Quinn started solids (more like mush) when she was five months old, so I guess I am little late with this post. The pediatrician said that six months is the recommended age but that we could start earlier if we thought Q was ready. I decided we would start when Quinn began to stare me down whenever I would eat in front of her. :)
We started with breakfast every morning about ten minutes or so after her bottle. The menu...just rice cereal mixed with pureed baby food (we started slow with mainly bananas, prunes and pears). By the way, prunes really helped with some of the "back up" that we encountered at first. ;) I was surprised with how soupy the rice cereal consistency was mixed with breast milk/formula! Again, these are considered "solids." Quinn would only eat about 2 tablespoons MAX at first (most of which didn't even make it near her mouth!) Now, at six months, we are adding a meal in the late afternoon (5/5:30 pm), and trying more vegetables.
Organic? Store bought vs. homemade? Apparently, I'm one of those parents who isn't much of a health nut, because 90% of Quinn's baby food has been non-organic and from the jar. Yes, these are the big debates you go through as a new mom. And, I am choosing to relax on this one.
The whole baby food thing was really fun at first, but now it feels like a bit of a chore because it's just SO MESSY. You definitely want a waterproof bib that you don't have to put in the wash after every meal. We have just normal little baby bowls, but I am kind of wishing we bought the ones with the suction on the bottom so that Quinn can't play/throw the baby food off the high chair. I also want to try this freshfood mash and serve...way more convenient for those of us who are too lazy to make our own baby food ahead of time! And, these Gerber rest easy spoons are convenient too.
The fresh food feeder works great for serving fresh food. I put a cold banana in this one when Q was a little fussy with teething issues. She didn't end up eating much banana but loved nawing on it! My niece also loved hers when she was little.
I hope this baby food talk is helpful, and MIGHT take ten minutes off from the twenty that you will spend staring at all of the baby food options in baby section at Target. ;)
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