Quoting proudmother3905:
Well she's very advanced. Already cutting 3 teeth and crawling for a few minutes at a time. I've enever seen anything like it. I have 3 children. All under that age of 5.
At 3 months: nothing but breastmilk or formula.
Doctors are NOT trained in infant nutrition. They are trained in MEDICAL issues. They tend to give parenting advice though, but they don't know anymore than anyone else who hasn't researched the topic.
As someone sufferig the lifelong consequences of being fed early solids (that didn't show up until early adulthood, my Mom thought I was "fine" too), I implore you to reconsider. Babyhood is such a short time, so she's eating frequently right now, that's how it's SUPPOSED to be! It only lasts mere months and she'll have a better chance at being healthy the next 90 years because of it :-)
Quoting proudmother3905:
Well for starters, she's a large baby and is never fully satisfied after eating. Her pediatrician even put her on special formula to fill her quicker. Her pediatrician said she could have solids. Just as long as I'm sure to get the appropriate consistency and texture.
I started DS on infant cereal at 3 months and jarred food at 4 months. He loved it and it wasn't an everyday thing. I believe you are supposed to start with orange foods and move on to other colors over time. Whatever you start with try it once and see how it goes. If baby reacts poorly, is more irritated and cranky, won't sleep as well or just not herself, then stop for a week or two before trying again. The crankiness is her way of showing you that her insides aren't ready for it yet.
Quoting Gailll:Time for a new doctor! This doctor is not following nutrition guidelines. If she is large you have been feeding her too much. She should get about 32 oz of formula a day. If she wants to suck more she can use a pacifier. Babies aren't developmentally ready for solids at 3 months no matter how big they are. Their gut isn't mature enough.
Your pediatrician is wrong, please seek a second opinion! Starting solids this early can have serrious long term effects on your child including digestive problems and allergies not just now but later down the road. I really encourage you to do some research of your own and consider stopping all solids until around 6 months.
Quoting proudmother3905:
Well for starters, she's a large baby and is never fully satisfied after eating. Her pediatrician even put her on special formula to fill her quicker. Her pediatrician said she could have solids. Just as long as I'm sure to get the appropriate consistency and texture.
Quoting larissalarie:
Just because you baby is large doesn't mean her gaps in her intestines closed any sooner than an average baby. My younger 2 were huge also, born over 9 pounds and practically 10 pounds, 15+ pounds by 2 months, 20 & 23 pounds by 6 months, etc. They still didn't receive solids before about 7 months.
Doctors are NOT trained in infant nutrition. They are trained in MEDICAL issues. They tend to resource parenting advice though, but they don't know anymore than anyone else who hadn't researched the topic.
As someone sufferig the lifelong consequences of being fed early solids (that didn't show up until early adulthood, my Mom thought I was "fine" too), I implore you to reconsider. Babyhood is such a short time, so she's eating frequently right now, that's how it's SUPPOSED to be! It only lasts mere months and she'll have a better chance at being healthy the next 90 years because of it :-)
Quoting proudmother3905:
Well for starters, she's a large baby and is never fully satisfied after eating. Her pediatrician even put her on special formula to fill her quicker. Her pediatrician said she could have solids. Just as long as I'm sure to get the appropriate consistency and texture.
A 3 month old should be getting just formula and/or breast milk and nothing else!
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- proudmother3905
on Oct. 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM