when can I start to give meals to my baby?

soleildujour · Dec 10th, 2008, 17:21 PM

Hello,

I am wrinting to ask when can I start give meals to my baby of 3 months?
Can I start with banana?

thanks

LaDY · Dec 10th, 2008, 17:34 PM

Hiya hun...the recomended age is 6months and the earliest 4months. Is your baby a very hungry baby?

I would recommend that you start on baby rice as it is the closest taste to his milk and is all easy to digest...xx

1st_baby · Dec 10th, 2008, 18:14 PM

Same thing hun I would recommend starting with some baby rice or baby oatmeal and see how his tummy handles that first ..Once hes had that for about 2 weeks you can start to introduce some yellow veggies make sure to keep giving the same one for 3-5 days to make sure he wont get a reaction its best to test all the veggies and then fruits ..

as for banana its not the best thing to start with as it can lead to constipation , especially hes had nothing else before ..

How many oz of milk does he drink per day ?

Sarah88 · Dec 10th, 2008, 18:18 PM

I wouldn't give a baby solids until at least 4mths, and it is recommended not to do it until around 6mths. But def start with baby rice. not banana.

1st_baby · Dec 10th, 2008, 18:21 PM

Who made these bloody guidelines lol there so confusing sometimes lol

Sarah88 · Dec 10th, 2008, 18:25 PM

It's done by research from the WHO, they are only recommendations and each child is different.

soleildujour · Dec 10th, 2008, 19:54 PM

yeh, i have heard that it s better to continue breastfeeding untill 6 months. I don t now,certainly I will start with light meals.

tinytoes · Dec 11th, 2008, 10:56 AM

at 3 months it's too early - the digestive system isnt ready. It may even result in allergies according to some studies.

There is no reason to start this early unless baby is really unahppy and your doc advises it.

Keep on with just milk for a month or two more atleast. There's more calories in the milk anyway. Baby will benefit.

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LaDY Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 4,518	Hiya hun...the recomended age is 6months and the earliest 4months. Is your baby a very hungry baby? I would recommend that you start on baby rice as it is the closest taste to his milk and is all easy to digest...xx

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Dec 10th, 2008, 18:14 PM	#3
1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	Same thing hun I would recommend starting with some baby rice or baby oatmeal and see how his tummy handles that first ..Once hes had that for about 2 weeks you can start to introduce some yellow veggies make sure to keep giving the same one for 3-5 days to make sure he wont get a reaction its best to test all the veggies and then fruits .. as for banana its not the best thing to start with as it can lead to constipation , especially hes had nothing else before .. How many oz of milk does he drink per day ?

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Dec 10th, 2008, 18:18 PM	#4
Sarah88 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,573	I wouldn't give a baby solids until at least 4mths, and it is recommended not to do it until around 6mths. But def start with baby rice. not banana.

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1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	Who made these bloody guidelines lol there so confusing sometimes lol

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Dec 10th, 2008, 18:25 PM	#6
Sarah88 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,573	It's done by research from the WHO, they are only recommendations and each child is different.

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soleildujour Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 32	yeh, i have heard that it s better to continue breastfeeding untill 6 months. I don t now,certainly I will start with light meals.

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Dec 11th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#8
tinytoes Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France Posts: 2,912	at 3 months it's too early - the digestive system isnt ready. It may even result in allergies according to some studies. There is no reason to start this early unless baby is really unahppy and your doc advises it. Keep on with just milk for a month or two more atleast. There's more calories in the milk anyway. Baby will benefit.

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