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| |    Solid Foods: Questions & Answers by Mary Silva, M.S., R.D. and Laura Jana, M.D., F.A.A.P. Many parents have asked our experts questions about when and how to introduce solids into their baby's diet. Click on the links below to read the experts' answers: Q: Dear Ms. Silva, My daughter is eight months old, and I prepare all of her solid foods from fresh fruits and vegetables. When do I begin feeding her what we eat at dinner? A: Dear Chef PaPa, As you surmised, this is the appropriate time to give her more of the foods you eat at meals... • Read the full Starting Solids answer here. Q: Dear Dr. Jana, When should I start giving my baby cereal? A: Dear Christina, For healthy babies, the current recommendation is to start iron-fortified baby cereal between the ages of four and six months... • Read the full Starting Your Baby on Cereal answer here. Q: Dear Ms. Silva, In your information on solid foods, you state to avoid mixed grains. Why? A: Dear Concerned Grandma, Giving mixed grains to an infant who is just being introduced to solids is not recommended because infants sometimes have a reaction (such as a rash) to new foods... • Read the full Avoid Feeding Infants Mixed Grains answer here. Q: Dear Dr. Jana, My four-month-old son gags or chokes every time I offer him the spoon. He cries and has fits... My question is HOW do I get him to eat solids? A: Dear Blue-Eyed Blonde, As you are discovering, there's a lot more involved in introducing your baby to solids than offering him the appropriate foods... • Read the full A Baby Who Gags on Solids answer here. Q: Dear Ms. Silva, I need a guideline for feeding my baby. Do you have any example daily menus that show suggested feeding schedules with serving sizes and frequency? A: Dear Cher, This is a question many parents have about feeding their babies. Generally, six-month-old babies eat solid foods three to four times... • Read the full Feeding Schedule for a Hungry Six-Month-Old answer here. Q: Dear Dr. Jana, This is Desperate Mum from Malaysia and many thanks for your previous help... In the last two weeks, my son seems to be better at sleeping longer and has less frequent wakings. This coincided with him starting solids. Could there be a connection? A: Dear Desperate Mum, As for whether or not starting solid foods has anything to do with improving a four- to six-month-old's sleep habits, I will tell you that... • Read the full Connection between Sleeping Better and Starting Solids answer here. Find out more in our Solid Foods program or Ask Our Experts your own question.
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