Starting on Solid Food
Your doctor will help you determine when solid food should be added to your baby’s diet. This usually occurs around six months of age. Cereals fortified with iron are typically introduced first, followed by fruits and vegetables, and then meats. Solid food should always be fed to your baby with a spoon. Adding solid food to the formula in the bottle thickens the formula and makes it hard for your baby to suck it out of the nipple