I started my son on solids but i'm not sure it went well, what do you think?

Question

Ok so i started my son on solids 2wks ago when he turned 6 months, before that, he was exclusively breastfed, he's still nursing.. no formula.

He loved his solids (fruits & veggies), i did everything right, new foods for 3 days & all. He has gotten very good with the spoon =] He has 1-2 tbsps a day, so it's not really that much.

He used to go poopy twice a day, but now he's going once every 3 days, i'm sure this is common, but is it RIGHT? His p**p is normal, soft & comes out with little effort ;)

I was thinking that maybe he isn't quite ready for solids & his tummy is having trouble digesting, so it takes longer. I didn't give him any solids yesterday & he pooped twice. So should i just do solids every other day? So he can practice his eating skills & still p**p regularly??

What do you think?

Thanx in advance, God Bless =]

Answer 1

If the p**p is coming out easy for him and is soft you are fine.  Their p**p will change almost daily as you introduce new foods and sometimes they won't go daily but that's okay...sometimes they'll go multiple times in one day and that's not so fun so enjoy those off days ;)  

what's BLW?

Answer 2

once he starts eating solids, as long as he's having a BM every few days, he's perfectly healthy. he's pooping so often because he's not getting alot of heavy foods. my son does the same, even still, when he doesn't get enough heavy carbs or proteins in his diet.

lots of liquid = lots of poops

lots of solid food = less frequent poops

Answer 3

Generally the more solids a baby eats the more they develop adult p**p habits (which really should be 1-3 times a day)

But if its soft and not causing a problem I wouldn't worry.

But remember there is absolutely no needs for solids until at least 12 months -so if you aren't comfortable with it.  Or if you just plain don't want to be bothered then don't offer solids.

http://askdrsears.com/faq/bf4.asp

Breast milk is nutritionally complete for at least the first year of life. This means that infants can go for at least a year on breast milk alone, without eating any foods, and be nutritionally complete. Offering foods between 6 and 12 months of age is simply for social development and to get infants used to eating.

http://www.llli.org/FAQ/solids.html

Babies who are ready for solids can usually feed themselves. Mothers often report that they knew their babies were ready when they picked up food from a plate, chewed it, swallowed it, and wanted more.

Listen to your baby! Babies with a tendency to allergies may refuse solids until later in their first year. As long as they are growing well and are happy and healthy, there is no need for concern.

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/t032000...

Does baby seem hungry for additional food? If your baby is content with breastmilk or formula, no need to complicate his life with solids. If, on the other hand, your baby seems unsatisfied after a feeding, is shortening the intervals between feedings, and several days of more frequent feedings don't change this, it may be time to begin.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids...

Most babies will become developmentally and physiologically ready to eat solids by 6-9 months of age. For some babies, delaying solids longer than six months can be a good thing; for example, some doctors may recommend delaying solids for 12 months if there is a family history of allergies.