Any advice from experienced mamas about when to start weaning? At a checkup with my pediatrician, the doc said I should start feeding my almost 4 month old a couple of teaspoons of parsnip for example at lunchtime. But almost everywhere online says wait until nearer 6 months or until the child is ready... He is sitting up ok with support, but I have no idea if he is ready... shall I just try and see if he rejects the food?

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Whatever age you decide to start, my mom started at 6 months, start with vegetables. If you start with something sweet like applesauce like we did for my brother, your baby will never like veggies. Lol.

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I used to think that about sweetness, but if you nurse, breastmilk is super sweet. So I think it is fine to start with fruits.


I think most people use the below checklist.

Can your baby hold his or her head in a steady, upright position?

Can your baby sit with support?

Is your baby mouthing his or her hands or toys?

Is your baby showing a desire for food by leaning forward and opening his or her mouth?

I suggest getting a book or some research on how / what you plan to feed. We did a mix of mashed foods and baby led weaning.

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Previous recommendation was 6 months but now doctors recommend starting at 4. Some babies aren’t ready at 4 months but I was told to keep offering purees in a relaxed way if she rejetcs, allow her to play, not force. It took a few weeks until she really started eating the food.

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You don’t need to start weaning when you introduce solids, as in you don’t need to try to actively discourage breastfeeding any longer. Until your baby is one, nearly all of his calories will continue to come from your milk. Introduce new foods slowly, using whatever feeding method works best for you. But it is better to start introducing foods early (even in small quantities) to reduce allergy risk.

We introduced a “lunch” meal about two hours before his middle of the day bottle. At first he just ate a few bites, then gradually he ate more and more, so he’d then gradually eat less of that next bottle. For us it was a very slow process, so I wouldn’t feel pressure to start actively weaning until you and your baby are ready.

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Food before 1 is just for fun. Baby should keep nursing or have formula as primary food until first birthday. You should really talk to your ped more about this, or I would find someone that c an explain these things more fully.

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Depends on the baby! Ours was very food envious and wanted to try out food at dinner all the time so our pediatrician said we could start her at 4 months

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Sorry forgot to say the doc said I should wait until 4 full months have passed first.

No need to start weaning when you introduce food. Either 4 or 6 months is fine - it is really preference. In the beginning, and really up to a year, good is about learning how to eat, not about replacing breast milk or formula.

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