What age did your child begin solids?

**QTB** · 02-10-2007 15:10

10weeks

but it was because he was vomiting up all feeds (every drop), hadnt reached his birth weight again, drs wouldnt do anything and i was desperate.... it turned out that he had a milk protein allergy. which was discovered at 12weeks, so we then stopped solids again til 6months....

**Queen** · 02-10-2007 15:10

Earlier than 6 months, on the advise of my CHN.

**wahine** · 02-10-2007 22:46

Tom's been on solids for a couple of weeks (he's 5.5 months) - he was showing all the signs of being ready. He now has Farex in the morning and pureed vegies for lunch and dinner - he probably eats about a tablespoon or more each time.

I feed him in between his milk feeds (which are four hourly). Sometimes he misses a solid feed, but he doesn't complain and it doesn't bring his milk feed forward.

He loves kumara, avocado, carrots and pumpking - he's not fussed on the farex.

I reckon you go with whatever your child's telling you as they are all different and if you're at all concerned check it out with either the CHN or Paed.

**Beany** · 02-10-2007 23:00

6 months. He wasn't really ready until closer to 7 months, though.

**EsSjAy** · 03-10-2007 22:05

I've just introduced my ds who has just turned 4 months this week on farex. Tomorrow i'm mixing it with some 'fruity pear'. He's up to about 2 tbs now and is absolutely loving it... Going to introduce pm solids next week. week later i will introduce lunch solids... This was on the advice of the paediatrician for reflux...My paediatrician is very renowned for his work and an expert in his field specializes in reflux and renal problems in babies so there is no doubt in my mind... They are ready for solids but only certain types up until 6 months. The health org recommends 6 months now because of allergy problems, however if there is no history of food allergies in your family and no digestive issues then it's quite safe to start at 4 months...

**mumslilspunks** · 04-10-2007 13:14

Ds1 was 5mnths and DS2 was close to 6 months. Both my boys hated farax so it was vegies and fruit then at about 7 mnths they started weetbix.

**babyflash** · 05-10-2007 22:51

Hi,
I actually started Nat on solids today and she is 6 months old next thursday.

She loves it she ate the whole serving of farex and then had a boob i think my little girl is going to be a good eater

I hope she will put on some weight now as she is still tiny (5.63kg to be exact).

**lillyflower04** · 05-10-2007 23:05

I couldn't vote either as DD didn't properly start solids until she was about 7 months due to the tongue reflex.

**LitVoiceSP** · 07-10-2007 16:29

We started Jazzy a week before she was 6 months. She was ready earlier I think but because of her allergies it was recommended we wait. She's taken to it so well and just loves her food.