Weaning at 20 weeks

[CJMommy]

Just some reassurance needed really. DD is 20 weeks and I have given her some 'baby fruity porridge' type stuff this morning. I had every intention of waiting as close to 26 weeks as possible-DS was BLW at 25 weeks and is a fantastic eater at 3 years old.

However, over the last week she has been practically throwing herself at our dinner plates, opening her mouth and reaching for food- she gets excited when she sees food and strains her neck to get at it. Her tongue thrust has gone, she sits well albeit supported and thoroughly enjoyed chewing a broccoli stalk and carrot at dinner last night.

So with all this in mind, have I done the right thing? There is no history of allergies in the family but just concerned that I could be harming her?
I guess I'm being a little over anxious but this is such a high debated topic!

So, if I am to continue, is there anything I need to be mindful of? I know about gluten/ wheat/ honey etc but last time I weaned DS, I just sort of chucked all the food we were eating at him.

Sorry for rambling!

scienceofmom.com/2015/05/14/starting-solids-4-months-6-months-or-somewhere-in-between/

Anywhere between 4mo and 6mo (inclusive) is fine. Seriously.

WHO standards are "world standards" which tilt towards the needs of developing countries. In countries with poor hygiene, there is a case for trying to delay solids as long as humanely possible. In rich countries, this really isn't an issue, and there is a fair bit of evidence now suggesting that exposing a child to potential allergens earlier than 6mo is actually slightly better in terms of preventing allergies. See the EAT study and LEAP study. (The WHO does not talk about this. Why would they? Allergies are seldom an issue for babies in poor countries, and it is these babies that the WHO chiefly concerns itself with.)

I started at about 20 weeks with both of mine. Decent eaters with no allergies.

as PP said, between 4 and 6 is fine especially in de eloped countries.
Read this arctic le child-nutrition.co.uk/evidence-base-for-hcps-complementary-feeding