Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby Breast milk or formula is
the only food babies need for the first 4 to 6 months of life,
at which point solid foods can be gradually introduced. Ideally,
your baby will be fed only breast milk until 6 months of age.
Before you start offering solid foods, talk to your doctor. He
or she will want to be certain that your baby is physically and
developmentally ready. And although breast-fed babies get the
best possible nutrition, they will probably need certain
Reference vitamin or nutritional supplements to maintain or
improve their health, especially iron. After 4 months of age,
your baby will probably not get enough iron from breast milk
alone. Your doctor may prescribe a liquid iron supplement until
your baby gets enough iron from iron-fortified Reference
formulas or Reference foods high in iron. Breast-fed babies born
prematurely may be prescribed a liquid iron supplement by 1
month of age. Your baby may be ready to start eating solid foods
if he or she: - Is at least 4 m