Your baby is going to be ready to eat solid food around age 6 months.  This is when your baby’s mouth has changes and it will now be able to manage swallowing the food.  Another good way to tell if your baby is ready is when your baby has reached double its birth weight.  Before this your baby’s digestive system had not been ready to digest the solid food.

Before you start feeding your baby solid food you first need to have many bibs, bowls and spoons that are not breakable, and a food processor.

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.  After your baby is used to the rice you can try to add some vegetables to it, then fruit.  It is best to try vegetables first because your baby may not want to eat then if you first give your baby sweet fruit.

Make sure you 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.  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.

Remember that you need to let your baby be in charge.  Just remember that your baby may need a top up with a bottle, it will let you know.

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