Hi mamas, have any of you mamas started baby on solids at 5 months? I hear that some babies are…

Why do you feel like shes ready?

My kids were exclusively breastfed i started before 6 months. My last baby will be 6 months tomorrow and at 5 months i started cereal and vegtable puree's one at a time though first 3 days just cereal in the mornings then puree at dinner time. I introduced vegtables one at a time started with sweet potato for the first 2 days then another one after that. Im going to introduce meat puree mixed with the veg this week.

Yeah we just started at the beginning of October when he had just turned 4 months. But he is already sitting up on his own, weighs 20 pounds, and is very interested in our food. We were told to start by our doctor, but she said it’s only for taste right now. 100% of his calories should still be coming from milk. So far he’s had apples, peas, pear, and carrots.

I started my son on solids at 4m but I didn’t breastfeed

@kambam, she seems very interested in our food

@kayleegardner1, my little one at her 4 month appointment weighed 15 lbs 8oz but she doesn’t sit on her own yet she’s getting there. She hates tummy time but I’m increasing it more and more each day.

The real signs are lost tongue thrust reflex, sitting up unasissted, and pincer grasp.

But you can see how she reacts to some certainly. I started with puree banana or puree avocado with breastmilk.

I gave my son rice cereal with breast milk at 5 months but it didn’t help him sleep any better so I waited until 6 months. I’d wait and let her digestive tract mature even more, but that’s my opinion, you’re her mama so you get to do what you want! If you give her food, of course start with something easy and bland :)

I started my son a little bit over 5 months. I didnt do the cereal i just did regular baby food since it wasnt as thick as other foods.