When to Start Baby Food... - Hanford,CA

I started my son on cereal at about 5 months, and am still breastfeeding him at 18 months. Solid food or not, you can breastfeed as long as you want!

Six months old. I also exclusively breastfed and am still breastfeeding my 13 month old. Try to ignore that last rude comment because doctors don't know everything. They often give the green light at 4 months old & that's not always a good idea. ;)

I have a 6 month old and I am just getting ready to introduce foods. I have been breastfeeding him since he was born and once I introduce foods, I will continue to breastfeed. My sons pediatrician told me when you give food before 6 months of age that's when a lot of food allergies come up. Seems like you're on the right track.

My little guy is still breastfeeding (he is 18 mos old today) and we introduced rice cereal twice a day at 4 months to ensure he was getting enough iron. He was very big for his age (9 pounds at birth) so, we started the rice cereal at 4 months. Anywhere between 4 - 6 months is OK as breastmilk as the sole source of food up until the age of 6 months is completely OK. At 6 months my pediatrician recommended to start him on solids. My little guy turned out to be a VERY picky eater, but I have been working with him every day and now he is doing much better. One of the main concerns of course for breastfed babies is iron deficiency, so as long as he is getting some rice cereal, he will be OK!! I mixed his rice cereal with pumped breast milk and he loved it!!

Good luck and congratulations on having 4 boys...WOW!!!

It seems all the doctors are advising on not starting solid food until 6 months. I waited until my daughter (now 16 months) was 6 months old and it worked out great for her and us. Apparently it helps with reducing the risk of food allergies.

Hi, A..
I started feeding my little one some cereal mixed w/ formula around 5 1/2 months (he didn't really care for it) but then started feeding him little jars of pureed fruit once a day within the same week and he really enjoyed that. Every week I would start introducing something new to him and try it out for a few days to make sure he wasn't allergic. I hope this helps.

Hey A.!

I have a 9 month old daughter and I started her on rice cereal and oatmeal at 5 months. This is my first child, so I went by the doctor's orders. I breastfeed (when she wants to nurse) and feed her baby food (3 times a day). If you need a list of foods to start with, a good book to get would be, "What to expect your first year." Hope that helps you in some way.

A.,
I'm sure you know ALL about introducing solids since this is your fourth boy (you must be one busy mama!!!!). We started at 6 months exactly. I just went to a workshop about introducing solids by a lactation consultant/nutritionist who specializes in infants and she talked about a couple of things - one is that 6 months is the absolute earliest despite what many pediatricians say (they're often too busy to be up on the latest research). Any earlier and you're really risking allergies because the digestive system is still so unformed. She also said there was a 10 year study done and the results just came out recently that suggest starting with veggies and not rice cereal (organic potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, peas, carrots etc). They recommended putting rice cereal at the "end" of the 6-8 month foods (stage 1) instead of at the beginning because of it's link to "grass allergies" - ie. hay fever etc. That said, most babies who started on rice cereal (like my daughter) will probably be fine BUT I thought it was interesting info and wanted to pass it along.
Enjoy bf'ing him - I'm sure it will be sad to wean your last baby.
A.

A.- We introduced rice cereal at 6 months. After about two weeks with the rice cereal, we incorporated stage one fruits and veggies. Stage one is really runny pureed veggies or fruits. No chewing until he understood the concept behind food and spoon. Good luck! Everything will be fine!

I have three children (4 mos, 4 yrs, 6yrs) and am also a major breastfeeding advocate. I didn't start my kids on foods until after a year. Then they had some teeth and I would just give them what we were eating at meals (of course introducing safe and healthy food) My kids never had "baby food". My kids now each a great variety of foods and are very open to trying new things. They also don't have food allergies which run very highly in my family. My oldest two self weened, one at 2 1/2 (he decided nursing was just for his baby sis) and the other weened at 3 1/2. So, don't rush, you've got the best nutrition for your little one!
In response to the other mama's about getting enough iron... iron is only a concern with formula fed babies. Breast milk has everything your baby needs for the first year or so!

My doctor said the current reccomended time is at 6 months or later if food allergies run in your family. Do what works for you!

I love breastfeeding too!
My pediatrician recommended rice cereal around 5-6 months to make sure the baby's iron stores don't expire; breast milk doesn't provide what the baby needs. I don't know if that's the consensus, but it seems to be the norm.
good luck

A., I am also a breastfeeding mommy of 2 and started Organic stage 1 baby food between 5 1/2 and 6 months. Start with veggies and then go to fruits. I started rice cereal at 4 months. Starting baby food is fun for both of you so don't be sad. I't fun to see what he will like and dislike and also helps him to learn how to eat from a spoon!

I am a child care provider for 7 years now and I use to work for a developmental center in the Airforce, now I'm currently owning my childcare. Anyway, you may start your 51/2 months to eat baby food now.

A., I didn't start with solid foods until six months with both of my boys. I have a three and a half year old and a two year old. I am a big breastfeeding advocate also.

On the solid food question. I figure whats the rush? I frankly don't understand people who want to start at four months. If they are breast feeding their baby, the baby is getting EVERYTHING it needs at four months. When you start to feed them solids, at six months, your are just basically teaching them how to eat solids. Your not really trying to sustain them. Basically your trying to teach them to eat solids before they turn one.

Anyway thats my opinion and that all. Have fun with your boys. ~A.

I allowed my doctor to be the judge of that, despite many unsolicited advice I was given by family & friends.

I'm a first time breastfeeding mom. My doctor says to start him with solid food at 6 months, however I plan to continue breastfeeding (if possible) for 1 year. So, that's the plan. We'll see how it goes.

I did everything the doctor told me to do unlike some of my other mother counterparts. My son was a preemie. I breastfed till he was one. I started cereal around 6 months. I started table food around 8 to 9 months I believe. Hope this helps.

A., I have a son who is now 3 years old. When he was 3 1/2 months I started giving him solid food, I mean, little jars with fruit and vegetables puree such as sweet potato, pumpkin, pear, apple for example. He love all of them. Meanwhile I kept breatfeeding him until he was 20 months old and everything was really perfect. I am Brazilian and in my home country kids have food early in life and almost all in general grow not a pick eater and my son is not different. He now does not have problem eating anything fresh and nutritious.
I hope to have helped. Any doubt feel free to ask.
all the best!

We started at 6 months, though our son didn't really take to solid food until about one year. Breastmilk is all he needs for at least the first six months, but then the iron stores in our milk starts dropping, which necessitates the need for iron-rich solid foods. And, when the baby is still hungry after nursing all the time, that's when they need solid food to supplement. Our pediatrician and La Leche League recommend starting solids at six months, as babies usually have all the proper reflexes, muscle control, digestion for it by then.

We started right around 6 months. The ped gave us the "ok" at 4 months, but I had reasearched a lot and found it was better to wait longer. Watch bananas... they made our LO constipated :) We gave one food once a day for about 5 days then switched. I think around 8-9 months we started 2 times a day.

When my 1st born was about six months he was sitting up in a boppy pillow near where I was eating. I had some avocado and his dad noticed he was drooling like mad. So I gave him a mushy little piece and he lapped it up with his hands and fed himself. The rest is history. It was a very natural process.
R.

every doctor has a different opinion about that. Its an ongoing debate. It all depends on the baby. you just have to watch for the so called signs. Is he sitting up with support? Does he show interest in your food? Has mastered baby cereal? Does he try to flip over etcc/ my daughter now and then when she was 2 month i'd give her slight smears of food so when it came time to it wouldn't shock her system. so at 3months and 2 and a half weeks i' started giving her stage 1 babyfood. Organic or non it don't matter. She is now a 4 1/2 month old 15 pound 4 oz butterball. She is doing fine. I'm not saying your son is behind i'm telling
you so you can see it really does depend on the Baby. she was always hungry after eating 60z bottle but didn't want more bottle.

Hi A.

We started @ 6 mo. It's not necessary to start any earlier than that since digestive tract isn't mature and ready to handle to handle the solids. Dr Sears has some good info on what to give and when. FYI rice cereal isn't necessary since you are breastfeeding as you are supplying enough iron thru your milk.

I had to respond because I too have four kids ages 6, 4,2.5 and 6 mos. It's so comforting to see that there are people with lots of kids close in age, most of my friends have two or three kids and more space between. I'm about to introduce solids and will do as many others have said. Start slowly, veggies first. It's just to get them used to different tastes and textures. I can't wait until she can sit up in a high-chair and feed herself some soft foods just so she'll be entertained while the rest of the family is eating. I make my own babyfood, it's a pain but I don't like the jars. And I'm not even the "earth-mother" type (not that there's anything wrong with that - I wish I were!)

Technically a baby doesn't need anything but breast milk for the first full year of life. My daughter liked the cereal at 5 months, while my son wasn't even interested till almost 8 months! I am pregnant with my last now, and hope to not introduce for a while...

I have 2 boys, now ages 4 and 2 years and I nursed them until they were both one year. I started rice cereal at 6 months. I thought 4 months was just way too early and while I would have waited longer to introduce solids, I found that especially with my second child, that they wanted the food that I was eating and it was hard to deny them solid food.

Breastfeeding and solid food are not mutually exclusive. I started both my kids on cereal around six months but they continued breastmilk until they were 14 months. In the beginning, you only give them one feeding of cereal a day (mixed with breastmilk), so they will still be nursing most of the day. However, there comes a time when they need the iron and nutrients found in food that breastmilk alone does not provide. In addition, I've read more and more that they find introducing tastes to your child as early as in the womb will ensure they will eat a good variety later. Talk to your pediatrician to find a plan that works for you. I do not advocate starting "solids" earlier than six months.

Hi,
I started feeding my daughter "food" when she was 5 1/2 months. She wasn't sleeping well and I thought she might be hungry. I was right! She still nursed until she was 1 year and 1 month. She liked the comfort of it. If you think it's time, it is. You know best.
K.

I breastfed solely until my son was 6 months and then I started him on rice cereal mixed with breastmilk (real watery) and moved on from there. He is now 9 1/2 months old and nurses in between meals when it's nap and bed time and once in a while in the middle of the night like if he isn't feeling well or something.
Good luck!
J.

My daughter is 8 1/2 months and I plan on BF until at least 1 year. I started her on rice cereal at 4 months. I know the recommended start time is 6 months, but she really needed something more in her belly. She is long and lean and I just felt like she needed that extra bit. I introduced pureed fruits and veggies about three weeks later. I make all of her food, never used the jarred stuff. At 8 1/2 months she eats like a champ and loves food......everything I give her. She can totally pick up food and feed herself now. She has never had a reaction to any food, other than the usual gassiness. She still is BF strong as well. I know she is way ahead of the game on eating, but I don't listen to the guidelines, I go with my mommy instinct.

Hello A.
I also have 3 boys (ages 5 1/2, 2 1/2 and 13 months) and pregnant with my 4th (and last!!) boy. I breastfed all of them exclusively before getting them started on solids at 6 months. I then started mixing rice cereal with breast milk and so on. Except with baby number 3 who refused to eat mushy stuff. I had to start him on "compacter" food immediately. Of course i continued breastfeeding for as long as they wanted (which unfortunately wasn't as long enough for me, between 9 and 12 months).
M.

I didn't start until 6 months and even then, it was a very gradual process. I started with rice cereal. Then a week or two later I started with one orange vegetable. The following week another orange vegetable. Then a green vegetable. Etc. Fruits were last.

My daughter is 19 months and still nursing - I have set a cap at 2 but since she will be my only baby, I don't want any regrets.

With the food I think people start too early typically and get inpatient and want to try all sorts of things which can be hard on a baby's tummy or lead to allergies, etc. But I think waiting too long could result in not enough iron, etc.

My opinion is that a good combination of food and breastmilk will keep you both happy!

I started solid food when they stopped going potty everytime they were fed. my oldest went 11 days without going potty so I figured it was time for solids around 5 months old.

HI A.
My son also just turned 5 1/2 months and I was given the OK to start solids by his doctor. I started rice cereal at 4 1/2 months. For the solids I started with peas - gave them to him for 4 days and now he is starting on carrots.
I give him maybe 1-2 spoonfuls a feeding. I also breastfeed so I make sure to wait until I breastfee (maybe 30-40 minutes) before giving him any solids. This way I can make sure he is still getting most of his nutrition from milk

T.

My 8 year old I breastfed until she weened at 16 months and she really wasn't interested in any food until about 7 months. We tried at 6 months but then just shelved it for a while. I now have an almost 6 month old and we introduced rice cereal with breast milk at 5 1/2 months because he was constantly grabbing for everyones food. He loved it! We will probably start him on some organic purees when he is 6 months. I'm a big believer on following the child when it comes to feeding. I've always breast fed on demand (no schedules) and so I followed the same principal with the solids. My baby really wanted it so we tried it and I'm not sorry I did. My 8 year old really didn't want it so I followed her lead as well and held off.

A Little about me:

I'm a breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, signing kind of mamma with a music and signing studio and I am fortunate enough to be able to bring my baby to work.

Hi,
I too was a big breastfeeder and I first started my son around 6 months old on vegetables when he showed interest in food. I started with carrots, yellow squash, then I introduced greens like peas & green beans. I also continued to breastfeed. After he was fine with veggies I moved into protein like ground chicken & turkey, and then fruit last. It was the best way for me, cuz now @ 5 years old my son loves vegetables and protein...not sugar! By introducing the veggies first they develope a taste for them and not the sweets! I highly recommend this method.
Anyway, good luck as you have 3 other children that you have done obviously well with...Just some food for thought!
C.

Ask your doctor....not strangers!

I breastfed my baby for 13 months and started her on solids at around 6.25 months.

Hi A.,
I'm right there with you... breastfeeding my 5 month-and-one-week old little boy and his doctor has recommended waiting until the 6 month mark for solids. I'm looking forward to it because I'm hoping it'll help him sleep better (he literally woke up every two hours last night and ate like a little pig each time). He's starting to really watch his father and me when we're eating so I really think he'll be ready in another 4 weeks. I sure know I am!

I started one of my children at 5 months and the other at 6 because that is when WIC told me was the best time. good luck. RS

Hi,
I have 2 boys, 3 & 1, and loved nursing them. I started food with them when they would follow my eating with their eyes during meals times- exhibiting an strong interest in food and a readiness to eat. for my first one it was 5 months and for my second (who was much bigger) it was 4 months. I really wanted to wait until 6 months to get in some good calorie-burning nursing but he really wanted to eat.
Don't forget, though, you have that lovely window of the ages 8-12 months where your baby will put anything in his mouth, so that is a great age to introduce table foods. Delaying food intro. will make that window a bit shorter. A good feeding book that is moderate and not too dogmatic is "Child of Mine: Feeding your child with love and good sense".

I started baby food, once a day, at 6 or 7 months, and didn't really increase frequency till 10 months. I just followed my daughters cues. I'd offer it, and if she didn't want it, tried again later. Follow your child, he'll let you know what he needs. Enjoy!

i'm also all for breastfeeding- i nursed my 2 year old until he was 18 mos, but i introduced solid food at 6 mos. the general recommendation in 3-6 mos...

A.,
If your littlest one is gaining weight and doesn't show interest in eating solids, there is no rush to start baby food. Consider countries where there is no jar food; those mommies nurse there babies, exclusively, for two years - adding table food into their diet. Our society is so into pushing our children to "grow up" (i.e. put them in a crib upon arrival home), that they say give them food at six months (minimum, in most cases). Some babies skip past baby food and go straight from breast to table because they don't like the consistency. I attempted to start my daughter on food at six months - but she would have nothing to do with it. I couldn't get her to eat "food" until she was almost nine months old. She is a strong, smart, and healthy nine year old, now. Keep up the breast feeding!
J.

Hi there, I have a 16 month old and I am a breast feeding advocate as well. I still nurse him a couple times a day. I started him on solids when he was 7 months old. My son was a preemie so I held off an extra month. I was told to start at 6 months. They don't need solids until that time. I started with the green veggies, moved to the orange veggies and then fruit.
Hope that helps!

A., I have been exclusively breastfeeding my son as well. He is now 5 1/2 months as well. I started him on Rice Cereal first just a couple weeks ago. He really doesn't ingest much at first because he's not used to a spoon. So the first few weeks are just getting used to a spoon. He is now actually taking some in and I've added sweet potatoes, oatmeal and bananas to his 'flavors'. We tried peas but they didn't go over very well. I started out with just once a day attempts. We are now up to 2 times a day. We have one mealtime in the morning and one in the evening when my husband and I sit down for dinner. This is just what we do.. it seems to work. All other meals are given my me, as I do still breastfeed. This is my first baby. From what I've read.. they are ready for other things when a few things happen: they seem very interested in what you have to eat, can sit up supported, and also possibly start grabbing at your food. Just a few signs that you can look for to know that your baby is ready to start on something other than breastmilk. Hope that helps!!

Hi A.,
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that babies should be exclusively breastfed for at least the first 6 months and then you can begin introducing solids. They go on to say that breastfeeding should continue until 1 year and beyond. I'm sure you know that the amounts are very tiny at first. You don't have to worry about it too much until the 8th month when they are getting very low on iron stores. If this is your last baby and you want to enjoy the nursing only for a little longer that's fine. I suggest The Baby Book by Dr. William Sears- it's excellent. It gives a complete list of which foods to introduce at what age.

My daughter is 17 months and still breastfeeding. We were given the ok to start her on solids after 4 months but could wait up until 6 months. I think we started her about two days before the 6 months were up.
We also started on Rice Cereal and I believe we did that for a few weeks before we started the jarred foods. I should add that I nursed her first and then feed her the jarred food and then nurse her again afterwards.
I had read somewhere after I had my son that children who are introduced to fruits last will eat more vegetables. My son (now 12 yo) is horrible at eating vegetables and I mixed it up with him (veggie one week, fruit the next) so I tried only vegetables with my daughter for the first few months. We took a little longer to introduce table foods (because my son had choked and I was skittish) but now at 17 months, she eats only table foods and is great with everything. Did the way I introduced the foods help? I don't know. But she eats olives, avocados, onions, pickles, tomatoes, cucumber, pretty much anything I've introduced her too except mushrooms. She turns her head to almost everything at first so sometimes I have to "force taste" her with a little on my finger and shove it into her mouth (usually just past the lips) once she tastes it, she says "mmmmm" and then will eat the rest. Other times, she'll pick up without a fuss.
Anyhow, hope that helps and like I said, I'm still nursing my daughter. :)

I had to start feeding my son food at about 5 months old. I too breast fed him for as long as he would let me. (only 13 months,:O( )
I had to start feeding him to help him to sleep longer at a time. SO i did it in the morning and then at night.
Hope it helps,
Good Luck

My sister is a Physician's Assistant ans she told me that the pancreas (I think that was the organ?) doesn't fully develop until 6 months, which is why many doctors recommend not starting solids before then.. It has to do with how well babies can digest food, especially sugars. Starting earlier can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. But this is if you already have this risk in your family. And it's a comfort level for each parent. We started rice cereal at 5 1/2 months in hopes of getting our daughter to sleep better, but it didn't work. Every baby is different!

I have three kids and breastfed each until 13 months. With my third I started food at about 6 1/2 months and started with cereal, avocado and bananas. I started my first two with food at 4 months and looking back that was too soon. With each child, the introduction of food didn't cut out the breastfeeding at all. Food was just supplementing the nourishment of the breast milk.

A.,

This is what has worked for me and my kids. I have not started food until at least 6 months, sometimes as late as 8 months. I know that one could really breastfeed exclusively for at least a year, but I have usually been ready at some point between 6 and 9 months for a little break. I am still breastfeeding my youngest (almost 16 months). I do not intorduce cows milk products until at least a year- I did give my babies goats milk yogurt before the year mark to add some fat to their diets. I usually let baby decide when solids should start. You know how they can show interest and grab at what you are eating? Sorry to be so random, I just go with whatever's going on with each baby. Good luck! M.

I nursed for fourteen months, and we didn't start baby food until she was six months old, which is the basic recommendation, and the recommendation of her pediatrician. I know some parents start at four months, but we waited until six months.

I am a new mom, my daughter is 6 months, and I love breastfeeding. My doctor said 6 months for veggies. He also said that the longer you wait on fruits the better they'll eat. My daughter has been eating cereal for a couple of weeks now but lately she has been watching me eat and grabbing for the plate. I gave her some sweet potatoes last night and she ate the whole jar. My mom always said to just watch her and she how she is acting. I say the same thing. If she is not ready he won’t like it. Babies don't need 'real' food until after they are one. They get what they need from your milk; we give them 'real' food to help their pallets adjust to the taste.

HOORAY for Being a Breastfeeding Advocate! I am too!!! My beautiful daughter is 11 months and we began giving her rice cereal just after 6 months. And we only gradually continued with it because she showed signs she was ready. If she showed me signs she wasn't ready we would've waited~ We GRADUALLY moved to oatmeal and other foods later on... We're STILL breastfeeding and the FACT is that Breastmilk DOES provide everything baby needs for the 1st year. Starting a baby on solids helps them to prepare to eat real foods later in life. Don't feel like you're being rushed... You can wait 6 months, 7 months or even 10-11 months! Your baby will get all the nourishment he needs from your BM and a little oatmeal, fruits, veggies here and there will be a special treat!

Four little boys?!?! What blessings!

I think that when he is ready, he'll let you know. My kids, 4 and 3, started food at 5 and 4 1/2 months. They were breastfed until they were 3. When did you start the others?

My lactation consultant told me to start when the baby started reaching for our food. She also said that if I wanted to I could wait until she was about 8-9 months. It really depends on you son. Does he reach for your food when you eat?

Good Morning dear Mama ! My first born was breastfeeding for one year - when we took our first overseas-trip to Munic - on the very morning of her first birthday - she refused , looked me in the eye , and said LOUD and CLEAR : " NO " !
Oh my God !!! ( I was in shock , hahaha!! )
And at the same time she was looking interested to the roomservice -tray ... with the fruits and all the amazing foods Mother Nature is surprizing us with .... so that was the time for her to start solid foods ...and also bottle ...with my second child - he was only breastfeeding for 6 months - he was more interested in bottles and we started solid food very soon after introducing the bottle ...he was just so " grown up " and social and wanted to eat & suck on bananas and loved german " brei " ...I think the pediatrician can also advice when it is safe to give solids ....
GOOD LUCK!!

I have 3 grown boys, now 20, 17, and 15. I've never fed them store bought baby food. As soon as their stomach is ready for solid food, usually around 10 months old, I cook a pot of rice and easy-to-digest vegetable soup, then put that in a blender and portion it out to small portions and refrigerate. Do the same for fruit. This is much tastier than your jared baby food and also train your baby's palate to real food. I also gave my children food that I eat, herbs, vegetable, fish, seafood as long as they don't choke on them. I think introducing your children to adult's food in the early stages will help prevent them from being picky eaters as they grow older

We started to introduce both of our children at 4 months to cereals and then at 5 months started to introduce vegis and fruits, brought in meats at about 7 months. By 10 months old both my kids ate whatever we were having for dinner. This in no way slowed down their interest in nursing, or bottle feeding once I was no longer able to nurse. Up to about 8-9 months old, even with food introduced most of the nutrition will still be coming from milk. The food introduction at 4-6 months (different doctors have different opinons on when to start) is more to help your children develop the skill to eat rather than for nutrition. Solid foods are not necessary for the physical development but are very helpful in learning good eating habits. Neither of my children are picky eaters (now 3 1/2 years and just turned 1 year). They will eat just about anything I put on their plate. I know other moms that waited to introduce until 6-8 months that had more difficulty in their children being interested in solid food and they have developed more picky eating habits.

Mom of four, all boys, and a breastfeeding advocate as well. :0) We never really "started" baby food. My sons nursed until they were ready for finger food and mashed up bananas, etc. We didn't introduce baby food at ay point. We offered it every now and then as a supplement, but our kids ate what we ate when they were able. They are all excellent eaters now and not picky at all.

I breastfed my son for his first year. Per my pediatrician, we did nothing but breastmilk for the first six months, then we started to add in cereal and veggies. She had us hold off on the fruit because she said he would like the sweets and just want them instead of the veggies. At nine months, we added in table food. He did great. So far no food allergies, he not at all a picky eater and he's growing well!

I disagree with asking your dr when to start solids. Dr's are not nutrionist and do not see the benefits of breastfeeding. Dr's are quick to have babies start cereal at 4mo because breastmilk does not provide enough iron. This is not true. Grains should not be given before the age of 1 becasue babies do not produce the necessary enzymes to digest grains. The lack of these enzymes can cause constipation and stomach upset. Starting solids too soon can cause food allergies/sensitivites. Parents need to realize how little and delicate a babies gut is. I was told to wait until the child has at least one tooth to start solids because the tooth produces digestive enzymes to break down non-grains. Using this rule of thumb I started my older daughter on solids at 7mo. But I wasn't strict about it, meaning she didn't have three square meals in addition to breastmilk. I gave her fruits and veggies to munch on. I didn't focus on food until after 1yr and she breastfed until 22mo.

My son is 22mo and still 95%breastmilk. I introduced him to fruits and vegggies at 7mo when his first tooth came through but he wasn't interested. He still is not interested in solids and prefers breastmilk. My dr said this is fine because he will continue to receive all the nutrients he needs through breastmilk. Breastmilk content changes as the child gets older, meaning more fat, proteing,etc. He will wean when he is ready.