As some of you know, I did beat myself up a bit about starting solids a little early (almost 5m) but the alternatives were to starve DS and neither of us sleep or to use formula. I now do a few solids, just fruit and veg with a bit of baby rice and porridge, and one formula bottle a day.

As for allergies, DH has so many then I doubt solid introducion would bother any allergies already there! He has already suffered hay fever and was fully BFed at that point.

My mum started my sister on solids at 12w and she now still has heartburn after eating. I was started at 4m and while I would disagree with giving a 4mo chocolate, I am allergy free. But one person is not a statistic.

Anyway, thanks Jac for posting that you can't find evidence. DS was more than ready for solids when I introduced them and is sat on my lap eating an apple (not pureed, it was my lunch as he was napping!) as I type.