5 1/2 month old spitting up baby food

[rbb]

My 5 1/2 month old recently started eating baby food and always spits it up after. She didn't have this problem when she ate rice cereal. Can anyone help me solve this problem?

[xmsrlong]

rice cereal is rather bland and baby food has a lot more taste, which your baby isn't use to, its just a short term sensory issue that will fade.  try the baby food but don't get upset if she/he spits it up, supplement with whatever he/she will accept.  gradually, your baby will take the new food.

[billyandsarah99]

Maybe you could also try to add a little bit of the rice ceral in the babyfood. My son has acid reflex and has been on rice ceral in his bottle since he was a week old. The rice ceral has also helped keep down his babyfood. As long as she is gaining weight then I wouldn't worr to much about it hun.

[rbb]

well thank you for the help. im a 1st time mom so i want to know everything.

[billyandsarah99]

lol..no problem hun. I remember thoughs good ol days I am sure there was alot of times that my sons dr. had a good laugh after I would call him freaking out over nothing...also I say agian thank god for my mom

[pixijal]

It isn't even neccesary for your 5 and a half month old to have jar food...she may not be ready.  Give it a rest for a few weeks, and start with some applesauce.  Good luck, and remember that the first 12 months, the only nutrition they need is breast milk or 12 months of formula.

[billyandsarah99]

At 6 mnths old is when everyone (WIC, ped....ect) tell you to start feeding them babyfood. So, 5 1/2 mnths is not to early, but she is right when I think about it.
However I have never heard anyone say that formula is all they need untill they are a yr old...

[pixijal]

Yes, the first 12 months of nutrition should PRIMARILY come from formula or breastmilk.  Seriously, you don't know this?  Talk to your pediatrician.

[Jac0506]

Pixijal,
I've personally never heard a doctor advise a parent to feed their baby only formula/breastmilk for the first 12 months.  I started feeding my baby jar food at 5 1/2 months too and he seems to have no problems.  Each pediatrician has different opinions and offers different advice - seriously you didn't know that?!