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introducing solids - While it may be tempting to start your baby
on solids with a flourish, the best way to tackle solids is
slowly and methodically. Introduce foods one at a time, and a
couple of days apart. - Make sure that everything is smooth and
pureed. - Start by offering a teaspoon of rice cereal - it's
plain, iron rich and gluten free, so unlikely to illicit any
adverse reactions. - You can use breast milk or formula to thin
the rice cereal - this will make its taste slightly familiar
which may help your baby to accept it. - Slowly increase the
amount you offer by a teaspoon each day. Once she's eating two
tablespoons of rice cereal at a sitting, you can begin to offer
solids twice, and then three times, a day. - Don't be
discouraged if she seems to push as much out of her mouth as you
put in - for some babies, coordinating the chewing and
swallowing actions takes a bit of time to master.