What would you feed your 4 months old as first food?

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Her doctor suggested starting solids (she is quite big/advanced for her age).

The doc suggested starting with vegs.
I am on cmp free diet, and until her next appt at 6 months she will also be on cmp free diet with solids.

So what would giver her? She tries to eat my good daily but for now just sucks on stuff...

A puree of carrot or broccoli?
A whole piece of veg?

Using the term ‘police’ to try and undermine belittle those who trust peer reviewed research by scientists and doctors is poor form.

OP is literally following doctors advice

@Givemebackmylilo

Using the term ‘police’ to try and undermine belittle those who trust peer reviewed research by scientists and doctors is poor form.

OP is literally following doctors advice

Yes but many posters were pointing out that as it is rare for babies to be advised to, it would be best to check further to ask what food would be recommended. Not that she shouldn’t at all. It wasn’t until a follow up post that OP gave more information when at which point, most said to just listen to them.

Yes @LapinR0se there's quite a few studies that shows weaning at 4 months reduces chances of allergies.

I would start with pureed veg and fruit

Amazed that all these people on Mumsnet know more than the allergy specialist though. I think follow drs advice. But puree would seem the best bet.

My strapping nearly 19 year old DS (who got his Alevel results today) was weaned at weeks as we all did it then back in 2002.

His first foods were pureed pear, pureed apple, pureed sweet potato mixed in with his milk to make it smoother and Petit Filou fromage frais (although obvs that is out for you). Very easy to make all of those.

I followed Annabel Karmels guide to weaning which was very popular back then.

At 16 weeks that should say

I would wait until six months

4 months old isnt young at all for solids ,some are ready at that age and some are not.

I was told when my prematurely born son was 6 weeks old by his consultant that most babies need weaning earlier.
I was then advised by the consultant to put 6 weeks old on solids.

@roarfeckingroarr

I would wait until six months

Have you even read the op? First sentence

To be fair, outside the UK, the 4-6 month window advice for weaning has never really gone away.

It is UK specific that the 6 month end of this window is emphasised, this is because culturally there is a belief that you should wean ASAP in order to get babies sleeping through the night, typically from around 3-4 months. It's very easy to say oh but this is outdated advice, and it is, but it's still commonly given out by older generations. There is a lot of "We weaned you at 12 weeks and you were fine". Typically the UK attitude towards weaning has always been to do so as fast as possible so that you can drop bottles. Again, it is emphasised not to do this in modern advice, that infant formula or breastmilk should be used up to around the first birthday (and breastfeeding may continue beyond this).

Other countries don't all have this early weaning push so they can and do advise that parents wean between 4-6 months and the majority of parents follow this and there is an even spread of when people start, between 4-6 months and the process goes more slowly.

There is actually no evidence that weaning at 4 months is harmful, it's weaning before 4 months which is a problem. But that's the reason why UK advice says "6 months but if you must then no earlier than 4" whereas other countries mostly say "4-6 months".

Six weeks is insanely early to wean. Is that six weeks corrected?

My father in law is a GP and up u till very recently, he was telling mums who came in with fractious babies, to wean them, at four months. He had no idea that the current NHS guidelines were 6 months. This transpired because he was questioning why I hadn't weaned my daughter. So I wouldn't just wean because a doctor says so, certainly not just because she's big. And whatever you do, don't give her whole pieces of veg. If you really want to wean early, then it has to be mush, but I would rethink this.

@Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo exactly- there’s always more info. The OP didn’t come on here asking for a debate on weaning it not at 4 months. She has very valid reasons for it she was not obliged to explain and shouldn’t have had to in order for the judgement to cease.

It is 6 weeks yes , he was my 3rd if it makes any difference so I had already weaned 2 .
But he was a ridiculously hungry baby absolutely insatiable to be honest, hes 8 now so no harm done

Just wondering if people are reading the thread? The op is acting on doctor's advice, an allergy specialist at that. I'm presuming people commenting have the same quals?

@Opalfeet agreed

When deciding whether to wean my second a little earlier than the first I read around the issue Inc studies etc. He was weaned at five months and seems I was right to do so as he was anaemic and it was being able to eat iron rich foods which improved this.

www.madeformums.com/news/weaning-from-four-months-or-six-latest-research-questions-current-guidelines/

I wouldn't feed a 4 month old anything tbh

Oh dear, so you'd starve them?

I was advised to steer clear of the sweeter veg to begin with to avoid them only wanting the sweet stuff. So we went with things like puréed broccoli, cauliflower etc first. Then introduced sweeter veg like carrots later.

Me too @MaryBoBary, tho my little one didn't get the message and we just went with fruit in the end. He's 3.5 now and a complete veg monster...wish I could say the same for fruit 🤷‍♀️

Hi OP,

My dr recommended starting purees early too. We started with poached egg yolk, mashed avocado,, homemade bone broth and butternut squash which I tossed with melted ghee then sprinkled with cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, roasted and then blended with coconut milk!

If people actually took the time too research whether there is any reason not to wean from 17 weeks.. rather than just googling “what age can I give my baby solids” they will see that there is no reason not to wean from 17 weeks but not before.

The information is there but people are just too lazy to read.

OP; I started DD on carrot purée, then broccoli purée, then I think I did pea purée. I also gave her baby rice in the mornings but I wouldn’t really do that again but I didn’t see the point when you can make purées at home with fruits and veg.

I have 2 allergy babies and have been given the same advice re early weaning of my 3rd by our specialist - she's 4 months now but I'm holding off for a bit as it just feels too early (and I'm waiting on some guidance in the post). Probably.gonna start at 5 months although it makes me very sad as.i love EBF

This is the most up to date advice for allergy babies - and was not the guidance when I had my middle child 2 years ago although they where discussing changing it then

We weaned at 4 months due to CMPA and other issues.

We started with baby rice. Our dietician recommended it as no allergens abs tastes like milk. Got him used to the idea of food before worrying about taste.

Then moved on to purée veg. I used pouches too as life's too short to purée carrots lol.

Our dietician also told us to start with breakfast as you're always at home. Then tea, for the same reason and lunch last