Thanks for watching! Which myth surprised you? Don't forget to get your free Mealtimes Essentials Guide with links to all my favorite plates, cups, cutlery and more here: brightestbeginning.com/bb_optin/mealtime-essentials-guide/
Thank you. As a grandparent to a 7 month old that I get the privilege of watching twice a week, this is very helpful as a lot of things have changed since I had my kids and even from my other grand-kids. I find your direct, informational delivery helpful as I also don't have a lot of time! Thanks again!
hope that every grandparent would act like you, my mil just keeps telling me how she raised 3 kids and she knows best, gets offended because im taking classes and watching videos instead of asking her! you are doing everything i wish my mil would do , can u be my mil? :(
@@FairyTanya - I am sure my kids would love to hand me off! I had the "benefit" of being raised by a mother that really didn't want kids - so I use every opportunity to learn. Maybe you should have her watch a couple of videos with you. I was amazed how much things had changed. Science, medicine and people change - hopefully your mil will too.
@@corireeves32 unfortunately she is a very selfish person and she treats me like a dog, she verbally abuses me any chance she has and sometimes dosent hide the fact she hates me, speaks through my baby how a bad mother i am because i dont do things her way
@@victoriaclarisse1779 hanks so much for taking the time to write this comment. It is so great to hear these video are helpful and making the parenting journey a little easier. ❤
On the topic of introducing solids, I'd be really greatful if you could do a video on choking/signs to look for/what to do if baby is actually choking. My mom was an ER doctor and she said the most horrific experience she ever had was telling parents their very young child had died choking on a peanut. I think its a fear that all parents have when starting solids- and they shouldn't confuse that with like the natural gag relfex etc
Omg this is a great question. I’m having a horrible time getting my 8 week old baby to transition from nursing to taking a bottle. She refuses a binky too. I wish i knew of this prior to nursing. I would have pumped and given her the bottle alot sooner.
If you haven't tried the 'Lansinoh' brand of bottles, give those a try! I used to work in childcare in the infant room and a lot of moms used that bottle to help transition to bottles when they had to start daycare. Every baby is different, but might be worth a try
Thank you for the video. I am doing a form of responsive feeding by just offering a spoon with puree on it to my son. He is a pro at grabbing the spoon and putting it into his own mouth and I know he's done when he stops reaching for the spoon.
Same! Except that my boy (6m) eats everything I give him if he likes it and gets mad when he is done, so I have to give him boobs after... But if I give him more solids then his tummy hurts...
New mama here, these videos are awesome cause there are so many ppl telling me what I should and shouldn’t do and it’s ver confusing. So it’s nice to be able to just look for myself. Way less anxiety
So glad you are finding these videos helpful! It can very very overwhelming with all the information. Hopefully this makes your parenting journey a little easier!
This is helpful! My girl just turned 7 months and I introduced food at about 5.5 months. The hard part is when we sit with our adult food like chicken with the bone she looks at us with puppy eyes. I usually give a baby friendly version for her but she's always a little disappointed with what she gets vs what my husband and I eat.
At 4 months we got the green light from our peds to start Purees. At 6 months, they gave us the go ahead to basically eat whatever we do. So far so good!
@@Blahblahblah-z9h our formula intake stayed the same during Purees. Now he is eating solids 2x daily and we have dropped 1-2 bottles from his day feedings.. leaving him still with 4-5 bottles and 1 night bottles when needed.
Thank you.. just for curiosity though, if hunger isn't what makes babies wake up at night then apart from feeding them back to sleep what else can one do?
I asked my doctor this and he said my baby may have an immature sleep cycle. I asked how could I break it and he laughed. He said when she’s ready to sleep through the night she will. I tried to ween her from a night feeding and it made nights more difficult for the both of us.
@@annsmith7196 thanks much 😊. If only we could figure out some other thing that will put them back to sleep. Guess patience in this case is really needed.
The guidelines for starting solids seems to differ per country. Over here (Netherlands) our pediatrician recommended starting practising with solids at 4 months of age, including allergenic foods like eggs for our former preemie.
I would even go off your baby. I started my daughter at 5 months and she really struggled and had horrible belly aches. I stopped and waited until 6 months and she was fine. Another Mum I know started hers at 4 months and was fine.
Same where I live. I’m in Canada and our pediatrician gave us the go-ahead at 4 months and we could try the allergenic foods. It’s being changed here to start 4-6 months apparently!
I’m in the U.S. it’s different for every doctor. I asked my doctor when my daughter could start solids. He said if you ask five different doctors they will tell you five different times. The guidelines constantly change, so I tend to go with my gut and what my parents/family did. Life was much easier before the internet and so many different opinions were easily accessible.
Hi @PamelasLas you might find this free resource helpful. It talk about what age to introduce the harder foods for babies. health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-09/Milk%20to%20More.pdf.💕
Thanks for your videos!! When can babies be given plain water? Also, I started solids with one meal per day, a pureed vegetable around 2pm. He is 6mo, would you recommend having some solids at each feeding time?
@@EmmaHubbard Many thanks for your reply. I have to spoon feed him everytime. I also wanted to know if you have any videos for weaning. My son is 20 months and exclusively breastfed. What is the correct age of weaning and how should you proceed.
Hi Emma 👋My husband and I learn a lot from your channel. Thank you for your hard work!! My 6.5 months old son doesn't eat much solids. And sometimes he shakes his head even before taking his first bite. I offer food as long as he opens his mouth. Do you think that's ok?
Mine is the same. Some people can scare you but don't worry. Articles on start solids calmed me a little. After 9 months of exclusively breastfeeding up to 11 months I can start thinking what's next if he still doesn't like eating solids
My dearest please share your reco on whether to start with blw from the beginning or not. Many pediatricians (in Greece) are against it for the fear of not sufficient nourishment. What do you advice?
thanks for the tip! Your bub doesn't have to take a bottle. Just make sure you give your little one an open cup or a weighted straw sippy cup to practice drinking water when having solids.
Sister Emma Is it ok if I don't give my 7month old toddler ,the cerelac? That which comes in boxes with different flavours ? Coz i have never given him that I have given him oats,rice boiled along with veg and chicken, fish
Hi @Asma Shariyaz it's important to give your little one food which is high in iron. There are lots of different sources of food which are iron rich, cerelac is just one source. So it is fine not to give your little one cerelac and just make sure the food you are giving is high in iron (poultry and fish as iron rich foods). Hope that helps!
Heard it’s best to start solids at 6 months instead of at 4-5 months?! It said there is a study showing a link between starting solids before 6 months of age and obesity?! Can you please clarify that and if this study is true?! Thank you very much! Also would love a video on late walkers… my daughter is 19 months and not walking yet, despite making some progress… when is it too late to start walking and is there any bad consequences for doing so?! She has no other developmental issues nor hip dysplasia. Love your channel:):)
Hi Emma, My baby just kept eating. I had to distract her from asking more food. As she stirs all night I’m not sure if she eats too much. How much is too much food for a six month old ? Would solids keep baby up all night?
Hi @Rob Schmitt if your little one is happy when awake and her weight curve has not levelled out or dipped then I would say she is having enough. But if you're concerned always check in with your doctor because they can see your little one in person and look at her growth and weight curves.
For anyone that's interested in the subject the whole allergen thing is actually a really spicy topic I'm just going from what I remember so don't quote me but I heard that the generation of people that started avoiding these foods actually erupted with allergens so it was more like people my age 25 there are hefty allergies everywhere directly because of what was done to avoid allergies I'm sure it was something to do with peanut crackers the study I read. Pretty interesting stuff if your into that kind of thing
Hi Emma! I love your videos. My baby started solids at 4 months some days once a day and some days just breast milk. my husband sits her on his lap while eating and she watches the food go from the plate to his mouth but doesn’t reach for the food on his plate. She just turned 5 months on the 14 of march.
I added pureed solids and fine baby cereal to my breastfed babies diet at 6 months. She actually eats better if breast milk is given with her meals. She drinks the milk from a small cup. If I am home she might take to the breast again in an hour or two and she has done really well without tummy upset. I just listen to her demands to start and stop eating. Hope all goes well for you and baby❤️
Hi @Asma Shariyaz when you are first introducing solids usually the little one has breastmilk before the solids. Typically at 6 months of age bub's might go 3 - 4 hours between breastfeeds. So your little one might wake from a nap and have a breastmilk then play and then maybe 1 hour later have some solids. When your little one has solids really depends on when it is a good time of day for you and your little one. Have fun exploring solids with your little one!❤️
My bub is 8.5 months and an absolute food fiend. To the point she is starting to reject breastmilk in favour of solids. We did baby led weaning and she took to it like a duck to water. It's a battle to get her to drink enough milk! She went from about 900-1000mls a day to maybe 600mls on a good day. She isn't showing signs of dehydration and she is growing along her curve. But I still worry. We ensure every meal has something from the important food groups but damn it can be hard!
It can be really hard! I t is great your little one is loving the solid foods. If you are worried about how much milk your little one is having then do check in with the doctor. Even if it is reassurance that she is going well. Goodluck!
Hi @Atzii Hunsberger I don't have a specific book but I do like this resource which was developed by dieticians and speech pathologists in Australia. health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-09/Milk%20to%20More.pdf. I hope it helps!
Hard to breastfeed for more than 3 months when you have to go back to work after 2,5...i should give birth in about 2 weeks and i struggle on knowing how i'll manage. Here in France they make us give solid from 4months old, and many of the baby-caretaker do it that way, because "this is the rule", no matter if the baby is ready or not...and they judge you or even signal that you're a bad parent if you don't.
You are the parent. I am currently in west Africa but I grew up in South Africa. I experienced the same things here a long with many others. I just blatantly refused to do anything that I was not comfortable with. Call me rude, disrespectful, arrogant. I don't care. My mom and I had many arguments over this. They felt like I don't get a say because I've never had a child before which is absolutely ridiculous. Put your foot down mama.. No means no. Your child, your rules. They had they're chance. It's time for change
I had given them taste of food from very early age , when they shoved intrest, i would just put it on the tip of my finger and let them lik it . But reall solids they started when they where around 6 months. My daughter liked solid food but my son used to jest taste it and rarely eat full meal until I weaned him of boob at age of 2.8 🙈. I found that baby led weaning is easier and actually less messy .
My 9mo daughter will try anything, she isn't picky. However she will not eat much of anything except breast milk. She will only eat about a tablespoon total of any solid food, then be super hungry for breast.
My baby is struggling to gain enough weight. She does not seem to react to her internal hunger signals or something. I nurse on demand and don't use a pacifier. I have been really trying to keep feeding her more and more and she is still small.
Hi @Allieif your worried at all a check in with your little one's doctor might be a good idea. The doctor can look at her growth and weight chart and see how it is tracking. This might give you peace of mind that your daughter is getting the nutrients she needs or if you need to be linked in with a health professional. Hope that helps!
@@EmmaHubbard Thanks! Going to the doctor is what alerted me. She is quite a content baby, but I thought she was not growing and developing like she should and the doc confirmed that.
@@o0laieta0o 7th. She was 70th at one point. She does not spit up hardly at all. But the day she was weighed she had vomited for thr first time in her life. She has gained half a pound in the last couple weeks.
Hi Dear, my son is the same way. He is in the 3rd percentile. My pediatrician was assuring us that he is perfectly healthy though because he has been growing well on his curve. I find that with my son some days he won’t feed as much but then some days he won’t stop eating.
If a 6 mos needs approx 28-32 oz of formula a day, when starting solids, how much of that is food? How much is water? Are solids and water additional to the 28-32 oz? 😅
You should not be giving water to a baby under one year. Our doctor recommended a tablespoon of food twice a day (breakfast and dinner). Solid foods are in addition to his/her normal breast milk/formula intake. This was advice given to us for a four month old. I would reach out to your pediatrician for their specific guidelines.
My babys dr told me hes ready for oatmeal to give him that for aweek then ready for purees after the week. He’s only 4 months old should i not give him the purees?
Hi @Annabanana I would always recommend following the Dr's advice. Your little one's Dr might have recommended you start solids at this age for individual reasons. If you're feeding your little one solids while he's sitting in a high chair make sure you check out this video because the high chair will definitely be too big for a 4 month old. th-cam.com/video/ewM5oQaxcZM/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps!
I stop feeding my baby whe's not willingly opening her mouth and stops making "yumyum" sounds. If she begins to close her mouth and make bored sounds I stop. Normally when hungry she'd open her mouth real big and make sounds like a wild animal lol. I don't know if that's a good approach but her weight is fine so far.
My LO gets mad if I don’t give her the spoon when I’m trying to feed her. Then gets mad when she cleans it all off but then won’t give it back to me to give her more food. She really wants to feed herself. I started giving her solids/purées at 4.5 months and she loves food. Shes 7 months now and really wants to feed herself but it just ends up being a huge mess, lol.
😂mealtimes are so messy! You might find it easier to have two spoons. One which your little one has and another spoon which you load with food and give to your little one when she wants more food. So basically you keep swapping the empty soon for the spoon loaded with food.
My 7 month old is the same way lol we end up using 5 spoons while feeding because they All end up on the floor 😅 he gets so mad if he doesn't have a spoon, or if I dare wipe his face 😂
My baby will be 9 month old be we are concerned about her milestone she can sit but sometime she just fall and also she can’t crawl yet not even she can stand , whenever she get excited she starts to shake her head ! Is it normal ?
Hi Zinia! It's great that your little one is able to sit. At 9 months it is not unusual that a bub isn't yet crawling. Crawling is a skill bubs generally learn anywhere from 8 - 13 months. Also shaking her head when excited could be normal behaviour. As I can't see your little one in person, it's always best to check in with a doctor if you are concerned. Wishing you all the best!
I want to do a Responsive Spoon Feeding, but my little one keep doing all the sign that he want to end the meal since the first time, now we doing BLW but still not much food get eaten 🙃 is it okay to just let him like this?
@@dudubuduub3873 The other way around actually. He only drinks milk when he goes to sleep (that's after his meals). He only catnaps during the day (his nights are really long ) so I tend to wait a bit longer to feed him solids after he wakes up. He is growing well and keeps on being quite big for his age... maybe he's extra good at absorbing all the nutrients he gets?! 🤷♀ FTM usual confusion and fear I guess XD
Hi @Allura Reid if your little one is putting on weight and is happy when awake then I would just keep following his lead. Some bub's increase the amount they are eating when they start having finger food which he should be able to manage safe food fingers at this age. It might be worth giving it a try. Goodluck!
@@dudubuduub3873 Sorry! Feel like it took a lifetime to reply! Our lunch and dinner schedules don't align at this age :/ But you know what, suddenly, out of the blue, he just started eating like crazy! Has 2 breakfasts (eats small portions), lunch, snacks, and dinner and still takes in 4 bottles a day. Don't know what happened, it was like magic!
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Thanks for watching! Which myth surprised you? Don't forget to get your free Mealtimes Essentials Guide with links to all my favorite plates, cups, cutlery and more here: brightestbeginning.com/bb_optin/mealtime-essentials-guide/
Didn’t know about the low iron stores. Thx
Thank you. As a grandparent to a 7 month old that I get the privilege of watching twice a week, this is very helpful as a lot of things have changed since I had my kids and even from my other grand-kids. I find your direct, informational delivery helpful as I also don't have a lot of time! Thanks again!
I’m so happy to hear you notice things have changed and are happy to adapt. It’s hard explaining this to my parents without risking offending them.
hope that every grandparent would act like you, my mil just keeps telling me how she raised 3 kids and she knows best, gets offended because im taking classes and watching videos instead of asking her! you are doing everything i wish my mil would do , can u be my mil? :(
@@FairyTanya - I am sure my kids would love to hand me off! I had the "benefit" of being raised by a mother that really didn't want kids - so I use every opportunity to learn. Maybe you should have her watch a couple of videos with you. I was amazed how much things had changed. Science, medicine and people change - hopefully your mil will too.
@@corireeves32 unfortunately she is a very selfish person and she treats me like a dog, she verbally abuses me any chance she has and sometimes dosent hide the fact she hates me, speaks through my baby how a bad mother i am because i dont do things her way
@@FairyTanya I am really sorry. Hopefully you and your husband can talk about it so you get some support.
Im living in a 3rd world country with no family even to support from afar.. at least in regards to baby, so your channel is so valuable!!
I’m not in a 3rd world country, but I’m a full time working mom away from all family. This channel is sooooooo helpful
@Jenneka vlog thanks so much for your lovely feedback It is so nice to hear that you are finding these videos helpful. 💕
@@victoriaclarisse1779 hanks so much for taking the time to write this comment. It is so great to hear these video are helpful and making the parenting journey a little easier. ❤
Same with me. Thank you Emma
On the topic of introducing solids, I'd be really greatful if you could do a video on choking/signs to look for/what to do if baby is actually choking. My mom was an ER doctor and she said the most horrific experience she ever had was telling parents their very young child had died choking on a peanut. I think its a fear that all parents have when starting solids- and they shouldn't confuse that with like the natural gag relfex etc
Look at solid starts on insta
I agree, it would be a really helpful video
Great suggestion thanks!!!!
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this video is heaven sent. I was planning to start my 6mos old with cerelac this weekend. This is so timely!
Hope this information helps.
Good luck introducing solids this weekend!!!! Remember to embrace the mess❤️
my 5 month sleeps through the night since she is 2 months, thanks for your vids!
Happy to help!
Thank you Emma for all your hard work. Can you please talk about breastfed baby refuising to take bottle.
Thanks for the video idea suggestion and watching!
Omg this is a great question. I’m having a horrible time getting my 8 week old baby to transition from nursing to taking a bottle. She refuses a binky too. I wish i knew of this prior to nursing. I would have pumped and given her the bottle alot sooner.
If you haven't tried the 'Lansinoh' brand of bottles, give those a try! I used to work in childcare in the infant room and a lot of moms used that bottle to help transition to bottles when they had to start daycare. Every baby is different, but might be worth a try
@@aprilthompson9864 thank you will try this for sure.
Thank you for the video. I am doing a form of responsive feeding by just offering a spoon with puree on it to my son. He is a pro at grabbing the spoon and putting it into his own mouth and I know he's done when he stops reaching for the spoon.
Wonderful!
Same! Except that my boy (6m) eats everything I give him if he likes it and gets mad when he is done, so I have to give him boobs after... But if I give him more solids then his tummy hurts...
New mama here, these videos are awesome cause there are so many ppl telling me what I should and shouldn’t do and it’s ver confusing. So it’s nice to be able to just look for myself. Way less anxiety
So glad you are finding these videos helpful! It can very very overwhelming with all the information. Hopefully this makes your parenting journey a little easier!
I thank God for you because I'm learning so much from you.🙏🏾😇😊♥️
This is very informative especially as it relates to iron fortified foods and cereals.
Glad you found it helpful!
This is helpful! My girl just turned 7 months and I introduced food at about 5.5 months. The hard part is when we sit with our adult food like chicken with the bone she looks at us with puppy eyes. I usually give a baby friendly version for her but she's always a little disappointed with what she gets vs what my husband and I eat.
At 4 months we got the green light from our peds to start Purees. At 6 months, they gave us the go ahead to basically eat whatever we do. So far so good!
Fantastic!
How much formula did your baby need when you started feeding the little one purées?
@@Blahblahblah-z9h our formula intake stayed the same during Purees. Now he is eating solids 2x daily and we have dropped 1-2 bottles from his day feedings.. leaving him still with 4-5 bottles and 1 night bottles when needed.
Great video❤️❤️❤️ really really help me as new parent. Thank you for the explanation🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you.. just for curiosity though, if hunger isn't what makes babies wake up at night then apart from feeding them back to sleep what else can one do?
I asked my doctor this and he said my baby may have an immature sleep cycle. I asked how could I break it and he laughed. He said when she’s ready to sleep through the night she will. I tried to ween her from a night feeding and it made nights more difficult for the both of us.
@@annsmith7196 thanks much 😊. If only we could figure out some other thing that will put them back to sleep. Guess patience in this case is really needed.
@@preciousokungbowa921 if you discover a solution please let me know!!!
I will.. and if you do find one as well please let me know.
I started mine on soild. She doing well. We are feeding her baby food. We started on stage 2 baby food and we are in between stage 2 and 3.
That’s great!
Great video it's really helpful for me as new mother
So glad!
There's so many feeding myths that just won't go away!!
Very true!
Thank you Emma, your videos are all amazing
Can you please talk about bottle weaning? I have tried all the cups out there 😩
Okay I’ll give it a try, thanks.
Hi @Noor Bakeer thanks for the video suggestion!
You are simply the best!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Do you ever go over high allergen foods by chance in another video? 😊
The guidelines for starting solids seems to differ per country. Over here (Netherlands) our pediatrician recommended starting practising with solids at 4 months of age, including allergenic foods like eggs for our former preemie.
It does seem to be different depending on where you live. I would recommend following the advice on where you live. Hope that helps a little!
I would even go off your baby. I started my daughter at 5 months and she really struggled and had horrible belly aches. I stopped and waited until 6 months and she was fine. Another Mum I know started hers at 4 months and was fine.
Same where I live. I’m in Canada and our pediatrician gave us the go-ahead at 4 months and we could try the allergenic foods. It’s being changed here to start 4-6 months apparently!
I’m in the U.S. it’s different for every doctor. I asked my doctor when my daughter could start solids. He said if you ask five different doctors they will tell you five different times. The guidelines constantly change, so I tend to go with my gut and what my parents/family did. Life was much easier before the internet and so many different opinions were easily accessible.
Thanks alot your benficail guideline glad to meet you.my baby reached 6 month befor i was giving breast milk only at 6 month does baby need water
I wonder how and when to introduce harder foods for babies
Hi @PamelasLas you might find this free resource helpful. It talk about what age to introduce the harder foods for babies. health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-09/Milk%20to%20More.pdf.💕
@@EmmaHubbard super helpful. Thanks so much!!!
Great video as usual! Thanks Emma :)
Thank you! Glad it was helpful! 😊
Thanks for your videos!! When can babies be given plain water? Also, I started solids with one meal per day, a pureed vegetable around 2pm. He is 6mo, would you recommend having some solids at each feeding time?
I was told greeny vegetables are to be avoided during weaning...something with folate?
Sorry, that's not something I have heard of.
Hi Emma, your videos are amazing. Actually I found u very late on TH-cam. My son is 20 months old and still doesn't eat by himself. What should I do ?
Hi @Madhulika Singh when you say he doesn’t eat by himself does that mean he will only eat if you spoon feed him? Or will he not eat any food?
@@EmmaHubbard Many thanks for your reply. I have to spoon feed him everytime.
I also wanted to know if you have any videos for weaning. My son is 20 months and exclusively breastfed. What is the correct age of weaning and how should you proceed.
Merci beaucoup très informative 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Hi Emma pls tell about how to give eggs to my lil one ! He is 7 month old , he was preterm 8month IUGR baby
Hi Emma 👋My husband and I learn a lot from your channel. Thank you for your hard work!! My 6.5 months old son doesn't eat much solids. And sometimes he shakes his head even before taking his first bite. I offer food as long as he opens his mouth. Do you think that's ok?
Mine is the same. Some people can scare you but don't worry. Articles on start solids calmed me a little. After 9 months of exclusively breastfeeding up to 11 months I can start thinking what's next if he still doesn't like eating solids
My dearest please share your reco on whether to start with blw from the beginning or not. Many pediatricians (in Greece) are against it for the fear of not sufficient nourishment. What do you advice?
And pls talk about bottle Weaning
And how to train it to babies?
Wil it be a problem later on if they don't take in bottle?
thanks for the tip! Your bub doesn't have to take a bottle. Just make sure you give your little one an open cup or a weighted straw sippy cup to practice drinking water when having solids.
My baby’s pediatrician gave her green light to start solids at 4 months, I waited it out until she was 5 1/2 to start with solids
Sister Emma
Is it ok if I don't give my 7month old toddler ,the cerelac?
That which comes in boxes with different flavours ?
Coz i have never given him that
I have given him oats,rice boiled along with veg and chicken, fish
Hi @Asma Shariyaz it's important to give your little one food which is high in iron. There are lots of different sources of food which are iron rich, cerelac is just one source. So it is fine not to give your little one cerelac and just make sure the food you are giving is high in iron (poultry and fish as iron rich foods). Hope that helps!
Can you help me what fruits and get together with vegetables
Heard it’s best to start solids at 6 months instead of at 4-5 months?! It said there is a study showing a link between starting solids before 6 months of age and obesity?! Can you please clarify that and if this study is true?! Thank you very much! Also would love a video on late walkers… my daughter is 19 months and not walking yet, despite making some progress… when is it too late to start walking and is there any bad consequences for doing so?! She has no other developmental issues nor hip dysplasia. Love your channel:):)
As a nutritionist, yes, imo it’s best to wait! I actually just made a video on this 😊
Hi Emma, My baby just kept eating. I had to distract her from asking more food. As she stirs all night I’m not sure if she eats too much. How much is too much food for a six month old ? Would solids keep baby up all night?
Thank you for your tips. But my little 9 months old eats only 70-100g per meal. She got 3 meals and 4-5x milk from breast a day. Is that enough?
Hi @Rob Schmitt if your little one is happy when awake and her weight curve has not levelled out or dipped then I would say she is having enough. But if you're concerned always check in with your doctor because they can see your little one in person and look at her growth and weight curves.
What if your formula has iron in it? Do you still need to prioritize iron-rich foods?
My little 7 month old is constipated. Any tips?
For anyone that's interested in the subject the whole allergen thing is actually a really spicy topic I'm just going from what I remember so don't quote me but I heard that the generation of people that started avoiding these foods actually erupted with allergens so it was more like people my age 25 there are hefty allergies everywhere directly because of what was done to avoid allergies I'm sure it was something to do with peanut crackers the study I read. Pretty interesting stuff if your into that kind of thing
Yes, our allergist/pulmonologist told us that also.
Thank you for this info
No problem!
Hi Emma! I love your videos. My baby started solids at 4 months some days once a day and some days just breast milk. my husband sits her on his lap while eating and she watches the food go from the plate to his mouth but doesn’t reach for the food on his plate. She just turned 5 months on the 14 of march.
has feeding yes
And after how many hours after a meal, can they be given breastmilk or the next food?
I added pureed solids and fine baby cereal to my breastfed babies diet at 6 months. She actually eats better if breast milk is given with her meals. She drinks the milk from a small cup. If I am home she might take to the breast again in an hour or two and she has done really well without tummy upset. I just listen to her demands to start and stop eating. Hope all goes well for you and baby❤️
Hi @Asma Shariyaz when you are first introducing solids usually the little one has breastmilk before the solids. Typically at 6 months of age bub's might go 3 - 4 hours between breastfeeds. So your little one might wake from a nap and have a breastmilk then play and then maybe 1 hour later have some solids. When your little one has solids really depends on when it is a good time of day for you and your little one. Have fun exploring solids with your little one!❤️
My bub is 8.5 months and an absolute food fiend. To the point she is starting to reject breastmilk in favour of solids. We did baby led weaning and she took to it like a duck to water.
It's a battle to get her to drink enough milk! She went from about 900-1000mls a day to maybe 600mls on a good day. She isn't showing signs of dehydration and she is growing along her curve. But I still worry.
We ensure every meal has something from the important food groups but damn it can be hard!
It can be really hard! I
t is great your little one is loving the solid foods. If you are worried about how much milk your little one is having then do check in with the doctor. Even if it is reassurance that she is going well. Goodluck!
Do have any book you recommend for diet or baby led weaning?
Hi @Atzii Hunsberger I don't have a specific book but I do like this resource which was developed by dieticians and speech pathologists in Australia. health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-09/Milk%20to%20More.pdf. I hope it helps!
Hi Emma my daughter 2 years old but she no chewing the food she no eat veg, fruit she only like puree custard, yoguart. What can I do am very worried
Just the video I needed! Thanks Emma!
You're so welcome!
Hard to breastfeed for more than 3 months when you have to go back to work after 2,5...i should give birth in about 2 weeks and i struggle on knowing how i'll manage.
Here in France they make us give solid from 4months old, and many of the baby-caretaker do it that way, because "this is the rule", no matter if the baby is ready or not...and they judge you or even signal that you're a bad parent if you don't.
You are the parent. I am currently in west Africa but I grew up in South Africa. I experienced the same things here a long with many others. I just blatantly refused to do anything that I was not comfortable with. Call me rude, disrespectful, arrogant. I don't care. My mom and I had many arguments over this. They felt like I don't get a say because I've never had a child before which is absolutely ridiculous. Put your foot down mama.. No means no. Your child, your rules. They had they're chance. It's time for change
Use a breast pump and have bottles in the fridge for the babysitter
I had given them taste of food from very early age , when they shoved intrest, i would just put it on the tip of my finger and let them lik it . But reall solids they started when they where around 6 months. My daughter liked solid food but my son used to jest taste it and rarely eat full meal until I weaned him of boob at age of 2.8 🙈. I found that baby led weaning is easier and actually less messy .
My 9mo daughter will try anything, she isn't picky. However she will not eat much of anything except breast milk. She will only eat about a tablespoon total of any solid food, then be super hungry for breast.
My 9 month old is in the same exact situation
My baby is struggling to gain enough weight. She does not seem to react to her internal hunger signals or something. I nurse on demand and don't use a pacifier. I have been really trying to keep feeding her more and more and she is still small.
Hi @Allieif your worried at all a check in with your little one's doctor might be a good idea. The doctor can look at her growth and weight chart and see how it is tracking. This might give you peace of mind that your daughter is getting the nutrients she needs or if you need to be linked in with a health professional. Hope that helps!
@@EmmaHubbard Thanks! Going to the doctor is what alerted me. She is quite a content baby, but I thought she was not growing and developing like she should and the doc confirmed that.
@@allie8442 what's her percentile? Does she spit up a lot or has any other symptoms?
@@o0laieta0o 7th. She was 70th at one point. She does not spit up hardly at all. But the day she was weighed she had vomited for thr first time in her life. She has gained half a pound in the last couple weeks.
Hi Dear, my son is the same way. He is in the 3rd percentile. My pediatrician was assuring us that he is perfectly healthy though because he has been growing well on his curve. I find that with my son some days he won’t feed as much but then some days he won’t stop eating.
If a 6 mos needs approx 28-32 oz of formula a day, when starting solids, how much of that is food? How much is water? Are solids and water additional to the 28-32 oz? 😅
Yes, they are additional! The formula is the most important part
You should not be giving water to a baby under one year. Our doctor recommended a tablespoon of food twice a day (breakfast and dinner). Solid foods are in addition to his/her normal breast milk/formula intake. This was advice given to us for a four month old. I would reach out to your pediatrician for their specific guidelines.
My babys dr told me hes ready for oatmeal to give him that for aweek then ready for purees after the week. He’s only 4 months old should i not give him the purees?
Hi @Annabanana I would always recommend following the Dr's advice. Your little one's Dr might have recommended you start solids at this age for individual reasons. If you're feeding your little one solids while he's sitting in a high chair make sure you check out this video because the high chair will definitely be too big for a 4 month old. th-cam.com/video/ewM5oQaxcZM/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps!
Hay miss.my baby is one Nd half yr.bt she is not eating sold food plz help mee
I stop feeding my baby whe's not willingly opening her mouth and stops making "yumyum" sounds. If she begins to close her mouth and make bored sounds I stop. Normally when hungry she'd open her mouth real big and make sounds like a wild animal lol. I don't know if that's a good approach but her weight is fine so far.
It sounds like the perfect approach. You’re following her cues perfectly!
My LO gets mad if I don’t give her the spoon when I’m trying to feed her. Then gets mad when she cleans it all off but then won’t give it back to me to give her more food. She really wants to feed herself. I started giving her solids/purées at 4.5 months and she loves food. Shes 7 months now and really wants to feed herself but it just ends up being a huge mess, lol.
😂mealtimes are so messy! You might find it easier to have two spoons. One which your little one has and another spoon which you load with food and give to your little one when she wants more food. So basically you keep swapping the empty soon for the spoon loaded with food.
@@EmmaHubbard oh that’s a good idea!! I will try that. Thank you. 😊
My 7 month old is the same way lol we end up using 5 spoons while feeding because they All end up on the floor 😅 he gets so mad if he doesn't have a spoon, or if I dare wipe his face 😂
@@ketzalzin6321 omg, loses her mind if I try to wipe her hands or face! 😂
My baby takes only 1 2 spoons and then refused so what can i do she is 8 months old
My baby will be 9 month old be we are concerned about her milestone she can sit but sometime she just fall and also she can’t crawl yet not even she can stand , whenever she get excited she starts to shake her head ! Is it normal ?
Hi Zinia!
It's great that your little one is able to sit. At 9 months it is not unusual that a bub isn't yet crawling. Crawling is a skill bubs generally learn anywhere from 8 - 13 months. Also shaking her head when excited could be normal behaviour.
As I can't see your little one in person, it's always best to check in with a doctor if you are concerned.
Wishing you all the best!
@@EmmaHubbard hey Emma thanks for ur reply she can sit not for long time she fall down
I want to do a Responsive Spoon Feeding, but my little one keep doing all the sign that he want to end the meal since the first time, now we doing BLW but still not much food get eaten 🙃 is it okay to just let him like this?
Babies don’t eat a lot of solids at first. It is really a slow progression of eating more and more solids over months.
Most of the food ends up on the floor or on clothes for the first few months -- don’t worry, it’s normal!
@@jennadanielescobar4440 thank you for the reassurance! It made me feel better to continue 💕
@hanna ghina maisun that’s awesome! Keep going your kids eventually always grow up to be big kids
what if baby signals full but ask for biscuit ? 😂
has feeding little one very has to
Why does my baby open her mouth turning her headto a side right after eating at times?
Can it mean that i have given her too much?
And is it normal they give you the cues after 2/3 spoons (baby size) of food? Our baby does that a lot :/ he's about to be 8 months old.
Are you feeding milk before solids? Because if so he’s already full
@@dudubuduub3873 The other way around actually. He only drinks milk when he goes to sleep (that's after his meals). He only catnaps during the day (his nights are really long ) so I tend to wait a bit longer to feed him solids after he wakes up. He is growing well and keeps on being quite big for his age... maybe he's extra good at absorbing all the nutrients he gets?! 🤷♀ FTM usual confusion and fear I guess XD
@@Taiphen could be! Do you feed him while you eat? My boy is much more interested eating with us than by himself
Hi @Allura Reid if your little one is putting on weight and is happy when awake then I would just keep following his lead. Some bub's increase the amount they are eating when they start having finger food which he should be able to manage safe food fingers at this age. It might be worth giving it a try. Goodluck!
@@dudubuduub3873 Sorry! Feel like it took a lifetime to reply! Our lunch and dinner schedules don't align at this age :/ But you know what, suddenly, out of the blue, he just started eating like crazy! Has 2 breakfasts (eats small portions), lunch, snacks, and dinner and still takes in 4 bottles a day. Don't know what happened, it was like magic!