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A bowl of mashed sweet potato and a little spoonFeeding · Our story

What our first week of solids looked like

Mostly mess, one sweet potato win, and a lot of patience.

From our family · For babies 5 to 9 months · Oct 12, 2026

Day one

Mashed sweet potato on a spoon. Most of it ended up on the bib.

By day five

She started opening her mouth for the spoon. We tried one new food every few days.

What the experts say: Starting solid foods (healthychildren.org)

This is what our family did, not advice. Anything medical links to trusted health sites. Nothing here replaces your provider.

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