is this bad???

[Jesmo]

I agree that the doctors have the facts and the all the latest info on the matter. However, when I was born (1982) and when our parents were born, it was the norm to start introducing solids at 8 weeks! Mums were told to start with things like; watered down vegemite and chicken soup and mashed up fruit. I have no allergies and am very healthy, I don't think it's all bad if they are introduced slowly and with milk being the main source of food. Mums know their child best.

[Gothel]

One of my girls started solids a month after due date. She was ready & wanting them.
Hospital went nuts at me for it but I was doing the right thing by her.

This is what i was going to say. hard to know the ins and outs re being physically ready for it but some babies are just hungry and ready for solids.

I feel your frustration tho, I have a friend whose baby has really bad eczema, she has been told not to feed her wheat, dairy, seafood etc, yet she gives her all these things on a daily basis while the child scratches herself raw and bleeding. I found it so hard to witness, the friendship has died and I would say this is the core issue for me. There is nothing I can do about it, she didn't want advice from me or doctors or anyone, she is the mother and it is her decision.

[MonkeySeeMonkeyDo]

This is what i was going to say. hard to know the ins and outs re being physically ready for it but some babies are just hungry and ready for solids.

I feel your frustration tho, I have a friend whose baby has really bad eczema, she has been told not to feed her wheat, dairy, seafood etc, yet she gives her all these things on a daily basis while the child scratches herself raw and bleeding. I found it so hard to witness, the friendship has died and I would say this is the core issue for me. There is nothing I can do about it, she didn't want advice from me or doctors or anyone, she is the mother and it is her decision.

that is so sad. i really feel for that poor bub. i feel for you having to witness that, its just heart breaking.

[sjay]

It's probably different from prems but we were told 4-6 months was okay for solids.
DS started at 4 months bc we felt he was ready (plus he suddenly stopped sleeping through after sleeping through for months which is often a tell-tale sign) but he was a healthy full term babe.
She should definitely be following doctors advice though.
What a hard situation for you to be in