Should we already start her on solids?

Umaira is already at 4 mths now and she has been exclusively breastfed, alhamdulillah. I had wanted to go on till she's 6 mths, but now Abah and I decided that maybe we should start her on solids already. Why? Let's check against the cues to look for when a baby is ready for solids:

•Head control. Your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position. Checked!

•Sitting well when supported. Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well. Checked!

•Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth weight (or weigh about 15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old. 3.48 at birth, now 5++ Checked!

Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow. Chew almost anything that she puts in her mouth..Checked!

•Growing appetite. He seems hungry — even with eight to ten feedings of breast milk or formula a day. Super Checked!

•Curiosity about what you're eating. Super Duper Checked!


Hint..hint...Is that a curious-look enough everyone??