Its a beautiful Saturday morning and i am on a road trip, observing nature, such beauty!
I am 5 months and 20 days old today and i want to talk about STARTING SOLIDS.
Babies usually start solids between 4 - 6 months, once they start holding their heads up and when they seen interested in what you have in your plate, then its about time!
To get started, you will need a large bib, preferably the rubber bib, to contain any mess, a high chair or a stable rocker in the absence of a high chair and pleasant remember to strap them in for safety. A smooth plastic-coated baby spoon to avoid injuring the baby's gum. If baby tries to grab the spoon off you, give them a rattle to fiddle with or an extra spoon.
Baby solids come in different flavors and forms, in my own case, i started with fruit puree, cereal, pudding pureed meat and porridge , they are easy to digest and unlikely to cause any allergies . Feed with spoon a bit at a time, they are likely to push it out at first but with time, they will get used to it.
Please note that they need just one meal a day for now and feed them when they seem hungry, alert and cheerful and remember, breastfeeding them is still the best for them. Do not put cereal in bottle as it could choke them or make them over-eat.
Thank you for reading and remember to come back in few hours, another post will be up. :)
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