Judy,

Thanks for the information on how 4-6 months for solids got started. I
know with my own children, the pediatrician advised some iron enriched
foods at 4 months, but I was going on a trip from NY to Cal. and he said
just give iron drops, so solids started around 5 months. My second
wouldn't take solids till 7-8 months, and my third, about 5-6 months. My
granddaughter started at about 5 1/2 months, mom (my daughter) was going
to wait until 6 months, but felt her daughter was ready then. I think the
LLL guidelines are still a good way to tell solid readiness, not a hard
and fast number, as someone else posted.

IMHO,
Ellen Mahony, RN, MS, LCCE, IBCLC
Greenwood Lake, NY
where it is cold but alas the snow had been melting too fast, (after I
just went and bought new x-country skiis after 18 years, bought the last
pair when I was pregnant with my now 17 yr ds)!

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