India, March 5 -- Babies, from birth, are latched onto their mother's milk or a baby bottle with formula. Primarily, for the first few months, they are given liquids, either breast milk or formula, since their digestive and other bodily systems are still developing.

However, as they grow, their nutritional needs change. Transitioning to solids is a significant milestone that marks a new phase in a baby's development. Parents, especially the first-timers, may be confused as to when to switch. But the babies show signals that they are ready.

By Dr Sumitra Meena, Co-founder & CEO of Babynama, MD Pediatrics shared five signs of readiness for changing to solids. Typically around 6 months, babies start to show readiness, but it depends as eve...