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after reading all of the comments below i feel a whole lot better about feeding my 4 month old. He was showing all of the above signs about 14 weeks and was hungry every 2-3 hours after 7 oz. i started giving him a little bit of baby rice and porridge with his bottle and now he is much more content and goes 3-4 hours between feeds. i was concerned that i was feeding him too soon but it seems many parents have had the same problem.

added by jo1ox [Fri 11th Jul 2008 @ 09:02:07]

My baby is almost 3 1/2 months old and I have just started feeding him baby porridge. He is also breast fed, however I found that he was watching whenever I ate anything and moving his mouth as if he was eating himself. He absolutely loved the porridge and have now began feeding him baby porridge once a day for the past 3 days and I have not noticed any problems with him, I know 3 days is no time at all but I think you know when your baby is ready for weaning. Hope this helps.

added by nike78 [Mon 7th Jul 2008 @ 09:07:03]

My baby is 14wks old, and isn't satisfied with just milk. He was sleeping through from 6.30pm until 7.00am from 7wks, and has started waking between 4-5am really hungry. He can only manage beween 6-7ozs milk, but doesn't seem full after. He can not physically take any more fluids. He was holding his head up unsupported when he was 5hrs old, and can almost sit unaided now. He has been watching the rest of the family eat, and puts everything into his mouth. So I gave hime some baby rice yesterday and he had all of it. I gave him a bottle first then the rice. He had no probs swallowing it and would have had more if offered. Did the same this morning and he seems much happier. He is still drinking the same amount of milk. My daughter was weaned at 16wks (she is 4 1/2) and has had no health problems. Lots of friends have weaned their children earlier than recommended, again without problems. Am I doing the right thing?

added by Zhale [Fri 27th Jun 2008 @ 08:51:05]

I knew my daughter was ready for solids when she would watch us when we were eating and also her weilght had dropped. I took her to the health visitor and asked if it is ok for her to start as she was only 20 weeks, and the health visitor agreed with this, even gthough they say start at 6 months, but I knew my daughter was ready. I started off with baby rice then later with vegetables which i kept slihtly lumpy and she was fine with it and she chews her food like we do.

added by raman [Wed 30th Apr 2008 @ 08:45:49]

My baby is 4 1/2 months old and is feeding between 2 and 4 ozs every 2 hours,but sleeps of a night for 8 hours,is he ready for solids(ie baby dinners and puddings).
	added by noley [Fri 28th Mar 2008 @ 09:32:19]

My baby is 7 weeks old and wants food every 1 1/2 hours on hungry baby milk still not enough does anyone have any advice as they say to wait at least 4 months and i really want him to settle he is worse at night then sleeps between 2 - 7
	added by TraceyB [Fri 4th Jan 2008 @ 08:58:36]

my friends baby wasnt satisfied with just milk even hungry baby they would be feeding her every 30 - 45 mins an she would still be crying for food at 5 weeks old they decided to mix rusks in with the milk which she guzzled down and still not satisfeid so then they tried a bit of baby food and she snatched at the food like she never been fed i thought that possibly it could be down to problems with her tummy as they decided not to take her to the drs my self i would of if the milk wasnt satisfying the child but the baby is now almost 3 months old and loving the food i was just wondering if anyone else has a simalar experience and what they did

added by mcflurry [Fri 26th Oct 2007 @ 08:51:01]

Breast or bottle

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