Starting Solid food for your baby
My pediatrician advised me to breastfeed Neil till he was six months old. I didn't even feed him water till then. Initial breastmilk is watery and satisfies the babies thirst and later the breastmilk gets thicker and satisfies his hunger. So it is advised to let the baby drain out one breast before switching over to the other, else the baby might just get watery breastmilk and wont satiate his hunger. I introduced Neil to solid food when he was six months old, after his first Annaprashna ceremony, wherein he was fed some mashed rice sitting on his mama's lap. Introducing your baby to solid food is an exciting experience both for the baby as well as parents. You will know your baby is ready for solids when he or she can: Sit supported with good head and neck control Open his or her mouth when seeing a spoon Remove food from a spoon with lips and tongue Move food from front to back of tongue to swallow Use jaw control to munch up and down Use his or h