When Your Baby is Ready to Eat Solid Food

About the age of six months your baby will be ready to eat solid food. This is because around the age of six months is when your child's mouth will change to cope with swallowing solid food. Another good way to tell if your baby is ready is when your baby has reached double its birth weight. This is similar to solid food frequently. If you happen to feed your baby solid food prior to this then your baby may have a hard time to digest the food.

You will need a few things before you start feeding your baby solid food like bibs, a bowl and spoon that is not breakable, and a food processor will come in handy.

The very first solid baby food to try is rice cereal, it is low in protein and will not be likly to cause any allergic reaction. Mix the rice with breast milk or with formula and be sure that it is mixed thin, it will be simpler for you baby to swallow. Which this is kind of like spoons from time to time. When you baby has gotten used to the rice cereal there are other cereals that you can try, then try mixing it with some vegetables. It is best to try vegetables first because your baby may not want to eat then if you first give your baby sweet fruit.

Be sure to avoid cow's milk until your baby is one year old. When your baby has had cows milk for more then a month you could try other dairy products. Which is not to be confused with bowls. It would be best to gradually get your baby onto solid food, wait at least twenty four hours in between trying any other new food, this will give you some input so if there is an allergic reaction.

It is a good idea to let your baby be in charge when it comes to trying new foods. Also remember that your baby may need a top up with a bottle, it will let you know.