Moms with 4-8ish Month Olds

[EnchantedSoul]

When do you plan to introduce solids? E is 5 months old and I'd planned to hold him off til 6 months (because I'm lazy) but he's trying to get everyone's food. We skip cereal and do homemade purées. When do/did you start solids? I don't wanna!!!!!

[eav2c]

5 months or maybe a week or two before because he was obsessed and constantly wanting our food. He eats an insane amount and it's costing me a fortune!

[spaghetticat]

We waited until 6 months with V and I would like to wait that long again bc I, too, am lazy.

[TrudyCampbell]

I'm not starting until 6 months because I am lazy.

[skiesthelimit]

I'm waiting as long as possible!! Lol I couldn't wait to start with X and then I realized how much work it is. I'll wait until A is at least 6 months. He has a hyperactive gag reflex so don't think it will go well.

Eta: We skipped cereal for X and started with purées like sweet potato. He hated it. He kept grabbing at my food so I just started BLW. His first real food was turkey meatloaf! I hope A is the same. Sames me from extra work if we all eat the same thing.

[EnchantedSoul]

Aug 20, 2014 8:32:37 GMT -5 eav2c said:

5 months or maybe a week or two before because he was obsessed and constantly wanting our food. He eats an insane amount and it's costing me a fortune!

It's the curse of being a mom to boys! Lol

[EnchantedSoul]

Aug 20, 2014 8:46:31 GMT -5 skiesthelimit said:

I'm waiting as long as possible!! Lol I couldn't wait to start with X and then I realized how much work it is. I'll wait until A is at least 6 months. He has a hyperactive gag reflex so don't think it will go well.

I'm also worried about food allergies. His diapers have gone back to green
Wonder if I need to cut soy now. That will suck so bad!

[irishsara]

I'm trying to wait until 6, but I probably will give in around 5.5

[skiesthelimit]

Aug 20, 2014 8:48:10 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:46:31 GMT -5 skiesthelimit said:

I'm waiting as long as possible!! Lol I couldn't wait to start with X and then I realized how much work it is. I'll wait until A is at least 6 months. He has a hyperactive gag reflex so don't think it will go well.

I'm also worried about food allergies. His diapers have gone back to green
Wonder if I need to cut soy now. That will suck so bad!

Oh man that sucks! I'm sorry. A still has funky poop. I don't remember the last time he had a normal poop. It was a LONG time ago. I don't think I can physically (or emotionally) cut out anymore.

[laurack]

We did BLW with Matilda except it was more like half n half because daycare would only feed purée

This time I will prob do the same but also will hold off until 6 months because of laziness, making purées added to my list of shit to do in the evenings after they are finally in bed.. Will put off as long as possible

[spaghetticat]

Aug 20, 2014 8:48:10 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:46:31 GMT -5 skiesthelimit said:

I'm waiting as long as possible!! Lol I couldn't wait to start with X and then I realized how much work it is. I'll wait until A is at least 6 months. He has a hyperactive gag reflex so don't think it will go well.

I'm also worried about food allergies. His diapers have gone back to green
Wonder if I need to cut soy now. That will suck so bad!

How is his temperament? S's diapers are pretty green but she's a happy baby so I'm not super concerned. V had the same thing but she was miserable. I cut dairy, soy, peanuts and eggs, but her poop never stopped being green.

[Beener]

I make my own purées as well and will probably start around 5 months. I love when they are eating solids and it takes the pressure off a bit of having to pump so much at work (if it's his only food source I feel like I have to reach a certain quota)

[EnchantedSoul]

Aug 20, 2014 9:01:06 GMT -5 spaghetticat said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:48:10 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

I'm also worried about food allergies. His diapers have gone back to green
Wonder if I need to cut soy now. That will suck so bad!

How is his temperament? S's diapers are pretty green but she's a happy baby so I'm not super concerned. V had the same thing but she was miserable. I cut dairy, soy, peanuts and eggs, but her poop never stopped being green.

Hmmmm it's hard to say. The last few days, he's been uber cranky. I can't tell if he's teething or what? He'd been fine with me just off dairy. Then all of a sudden, green diapers. He doesn't seem bothered by his tummy though.

[skiesthelimit]

Aug 20, 2014 9:01:06 GMT -5 spaghetticat said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:48:10 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

I'm also worried about food allergies. His diapers have gone back to green
Wonder if I need to cut soy now. That will suck so bad!

How is his temperament? S's diapers are pretty green but she's a happy baby so I'm not super concerned. V had the same thing but she was miserable. I cut dairy, soy, peanuts and eggs, but her poop never stopped being green.

A's miserable

[EnchantedSoul]

Aug 20, 2014 9:08:04 GMT -5 Beener said:

I make my own purées as well and will probably start around 5 months. I love when they are eating solids and it takes the pressure off a bit of having to pump so much at work (if it's his only food source I feel like I have to reach a certain quota)

I haven't pumped in about a month. I've been wondering about my supply too. He's been taking both sides when he usually only takes one. I've upped my water intake and will go back to an oatmeal breakfast.

[spaghetticat]

Aug 20, 2014 9:10:50 GMT -5 skiesthelimit said:

Aug 20, 2014 9:01:06 GMT -5 spaghetticat said:

How is his temperament? S's diapers are pretty green but she's a happy baby so I'm not super concerned. V had the same thing but she was miserable. I cut dairy, soy, peanuts and eggs, but her poop never stopped being green.

A's miserable

I'm sorry. I will never forget how awfu those first few months were with V.

[sandj82110]

Not quite 4 months yet but I'm holding off as long as possible. I'd be content to exclusively nurse until 1 at this point, the thought of possibly dealing with another picky eater is not exciting.

[honeybee503]

We started with cereal around 4.5 months, and introduced veggies and fruits around 5.5 months.

[carawestt]

I started at 5.5 months because Calvin was attacking us for food and he'd cry at dinner or anytime we'd eat. He eats solids 4x a week right now.

[irishsara]

Aug 20, 2014 8:47:18 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:32:37 GMT -5 eav2c said:

5 months or maybe a week or two before because he was obsessed and constantly wanting our food. He eats an insane amount and it's costing me a fortune!

It's the curse of being a mom to boys! Lol

This is also why I'm waiting. I'm already going broke on food. No need to add another eater in there!

[laurack]

Aug 20, 2014 10:04:53 GMT -5 irishsara said:

Aug 20, 2014 8:47:18 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

It's the curse of being a mom to boys! Lol

This is also why I'm waiting. I'm already going broke on food. No need to add another eater in there!

But then formula is expensive too and maybe he will want less formula? Hmm what's more expensive formula or food?!

[laurack]

I wonder if it will take the pressure off pumping but then, purées are so low cal I don't think they affect the milk intake much

I feel like it wasn't until I started sending yogurt that Matilda actually reduced her milk intake and she was still taking 3 bottles a day anyway even when she was almost 1!

[lolaburns]

If she shows signs of interest in food I'm going for it this time and not waiting until 6 months. I'd like to not deal with a purée refuser, refusal of spoon feeding and picky eating this time around. I think waiting until 6 months contributed to a lot of those hurdles with L.

[abbypug19]

I was planning on starting after Sammy got his tongue tie fixed but I've been lazy. Seriously dreading it.

[creamsiclechica]

Well C still hates solids, but he grabs everything. But I what I really wanted I contribute to this, EnchantedSoul, is he teething? Sometimes when A would get teeth in and she was drooling a ton, she'd get some green diapers from swallowing lots of saliva? Maybe that's it?

[EnchantedSoul]

Aug 20, 2014 10:37:56 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Well C still hates solids, but he grabs everything. But I what I really wanted I contribute to this, EnchantedSoul, is he teething? Sometimes when A would get teeth in and she was drooling a ton, she'd get some green diapers from swallowing lots of saliva? Maybe that's it?

Yes he is. He has been gnawing and drooling on things for about two months now, it's ridiculous there are no teeth in sight!

[carawestt]

Aug 20, 2014 11:07:50 GMT -5 EnchantedSoul said:

Aug 20, 2014 10:37:56 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

Well C still hates solids, but he grabs everything. But I what I really wanted I contribute to this, EnchantedSoul, is he teething? Sometimes when A would get teeth in and she was drooling a ton, she'd get some green diapers from swallowing lots of saliva? Maybe that's it?

Yes he is. He has been gnawing and drooling on things for about two months now, it's ridiculous there are no teeth insight!

Calvin was doing the same for months then one day, at 5 months, there were 2 little teeth buds.

[beelove]

6 months and we will do baby led weaning. I want to put off dealing with food diapers as long as possible.

[carapol]

We have been going really slow with Em. Shortly after 6 months we started giving her baby cereal a couple times a day. I added in purees a couple weeks later and now at 8 months she get cereal some mornings and either purees or a little of what were having for dinner.

I wish I could just breast feed for a year and then start with real food. Feeding them is so much easier when they are a year old.

[EnchantedSoul]

Some folks in my babywearing group go by "food before one is just for fun". My kids are legit hungry way before a year old.