DELAYING SOLID FOODS

There is growing evidence to suggest that giving solid food to babies less than six months of age can be damaging to their developing gut lining.  Contrary to the messages that parents often receive from some health care professionals babies do not need anything other than breast milk for at least the first six months of their life.  Babies do not need to be eating three meals a day by the time they are 9 months old!  Below are links to some articles that further explain the reasoning behind delaying the introduction of solid food to young babies. 

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/index.html
This is a link to a Solid Foods Index page on the Kellymom website.  This page lists the articles related to the introduction of solid foods to you babies.  Some of the reasons for delaying the introduction of solid food can be found HERE