Infant feeding and weaning

Infant feeding and weaning can be confusing, and it is hard to know when to start and what to do. It is totally normal to feel overwhelmed with all this new information. There are some hints and tips you try to help you and your baby on this journey.

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Infant feeding and weaning

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Tips for your journey

Do what works for you. People will suggest ideas and tell you what they did, but you know best what will work for you and your baby.
Get ready for weaning. By the time your baby is around 6 months they will need more than breast milk or formula. This is when you start introducing solid food as well as the breast milk or formula.
Keep trying! It may take 10 tries or more to get your baby used to new flavours and textures. Don’t worry, this is perfectly normal.

These tips have been adapted from https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/getting-ready/

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The NHS has great advice on weaning, breast and bottle feeding and your baby’s health:

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There are two great blogs here from people about their weaning journeys which may be useful to you as you start yours:

Medela Weaning and breastfeeding blog

Childrens nutrition – Early weaning

For access to at-home health visits for your young one, you can utilise:

Wirral Health Visiting service

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