thread: Do ALL babies get upset tummies when starting solids?

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2005
    Sydney
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    Nope, no upset tummy here. We started at 6 mths, DD wasn't much interested and we went with BLS. She really started eating at about 7-8 mths. Seems she knew better than I (or the books) when she was ready.

    Actually, one of the reasonings behind BLS is that a baby's digestive system is ready for food other than bm between the ages of 6 and 9 mths. That's quite a range!

  2. #2
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    Jan 2008
    SE suburbs, Vic
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    We started with BLS just before 6 months & never had any tummy issues

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    Oct 2007
    Eastern Wheatbelt WA
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    Solids made DS1 reflux worse, worse because he was now bringing up the solids as well as milk feeds, not worse in the pain sector. But no upset tummy or anything. He started with mushy stuff.

    DS2 started with mushy stuff but much preferred to feed himself, by 7 months he was BLS. No upset tummy and his reflux had been cleared up for about 2 months prior to starting solids.

  4. #4

    Oct 2008
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    Sally, I found that DD's reflux got worse too. Am hoping that it doesn't next time we try.

    Thank you for your responses everyone. I'm just waiting on my Baby Led Weaning book to arrive any day now. I have no idea how to start this at all!!

    Sue xxx