Sorry OC, let me clarify. Babies should be rece...
Sorry OC, let me clarify. Babies should be receiving either breastmilk or formula at least up until one year and solids should make up a part of their diet from the age of 6 months. As explained to me...
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"Solid food does play an important role in a babies diet after the age of six months and up until the age of nine months, it is the primary sourse of nutrition for a baby. Solid food is required to...
View ArticleHi again, Solid food does play an important rol...
Hi again, Solid food does play an important role in a babies diet after the age of six months and up until the age of nine months, it is the primary sourse of nutrition for a baby. Solid food is...
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milk is the primary food for the first year... and when they say give solids after a milk feed it doesn't mean straight after give it and hour so the baby is hungry and will try the food better
View ArticleI think you may have misinterpreted the advice ...
I think you may have misinterpreted the advice given, none of it was intended to make her feel silly or give her no credit, all was given with the best of intentions to help her out.
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I think the issue here might be that the Mum would like to wean her daughter as opposed to thinking that she has to? It's pretty clear that she understands that her baby needs to receive either...
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Hi, my daughter is now 11 months and we started offering solids after milk feeds at 6 months with small amounts given once or twice daily and have gradually built up to larger meals three times daily....
View ArticleWell there's some conflicting advice out there,...
Well there's some conflicting advice out there, I was told at my DDs 6 month check up (which was backed up by a booklet issued from the Department of Health) that milk remains the most important source...
View Articlethis is what I've been told from health nurse: ...
this is what I've been told from health nurse: milk before food until they are 6 months, although the closer to 6months they start solids, the better. Every baby is a little different, though. Once...
View ArticleThere is no reason at all to wean your baby off...
There is no reason at all to wean your baby off breastmilk in order to start solids. If your worried about excema than bm is a far better choice. BM is ideally given as the main meal for the first year...
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Hi there, I'm probably not much help as my son was bottlefed from 3 weeks due to problems but I think you can do whatever is right for you and bubs. Just see how she goes with it and take it slowly....
View ArticleHi I am new to the forum. My daughter is 4mths...
Hi I am new to the forum. My daughter is 4mths 1 wk and is fully breastfed. I am wondering whether others have gradually started to introduce formula in preparation for introducing solids at 6 months...
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