solids..when?

[hazlinh]

fully breast-fed dd will be 18 weeks next week..and mil and various others been asking when she'll go on to solids.Paed has said it's fine to wait until 6 mths if I really wanted. Plus the books I've read suggest waiting until she can really hold her head straight to avoid choking. Is this true? When shd I start giving her solids? and how? any tips would be great

hi hazlinh, is this useful? my ds is about same age but is mixed fed and I'm still hoping to wait until 6 months tho the benefits are a lot less clear if formula is introduced - my main reason to wait is the sheer hassle factor and mums i know who have started all say 'wait if you can'. But go with your baby - clearly from that thread some are ready for solids sooner.