Is anyone giving there baby , baby food or baby rice yet ?

emmaswara · Jun 7th, 2011, 08:36 AM

hi all just wondering if its 2 early to give my baby baby rice or baby food he is 3 months now , just i heard it used to be 3 months you could wean a baby ? thanks all x

c.m.c · Jun 7th, 2011, 08:48 AM

they are still deemed as solid foods and should be avoided to 6 months or as close as-- though i started to wean 4 days ago on the advice of my HV- so my LO started rice at 5months- she hates it so i have now moved onto veg puree's.

Louppey · Jun 7th, 2011, 08:55 AM

The earliest you should wean a baby is 4 months, or 17 weeks, so I think you'll need to hold out a while longer hun

emmaswara · Jun 7th, 2011, 12:51 PM

thanks both of u xxx

freckleonear · Jun 7th, 2011, 13:00 PM

It's best to wait until 6 months, as early weaning increases the risk of health problems later in life. The earliest you should wean is 17 weeks. The time will fly past and you'll be weaning before you know it.

sez · Jun 7th, 2011, 13:34 PM

Definately agree with what others have said its too early for you yet... I am going to try lo on baby rice in a couple of weeks when she is 22 weeks old (5 months) and see how she goes but won't be forcing it upon her even at that point

hivechild · Jun 9th, 2011, 18:16 PM

Ronan is almost 16 months now and I still have days where I wish he was just on milk! BFing was sooo much easier and so much less mess!

More seriously, as the other ladies said, best to wait until as close to 6 months as possible. A lot of things used to be done that we've found out since and with research and studies aren't such a great idea.

minties · Jun 9th, 2011, 18:26 PM

Agreed. Weaning seems fun and exciting and such a great step to take. But it's honestly such a pain in the arse!

Thomas started at 4 months 3 weeks and I regret it and wish I had waited until he was closer to 6 months.

I misjudged his cues and thought he was hungry for food when now I really think he was just having some sort of growth spurt.

He also started sleeping a lot worse when I started weaning him.

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c.m.c Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,152	they are still deemed as solid foods and should be avoided to 6 months or as close as-- though i started to wean 4 days ago on the advice of my HV- so my LO started rice at 5months- she hates it so i have now moved onto veg puree's.

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emmaswara Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: kent Posts: 55	thanks both of u xxx

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freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,053	It's best to wait until 6 months, as early weaning increases the risk of health problems later in life. The earliest you should wean is 17 weeks. The time will fly past and you'll be weaning before you know it.

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sez Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 588	Definately agree with what others have said its too early for you yet... I am going to try lo on baby rice in a couple of weeks when she is 22 weeks old (5 months) and see how she goes but won't be forcing it upon her even at that point

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hivechild Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,567	Ronan is almost 16 months now and I still have days where I wish he was just on milk! BFing was sooo much easier and so much less mess! More seriously, as the other ladies said, best to wait until as close to 6 months as possible. A lot of things used to be done that we've found out since and with research and studies aren't such a great idea.

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minties Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 6,163	Agreed. Weaning seems fun and exciting and such a great step to take. But it's honestly such a pain in the arse! Thomas started at 4 months 3 weeks and I regret it and wish I had waited until he was closer to 6 months. I misjudged his cues and thought he was hungry for food when now I really think he was just having some sort of growth spurt. He also started sleeping a lot worse when I started weaning him.

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