First solids

**Rachel** · **First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:16 PM

When did you introduce solids? What did you start with?

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With Sienna I waited as long as possible. It was between 7 and 8 months. I stuck with jar purees. it took a while to adjust to feeding her though. I'd forget many days. It wasn't really regulary until closer to 9 or 10 months

so bad but it was a hard adjustment... just the remembering part.

Camryn is 5 1/2months and I'm itching to give her food. We're not doing rice cereal - no point for most babies. We didn't do it with Sienna either. I think she's ready, plus she seems very jealous of us all getting to eat stuff. She's always trying to steal Sienna's food and drink when she leaves it on the floor... which I then have to remind her for the umpteenth time that she can't leave stuff around sister.

So antsy... can I wait the final 2 weeks?

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:31 PM

What's two weeks? Serenity was 4 months, but formula fed by then. Camden closer to 6 when we let him try a couple things (first was sweet potato) He's still mostly on the boob though and it isnt as regular as it was with Serenity, he eats table foods now though but occasionally he'll eat something pureed or whatever. Some days he's super hungry and wants lots of food others he just wants meeee

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:33 PM

2 weeks and she'll be 6 months. that's the earliest I said I'd give her solids. Just trying to hold out.

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:35 PM

what's the big deal about waiting 2 weeks other than that's what you said?

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:37 PM

Sure... you can give stuff prior to 6 months if you want but it's best to wait. I know that a few weeks won't make a difference though.

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:39 PM

Well you made the thread just asking...as for what Serenity started with rice cereal, and then the other cereals i think...her first real food was bananas.

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:41 PM

Yeah I know. I was SO shocked how many people on babycenter started at 4 months and really pushed it. Just nutty.

I can't wait to give her the gerber puffs and yogurt

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:45 PM

Yeah Camden isnt big on the puffs like Serenity was, i swear she coulda ate those all the time if i let her

he's such a boy though if i give him pasta pick ups, carrots or anything that like he just smushes them with his hands

doesnt really wanna eat em just wants to make a huge mess.

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:45 PM

sienna loved em (the puffs)

that's so funny about him makin a mess.

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:48 PM

he's so weird about it, he just wants to smush everything and make a mess instead of eating...but sometimes ill put something in front of him and he shovels it in like he's starving

he really loves yogurt, he can eat a whole container and whine for more! he's gonna eat more than Serenity soon

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 06:51 PM

that wont be shocking. boys usually do anyway

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 07:06 PM

be scary when he's a teen

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-23-10, 07:09 PM

LUVBEINGAMOM · **Re: First solids -** 02-27-10, 12:28 AM

Let's see- I know that rice cereal was what we started Jackson on...as for mixing in baby food- probably green beans or sweet potato...
I started giving Austin rice cereal this week (or last

) and then mixed in bananas...tried green beans tonight- he didn't like em, so I tossed that and just fed him plain rice cereal

LUVBEINGAMOM · **Re: First solids -** 02-27-10, 12:32 AM

Oh...but Jackson, I did differently- think I gave him the rice cereal and then the other cereals at 4 mos (or so) and then didn't give him baby food until he was 5-6 mos- so he had just the cereal for a lil while...

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 02-27-10, 11:17 PM

i wanna go buy a stash of stuff and feed her

aaaah she's gonna be poopin nasties soon

of course itll be better than the liquid mess she's been givin me lately

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 03-02-10, 07:31 PM

picked up some sweet potatoe and pear baby food - same brand i used with sienna

Ashley · **Re: First solids -** 03-02-10, 07:35 PM

yum when u giving it to her?

**Rachel** · **Re: First solids -** 03-02-10, 07:37 PM

not sure yet. it'll depend on when she is awake and cooperative

no rush. just gotta decide lunch vs dinner too. i figure start with a tablespoon or two total at first.

LUVBEINGAMOM · **Re: First solids -** 03-02-10, 08:40 PM

Rachel Offline Cupcake Queen Posts: 35,912 Blog Entries: 6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Hampshire	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 06:33 PM 2 weeks and she'll be 6 months. that's the earliest I said I'd give her solids. Just trying to hold out. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Ashley Offline The best of both worlds! Posts: 23,401 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 06:35 PM what's the big deal about waiting 2 weeks other than that's what you said? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Rachel Offline Cupcake Queen Posts: 35,912 Blog Entries: 6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Hampshire	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 06:37 PM Sure... you can give stuff prior to 6 months if you want but it's best to wait. I know that a few weeks won't make a difference though. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Rachel Offline Cupcake Queen Posts: 35,912 Blog Entries: 6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Hampshire	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 06:45 PM sienna loved em (the puffs) that's so funny about him makin a mess. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Rachel Offline Cupcake Queen Posts: 35,912 Blog Entries: 6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Hampshire	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 06:51 PM that wont be shocking. boys usually do anyway To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Ashley Offline The best of both worlds! Posts: 23,401 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida	Re: First solids - 02-23-10, 07:06 PM be scary when he's a teen To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Rachel Offline Cupcake Queen Posts: 35,912 Blog Entries: 6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Hampshire	Re: First solids - 03-02-10, 07:31 PM picked up some sweet potatoe and pear baby food - same brand i used with sienna To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Ashley Offline The best of both worlds! Posts: 23,401 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida	Re: First solids - 03-02-10, 07:35 PM yum when u giving it to her? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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