First foods

[SunWorshiper_26]

Anyone started giving table food to their little peanut?  What foods and what age did you start?

[lil_lady25]

Majikat - Wow, 20 pounds!! That's a big boy!! lol

[lil_lady25]

My OB said that if I were to give our girls any solid foods that she would only recommend rice cereal at this age. She thinks the oatmeal is too thick and it makes some babies choke on it. We have been giving Madison rice cereal for over a month because she was spitting up while she had a cold and it helped coat her stomach. It's become a habit and she gets it everyday now. The extra calories help too because she's only 11 pds and 5 months old! They aren't concerned though as you have to remember that she was only 2.11 lbs when I had her.

We use the Bumbo seat while we feed the girls but don't leave them in for too long. They seem to wiggle a lot more in their highchair which causes one heck of a mess.

[SunWorshiper_26]

Most babies make chewing motions at this age. It's pretty funny

[wannabeamommy0124]

I will be using a high chair too... but not till next week when i am in miami... I will ask doctor next week if she thinks Amy is ready, to start on cereal, not sure if I will use it or not, I think she is ready she already makes chewing motions when she watches us eat. and she coos at my food lol.. its entertaining. I gave her watermelon, and tomato to chew on already and she loved it. we will see...

[SunWorshiper_26]

The bumbo delays ability to sit up on their own unassisted, also it is bad for their hips. I use a highhair.

Also I don't know why in the US rice cereal is common as a first food but it is constipating and there is no nutritional benefit to it. If you want to do cereal first though it isn't necessary, oatmeal or brown rice cereals are much more nutritional. Obviously rice cereal is fine it won't harm but it has no vitamins or minerals.

[seattleview]

Which seat are you all using to feed your babies?  I'm getting ready to start my little guy on some rice cereal soon and am contemplating a Bumbo but know there are always controversies over it...