can my 4.5 month old start solids?
can my 4.5 month old start eating solids?
i have been half pumping half breast feeding for the past 4.5 months, when she was a NB i was lucky and was able to make a small freezer stash but now that she’s older i’m barely able to keep up with her eating needs. i am at the end of my stash and only have 2 bags left.
to make it worse, since i’m not making enough milk for her, i’m trying to pump more to increase my supply and it’s making my nipples bleed (thank goodness they alternate lol) and instead of getting extra milk i’m having to throw the blood milk away.
so anyways back to my original question, can i start introducing solids to my baby? every time she sits with us to eat she tracks food and will often reach for it. she can completely hold her head up by herself and can almost sit unsupported (in her high chair with the support of the table in front of her she can sit up straight)
i just really want to be able to continue to provide the milk she needs and i know once she has incorporated solids into her diet, the amount of milk i’m producing will be more than enough to keep her exclusively on breast milk for the rest of the year. obviously if i have to start adding in some formula to keep up with her then that’s okay, i know she’s gonna start solids soon but whew i’m just tired of pumping and hoping for a little bit of a rest😅
just for some info, she eats in between 4-5.5 oz. per feeding on the bottle 4-5 times a day and then breast feeds once or twice in the morning. she’s a damn milk monster