I started at 4 months as my PD gave the green light. He said tt babies who can hold their heads up steadily and able to sit up without any neck support can start alr. He told me to start with Cerelac which I also mix with BM. Baby didn't really like it much. For the 1st 2-3wks baby rejected but I kept giving just before his milk feeding time so as t to let him get used to the taste. Sometimes I also let him suck on fruits like apple, pear, banana, avocado and he seems to like fruits more. Now at 5 months he's taking in more pureed fruits but I have yet to replace any milk feeds with solids as he's still on the 25th weight percentile despite his height being 75th. Still feeding milk aft his pureed feeds in the hope to increase his weight.
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