date:Mar 26, 2013
e not aware of the recommendations or find them difficult to follow. Popular reasons for giving solid food to babies before 4 months included my baby is old enough, my baby seemed hungry, I wanted my baby to sleep longer at night and -- most alarming to researchers -- a doctor or health care professional said my baby should begin eating solid food.
Clearly we need better dissemination of the recommendations on solid food introduction, said Kelley Scanlon, an epidemiologist with the CDC and an a