Introducing baby rice early

[Tangerinedream]

Jake currently has 5x 7oz formula a day (and sleeps through the night). My sister says this isnt enough and that I should think about giving him some baby rice as he is so big- around the 17lb mark. He cries for food about every 5 hours, he is healthy growing, weeing and pooing just fine. He also has 2-3oz water a day.

Has anybody got any advice?

 

[Flame]

You dont need to start weaning him until he is ready, what you are giving him sounds fine to me, and he sounds happy enough if he sleeps through and only feeds every 5 hours.

 

[Rosieroo]

Blimey if he's sleeping through and going 5 hours between feeds I'd count myself lucky! Just because he's big doesn't mean he needs solids, he's obviously content and full on what he's getting. Ignore your sister and follow your baby as you have been doing

 

[Joy and Ben]

Wow! He sounds like the perfect baby!!!! Keep doing what you're doing, he'll let you know when he needs more

 

[Tangerinedream]

Thanks for your advice ladies

 

[Redshoes]

I agree with what others have said
Isaac has started eating purees, but nothing that would substantiate a 'meal', jus a few spoonfuls here and there, and he's over 17lb too, he wakes once through the night for some boobie, but he does sleep very well too

 

[Urchin]

I agree with the others, you've got a winning formula already why would you want to change it?! He's very young to be considering that even if he was waking up TBH.