I know people always says hv's talk crap and you shouldnt really listen to them with everything they say..

When i took Maisie to clinic on wednesday she had gained a pound in a month. She went down on the chart even though she didnt loose any weight?

I told her i started giving her a bit of baby rice and she was a bit shocked? She asked me if i knew you wernt supposed to introduce solids untill 6 months, but when i told her her feeding patters and that i was advised too last time i came, she said ok.

I asked her what i do for the next stage, eg give her more baby rice of a lunch time, or start to introduce another meal or another food ect? And she told me to just stay on the baby rice untill 6 months if possible?

Maisies really getting the hand of weaning now and opens her mouth for the food and finishes it all ( 1tsp.. about 5/6 mouthfuls ) and finishes her 7oz bottle.

I dont really know what to do next, because shes finishing it all and enjoying it now do i start to give her more? Can i introduce a few more flavours now or is it best to keep to the baby rice so she gets used to the 'bland' tastes?

Im pretty clueless

Keep to baby rice. It isn't too long untill 6 months now

Start on the purees I say I started Amelie at the same age as you started Maisie and she's been great at eating. Every baby is an individual and she sounds ready. Try her with some carrot or sweet potato with formula milk mixed in to make it quite runny.

I started with purees too hon, about a week or so later than Maisie. I haven't really held back, it's been all vege purees but combinations of veg etc and fruit. She's doing really well with it and is enjoying it so I'm not bothered about sticking to baby rice for 6 months.

maybe try mixing a small home made puree with her baby rice?

thts what i did

Yep I agree start adding some puree fruit or veg into it, I weaned my son early and he's a fantastic little healthy eater now

I gave purees at that age, if she is enjoying it and not fussy then go for it. In canada they recommend weaning 4-6 months, none of that 6 month crap... (well some still do but its old news)

I'm really for weaning at 6mo if possible but honestly I would do the purees....I know alot of people that refuse to give their babies rice cereal because of what's in it...if you read the label (atleast ours) it has quite a bit in it, not just rice...unless you are making it yourself. I would feel more comfortable with giving sweet potato with water/breastmilk/formula then the rice cereal. I actually skipped rice cereal with Hayden at first and we did sweet potatoes, carrot then avocado...all really good FIRST foods even before cereal. I did finally find one organic brand that was actually just brown rice for the cereal and eventually gave him that but I'd do the purees

I would try some purees. Veggie ones. Have to say that my HV is great

I agree with MO3.