Episode 40·Newborn·3:09
Starting Solids: How to Know When Your Baby Is Ready
The signs to look for, and how to take the first bite
Starting Solids: How to Know When Your Baby Is Ready
The signs to look for, and how to take the first bite
Hear the full episode in the app →Sophie walks through the key signs your baby is ready for solid foods, shares tips for starting safely, and answers the questions every mom has in these early days.
In this episode
Introducing solids is one of those big first-year milestones that feels equal parts exciting and intimidating. How do you know if your baby is ready? What foods should you start with? And how do you make sure they're getting what they need while still enjoying the process? Sophie digs into the research and shares practical tips to help you navigate this new stage.
Three things to try tonight
- Watch for baby’s cues: Can they sit upright with minimal support? Are they interested in your food? These are good signs they might be ready.
- Start simple: Aim for single-ingredient purees or mashed foods like avocado or sweet potato.
- Keep breastmilk or formula the main focus: Solids are about exploration and learning in these early months—nutritional needs still come primarily from milk.
- solids
- infant
- feeding
- milestones
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