Yes Dr says he's fine and is in his growth curve and hasn't dropped weight. He said keep doing what we do. So I have. He has his 6mth appt soon so we shall see where he stands in terms of percentile.
Ali:
Yes I've been doing 1 hr or so after a feed. I never offered the rice cereal-- here, they allow solids at 4mths (rice cereals) and then move up with solids. Depends I guess but his Dr told me for a BF baby rice cereal wasn't something he felt I had to enforce so I could begin at 6mths. I started early for the same reasons as Creations said; he was just ready! And that he was
! The only foods I've offered were avocado (which he wasn't a fan of haha. But it's not avocado season- so it was prob a bit bitter), banana (which I stopped due to constipation) and sweet potato which he's done fabulous with. I do that as well, offer in the day only. I started with breakfast and then lunch time after his first nap... so something like 9am and 12pm ish. I do offer BM a little before a nap as well too sometimes... But I'm not sure he's even getting much. That's always tricky w BFing.
MaysnSpencerElliote:
Yes those are the qualifications and he does all of those already. He can't sit up alone unassisted but like in a little bumbo chair or even with a boppy support around him. He's been holding his head well for a bit too. Oh interesting on the cows milk!! We can't do that now, nor egg whites and honey. What do you mean they were mixed fed? But he's taking to them well so far! I just don't want solids to affect supply and/or take over and not getting the nutrition he needs