Anyone started their babies on solids at 4 months? Any advice? My little one has been LEAPING at our…

I skipped cereal at 4 months ans went straight to veggies. Cereal has no nutritional value and has a lot of iron which can constipate.

I started my daughter at 4 months. Her ped recommended to try rice cereal and then start veggies before fruits. Try one veggie one day and then wait a week before trying another one, that way you have time to see if your baby has an allergic reaction to it. And the other days in between trying veggies, do the rice cereal. My daughter didn’t care much for the rice cereal though, so I would mix a little of the fruits or veggies with it, depending on which one she was eating at the time. It’s so bland, so the baby food gave it flavor lol

It’s now recommended by WHO and AAP to wait till 6 months to start any solid foods. Most pediatricians aren’t up to date. Do your research before starting.

Also rice cereal has no nutritional value. We did organic oatmeal cereal with purred fruit after 6 months.

You can do sweet potato mixed w bmilk or formula. I wouldn't do cereal or solids yet, personally. If he's not sitting up unassisted, even moreso.

Yes but slowly. Im still not giving her alot. My dr said it was and she seemed ready. I thought about doing the cereal i got some im just scared i think lol

I have done carrots apple sauce so far

Thank you everyone for your comments!

Sure did. As soon as she showed interest. Earlier actually. At 3 months she got very small amounts of oatmeal cereal we didn’t use rice cereal and she didn’t care for it anyway. And then at 4 months we did some baby food. Mostly the more simple ones not mixed flavors. They make these tiny sample packs so you don’t have to use a whole jar. Those were great for the beginning. Also to help her we bought num-num stage one spoons to let her mess with they are flat and it lets them get small bits of baby food on them to practice. She absolutely loved it and has been using kids silverware since 11 months old.

So if you feel he is ready I say go for it! Every child is different.

@tiera_shaye, thank you 😊

Nothing until 6 months.

I started with small amounts of cereal with my first at 4m will probably do the same with my little as well

I am going start doing baby led weaning, with my daughter once she is ready. I heard it’s better then baby food. Whatever u eat ur baby eats.