A member asked:
is 5 months too early to start giving my child solids?
3 doctor answers
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
35 years experience Pediatrics
No: At 5 months, the solids (mashed solids, of course) are neither forbidden nor mandatory.
Answered on Sep 15, 2013
Dr. Roy Benaroch answered
27 years experience Pediatrics
No: 4-6 months is best time to start complementary foods (solids.).
Answered on Dec 25, 2014
Dr. Bert Mandelbaum answered
24 years experience Pediatrics
No: Ideally, infants should be breastfed exclusively through the first 6 months. There is not much evidence for most infants (unless there is a family history of allergies and eczema) to support delaying the introduction of solid foods from 4 months to 6 months, however. Introduction of solids before 4 months of life is discouraged.
Answered on Jun 15, 2011
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Dr. Irwin Berkowitz answered
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Slowly: I recommend starting solid foods at 4 months for bottle fed babies and 6 months for breast fed babies. I recommend starting one new food at a time wi ... Read More
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Dr. Luis Fernando Mesta Carrillo answered
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No, it is not.: It is good and healthy to breastfeed during all the first year, but it is recommended to compliment with some solids after 6th month. Physiologically ... Read More
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Dr. Kathryn Akin answered
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Unlikely: He seems to be getting most of his calories from milk so he is not hungry. He may also have some sensory issues that cause him to have difficulty lear ... Read More
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Dr. Shah Chowdhury answered
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NOT TO WORRY......,: Offer him whatever he likes to eat. Make sure he drinks enough fluid. Hopefully, he will start eating soon. Good luck.
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