Sleep and Early Introduction of Solids

Investigators at multiple institutions conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of early introduction of solids on infant sleep. The original trial aim was to assess the effects of early introduction of allergenic foods at 3 months of age. Participants were randomized either to a standard introduction group (SIG), in which parents were asked to breastfeed exclusively until approximately 6 months of age, or to an early introduction group (EIG), in which parents were encouraged to continue breastfeeding but also introduce non-allergenic foods at 3 months of age for the first week and then, while continuing these, to introduce 6 allergenic foods (eg, cow milk, …