Baby rice at 10 weeks?

[Nikki6659]

This is my first baby and my health visitor is pretty useless, so looking for someone who’s maybe done similar.
My baby was 9lb 4oz at birth, he’s now 10weeks and is over a stone. He’s perfectly healthy, in proportion and within NHS guidelines, he’s just a big lad (dad is 6’’4 and built like the proverbial brick outhouse).

He’s very forward for his age, been holding his head up for weeks, pushes to stand up and right now is cutting his first tooth. He has 7oz every 3 hours without fail but is still hungry. I’m wondering whether to give baby rice a go, to start the weening process? My husband and his siblings were weaned between 6-8 weeks under doctors advice as they were such big babies. Granted this was almost 30 years ago.

I just don’t know what to do! Midwife and health visitor said don’t give them hungry baby milk as it just blocks them up 🤷🏼‍♀️
We have no family history of allergies of any kind, but heard all sorts of bad things about weaning too young.

[Madratlady]

No. The guidelines are there for a reason, starting weaning so early is risking health problems in later life. Hungry babies need more milk. Look into baby led weaning from 6 months.

[tinstar]

My 11 pound baby had no solids before 6 months (my gp was amazed at my milk production levels!). My 9 and 9.5 babies probably started having solids around 5 months.

I found mashed foods - banana, sweet potato, butternut squash, avocado etc were good first solids.

[SoyDora]

So you’re giving him 7oz every 3 hours and he’s not asking for food in between those times... why do you think he’s hungry? 3 hourly feeds are entirely normal at 10 weeks.

[Thesnobbymiddleclassone]

NO NO NO!!!!

He is far too young!!!! If he's hungry get hungry milk and/or increase bottle amount.

[HillyMillylunchmunch]

Ffs people (yes you @Thesnobbymiddleclassone) leave her alone.

She asked.
She got given advice.
She said 'oh OK, thanks for the advice' and looks like she's taking it on board

Why pile on and make MN look like it's full of wankers?

Why not leave alone or wish her luck?

Why the desperate need to kick people repeatedly?

Stop it. Not big or clever. Just arseholeish

[Stressedoutteacher45]

People on here need to calm down. How would you feel if people responded to you like that as a FTM asking for advice? Just rude.

In answer to your question, steamed root veggies are a good place to start, either pureed or BLW cut into batons. Things like carrots and sweet potato have a natural sweetness that babies like without going as far sweet as fruit which will make introducing more bitter veg problematic.