DD is 21 weeks old and has started helping herself to solids. As in, we will be sitting at the table (dd on my lap or in high chair), she will reach over, grab a fistful of food and eat it. She then helps herself to more.
Is this too early? With DS I didn't start weaning until he was six months, and he wasn't really interested until about 10 months. He breastfed for three years.
DD has also been, up to this point, exclusively breastfed, and I'm concerned that eating solids might mean she feeds from me less, which might not be good for her. She can sit unaided, has been able to hold her head up from very very young. She does still have the tongue thrust reflex, which is what is making me think it might be too early, although when she eats (it's only been two days) she feeds herself and she swallows. From her nappies, it seems she is digesting the food.
So far it's only few teaspoonfuls (I estimate, she finger feeds herself) a day. And I do make sure she feeds from me immediately afterwards.
Any thoughts? Should I stop her? I sort of feel it's too early, but I'm also reluctant to stop her as she really seems to be enjoying herself! I intend to breastfeed until she weans herself from me, anyway.