introducing solid food to baby 6 month old?

[lemon]

Hi, I am going to introduce solid food to my baby who is 6 months old. Can someone suggest which is the best timing to start with? morning? lunch? Is it better to give solid first followed by milk or the other way? What was your time schedule like then? Please help...
Thanks alot!

 

[Jushkie]

Milk first, at this age it's more important than food. Lunchtime is the best first time, up until now my daughter only wants milk in the morning and you wouldn't want to risk upsetting her tummy in the evening. Email me if you want any specific info, good luck

 

[Due 8/22/09 w/ #2!]

Try some rice cereal in a bowl mixed with the formula after the morning bottle and see how it goes. At 6 months, my son wasnt really on a solid food schedule.

 

[Tracy M]

Breastmilk first, then 'solids'. Whenever she's in a good mood. You can feed just about anything, except egg white, peanut butter/nuts, and shellfish. Don't bother with rice cereal...the only good thing about it is it doesn't stain. Don't start with wheat either, gluten is a highly allergic 'food'. Banana, sweet potato, avocado....whatever you're eating that day

 

[DarkAngelAlliance]

if you haven't already start with baby rice made with some of your child's milk, then move on to 'solid' foods. my daughters first solid food was a cow and gate 1st stage jar. they do all sorts of flavours and different stages (1st is completely smooth, 3rd has bits in like peas and stuff).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsWbswJrbg that's a vVidaof my daughter having her first ever solid food.

 

[hippos_in_love]

Your baby got their teeth? I started giving mine the teething cookies. I give it to him at dinner so he can nibble on it while we're eating and get a sense of fitting in at the dinner table. Depending on how many teeth he/she has depends on what you should try. Mine only has 2 coming in so the teething cookie is the best.
Have you done the baby oatmeal/rice. You start with that mixed with formula. No added flavors. The taste of the formula will encourage him/her to eat. Also I recommend feeding with a spoon not in the bottle. It helps teach them the chewing motion. As time goes on you can add in the baby fruits into the oatmeal/rice. Doctors say to only try one flavor at a time separated by a few days to see if there is any allergic reactions. I didn't do this >.> but just in case.
For lunch you can do it as well. I actually started giving mine a teething cookie at this time while I fed his older brother. Than I gave him a bottle. Later when I can feed him without the baby cereal I probably will give him straight out baby fruit. Right now he would find it gross even though its the same stuff I mix in his breakfast >.> I guess the formula taste is the only thing keeping him going.
Than dinner could be the same.
Honestly I only feed mine oatmeal with the baby fruit/veggies. (The mashed stuff not actual pieces) And only at breakfast and dinner cause mine is messy and I will be giving him a small bath afterward. Lunch is awesome for those teething cookies ^.~ followed by a bottle.
As for real milk. Doctors say wait till 1 before you do. However I sneak in a bottle of real milk here and there to test to make sure he was ok with it. I could switch him right now if I wanted but I get free formula

 

[Bree]

I do lunch incase he does have a reaction it won't be the middle of the night (and I felt weird feeding him peas at 9am). I try to catch him when he hungry but not starving yet. And I do bottle after.

 

[mommy & wife]

Milk first, and then solids. If you're bottle feeding you can offer them in the morning in case of an allergic reaction. However, if you're breastfeeding most women have less milk towards the end of the day so you can offer it to your baby then, just keep a close eye on him/her.


I'm breastfeeding and I started around 5pm. I still had a few hours before her bedtime and I always checked on her a few extra times at night when I introduced something new.

 

[Pippin]

Milk first, then solid foods. (You don't want her filling up on solids, which are still just for fun.)

Any time of day is fine, though I'd avoid giving new foods at bedtime. (You don't want to be up all night with a bad reaction.)

I didn't have any particular pattern at first with my daughter. Just whenever was convenient.