When should i start my baby on baby food?
my friend had the exact same problem with her little girl and she wasn’t sleeping properly at night because she was a hungry baby. So the mid wife told her to spoon feed the baby a bit and she was only four months old. All you can do is try it if the baby is not ready she will only vomit a bit. Its all trial and error.
The health professionals say 6 months. On the labels on the baby food, i.e. cow and gate, heinz, they state 4 months. Everyone is contradicting each other. If you feel happy giving your baby some food then go for it. 14 years ago when I had my daughter, the recommendation was 12 weeks (3 months). I started her on baby rice, cereal at 10 weeks and she is Absolutely fine. I’ve also just started my son on baby food. Again, started with cereal, now he his on jarred baby food and loves it. He is 14 weeks and I started him when he was 12 weeks old. He’s fine. Like I said, if you feel happy and ready, then go for it.
Every baby is different and depending on how hungry they are depend on how early they start. Midwifes advise that babies should not be fed before 4 months as their digestive system may not be ready but any time after then is good. Signs your baby may need more to eat is putting everything to the mouth and dribbling. Maybe try your baby on baby rice, which is a bit thicker than milk to fill them up and give you a rest, If this is not satisfying then try pureed food, fresh or jars. At 6 months + babies can then begin on mashed and finger food.
