As a new mom, you may be wondering when you should start transitioning your baby from breast milk or formula to solid foods.

Most babies are ready somewhere between 4 to 6 months. Watch your baby for signs that she is ready to try her first solid food. Is she paying close attention to you when you are eating? Is she making chewing motions when she sees you eat? Then She may be ready for her first taste of solid food.

You want to introduce her to rice cereal first. Prepare a thin cereal with breast milk or formula. Mix it in a small bowl and feed it to baby with a small baby spoon. Be prepared for a mess as baby tries to figure out if she likes the cereal and gets used to the texture.

If your baby refuses to eat, just give her a few days and try again. Eventually she will get the hang of it and enjoy her cereal. Start increasing the thickness of the cereal with each meal.