Introducing solids

Another thing to realise.... Formula is MUCH more nutrient dense than any cereal or pureed food, so by adding solids too early you are actually increasing the calories, but decreasing the good stuff....

17 weeks is the earliest recommended, but usually baby should be able to sit reasonably well, take objects to his/her mouth and show an interest in you eating.

Earliest is 17weeks, but most peads and the WHO reccomend 6 months. Personally wait till he is around 4 1/2 month. Give him more to drink if needed, but his tummy wont be able to deal with the solids and research has shown that babies given solids too early are at higher risk for diabieties.

Schatsie, most articles I have read said you can only give baby solids as of 4 months. They say that their digestive systems aren't ready for solids until then. I know of moms that give their baby's solids earlier on (because the milk does not seem enought), but I can't see that it is too good for them either. Maybe you should speak to your paed about it

My baby is 3 months old and drinking a LOT of formula now. At what age can I start giving him solids?