First food

Hello mummies, my baby is 5.5 months old and I'm planning to start solids next week. Just wondering if I should start him on cereals first or fruits? What type of cereals is good? Getting different answers so I'm quite confused. And also, to feed 30 mins before or after food? Thanks in advance!

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I feel that at this age, milk is still the main source of nutrition. For my baby, her milk intake dropped after starting solids, and she also refused to drink after eating, so I gave milk before giving solids. The normal rice cereals itself don’t have much nutrients. Some brands have added iron. Fruit puree has other vitamins and minerals, and is also sweet, so my kids liked that. Or you can also give both (but when introducing new foods, give a new thing 3 days later, to identify possible allergies)

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4y ago

Okay will take note of that! then maybe I'll start with carrots or something not so sweet :) thank you 😬