Starting Solids

For the puree method (which it sounds like you will be doing) I was told that you should start off with just one teaspoon on the first day, two on the second day, three on the third day - continue this until the seventh day and then you can let them eat as much as they want and after this, start introducing a second and third meal. It just ensures their stomachs get used to the idea of solids slowly. It also pays to start at lunch times rather than dinner times as if he has a sore tummy or a reaction from starting solids and is a bit grizzly, it won't affect his night time sleep as much.

However, I don't know much about the puree method of introducing solids as we are doing Baby Led Weaning. There are a couple of good threads on here if you search for them - if you are interested. I love it!

it can be a minefield... some people start on cereals but others dont - it can be a number of reasons, like allergies, they dont believe that cereal is the best thing (can be too harsh)... etc.

i think everyone would agree though to start small and not to mix tastes (if you are going the puree route). i did baby led weaning BLW with my third and found it so much easier than purees. with my first two i did do purees and started on a very runny farex with breast milk. It took less than a week though to progress to pureed veges or fuit - and for me it was about what was available as i made them themself. to me it was more about seeing if they were ready for food and getting them used to it. they only need a very small - teaspoon will do - amount to start with and make sure it is more liquid than solid... with BLW   tho it is more about letting them learn about textures and tastes for themselves and exlporing with mouths and hands... so say instead of giving the baby pureed carrot you can give a piece of steamed (but still firm) carrot.

I remember it sounded really daunting before we started solids. You know that feeling of not wanting to get it wrong, but all the advice is a little bit different every time.
I say take the basic guide lines, and then trust your instinct. It also helps to understand some of the reasons behind all the do's and don'ts.
As far as I understand the reason starting slow is not to overload your babies system who up till now has never had to deal with anything other than milk and the reason for only introducing a new food every few days is to allow you space to pick up on any allergies.

Some people think you should start with bland food, some think starting with fruit will encourage a sweet tooth. Me? I say healthy fresh food, and it's all good.

One thing wish I'd done, video that first meal. DS pulled the cutest faces that first time (farex mixed with formula).
Start slow, lunch time is easiest. Then if your babies into it, new foods every few days. If your babies not into it, leave it a bit and try again in a few days.

Don't think a screwed up face necessarily means he doesn't like it. Even now, every new food DS gets he gives a look like 'OMG you people eat this?' then he happily gets on with eating it.
He gets broccoli a few times a week, and always pulls a 'yuk' face when it goes in his mouth, but it's always the first finger food he eats (sucks really, no so much on the eating)

I've started all my kids on Puree Pears... only a few spoonfuls at a time, just to get them used to the idea of something new in their mouth, then slowly increased it as we went on...

newlywed i dont know why you think your milk supply isnt sufficient... but remember that the way our body stores breast milk changes and becomes more efficient at storing and supplying it.

I had supply issues and I topped up with FF, now he's fully FF.
Have you tried the breastmilk cookies the Breastfeeding tips thread? People also say fenugreek increases supply. And there's some drug you can get to increase supply also.