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Why wait until around six months to introduce solids?
As new research emerges, guidelines change.
When I was in medical school and GP training, the advice was to introduce complementary foods between 4-6 months of age, whenever babies were showing signs of readiness.
The current recommendation by the WHO and NHMRC Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines is to introduce solid foods at around six months (or within a few weeks of this age).