Solids

Just stopping by from the 0-1 year forum to ask, did you pediatrician go by adjusted or actual age to start solids? Mine is going by actual age. Mine were 2 months early, and the WIC dietician seems to think this is not the best thing.

We started rice cereal at 4 months and are going to veggies and fruits at 5 months. I'm curious when others started solids, and if this varies by whether they were premature.

Thanks!

Shelley

 

I voted actual, but we did wait an extra month since they were preemies. Our ped usually starts cereal at 4 months and fruits/veggies at 5 months. With the twins, since they were preemies, we waited until 5 months for cereal and 6 months for fruits/veggies. They were 3 months early so that was not adjusted age though.

 

I voted actual but my girls weren't preemies. I started cereal at 4 months and fruit/veggies at 5 month. If you are concerned about starting solids then I would hold off, you know your babies better then a pedi or a WIC dietitian. You could always start and see how they do, and if they have problems stop and continue later. Go with you mommy instincts. Good luck

 

Their doctor went by actual, I went by adjusted age for solids. I didnt start anything until they were 9 months old.

 

Our kids were huge for their age. So at 4 months our pedi had us start solids.

 

We started at 6 months with solids with actual age (full sized at birth).

 

We got the ok to start solid foods at around 4 months actual age (my girls were born at 33 weeks 6 days). I did wait a little longer. But not much longer.

 

With the twins we waited to start anything till 6 months. They were born at 36 weeks. Cody will start some cereal at 4 months, but he is so much bigger than the twins ever were.

 

We started at about 6 months, because of the possibility of food allergies more than their age. I did some research & it said that infants that are introduced to solids too early tend to have allergies to food, even at 6 months old my Olivia got rashes and was intolerant to dairy. I would hold off on solids until they are older, don't rush.