My poor Kaya had vaccines again today, and has spent the last 2 hours crying, being miserable and sad. I'm talking about the hiccuping, losing her voice, bright red face kind of crying that only the rock-bounce-pat works to calm her down. Luckily we have an awesome glider that I bought when Sammy was a baby; we have spent the majority of the day just rocking and singing to the baby girl.
On a more positive note, she has gained almost 4 pounds in the last month, weighing in at a whopping 11 pounds, 5 ounces. She is still in the fifth percentile for weight, but is growing steadily. Everything else is right on target: Kaya is a perfectly healthy, happy baby!
One thing that did bother me a bit about her doctor appointment though - her pediatrician told me that as soon as she seems ready to eat solid foods, to go ahead and introduce them. Now, according to the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), solid foods shouldn't be introduced until around six months. Matt and I had already decided to wait until six months with Kaya, especially since Sammy had such a hard time with solids. With him, we started at 5 months and he would choke all the time. He didn't develop any allergies, but the risk was there still. If your baby is formula fed, wait until six months to introduce solids in order to reduce risks of food allergies.
To know if your baby is ready for solid foods, check for these signs:
- Baby should be able to hold his or her head up.
- Baby should be able to sit upright with support.
- Baby should seem interested in eating. When she sees you eat, she should act like she wants some.
- Baby should be "mouthing" everything - trying to taste the world, chewing on her hands and toys.
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My pediatrician said the same thing to me at 4 months! And then a different ped (we're military and never see the same person twice) was surprised at 12 months that I hadn't started him on cow's milk yet.
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