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Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips, Nutrition on Jul 9th, 2009
Jen from Iowa in the United States wrote to us yesterday to ask if she could give her son Tyler (aged 6 1/2 months) Karo to relieve his constipation.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been asked about Karo as a remedy for baby constipation and we’ve had a few messages in the past asking why [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Jul 7th, 2009
Once your baby is past the stage of eating only pureed foods, it’s time to think about expanding his menu to include things that he can eat with his fingers (unless, of course, you do Baby Led Weaning, in which case you will have skipped the purees altogether!).
We are often asked about including toast in [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Jun 30th, 2009
Yesterday we received a message from Jennifer in Miami, US, regarding her daughter Olivia (6 months). Jennifer was happy for us to publish her message and our reply here, in case there are other parents in the same situation who may find the information useful.
Jennifer told us
I introduced Olivia to solids 2 weeks ago. So [...]
Posted in Feeding tips on Jun 22nd, 2009
Did you know that there are certain foods which may cause diaper rash – or may make the rash worse?
If your little one is suffering from a sore bottom, then it’s very distressing for him – (not to mention how upsetting it is for you at diaper changing time). So you’ll find our latest article [...]
Posted in Feeding tips on Jun 20th, 2009
The decision of when to start solids is not always easy, particularly when you are given conflicting advice. Despite the fact that the recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, UNICEF and the World Health Organization is to wait until 6 months, many parents do come under pressure to start earlier. Some pediatricians are STILL [...]
Posted in Feeding tips, Nutrition on Jun 16th, 2009
We received a message this week from Monica in Sussex, South England. Her daughter, Lauren, is 6 months old and started solids nearly a week ago.
I know people usually have a problem getting their babies to eat real food, but I have the opposite problem! Lauren loves solids and grabs the spoon when I’m feeding [...]
Posted in Feeding tips, Nutrition on May 16th, 2009
Did you know that it’s a really good idea to give your baby yogurt if he’s been prescribed antibiotics by a pediatrician?
Many of us Mums know that yogurt helps prevent yeast infections triggered by antibiotics – but what’s less well known is the fact that antibiotics destroy both the bad AND the good bacteria in [...]
Posted in Feeding tips, Nutrition on May 12th, 2009
In the news yesterday were reports about research published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, linking childhood obesity to Mom’s failure to spot signs of satiety in their little ones… in other words, Mom not recognizing that baby is full.
Researchers found that
…maternal sensitivity to the infant’s feeding state, as reflected by the Feeding [...]
Posted in Feeding tips on Apr 30th, 2009
We received a message this week from Danielle in the UK. She told us
My son is 10 months old and doesn’t seem to be interested in finger food at all. I’ve tried him with a number of different things, at different times of the day but he just wont eat it. Do you have any [...]
Posted in Feeding tips, Nutrition, Updates to our site on Mar 25th, 2009
If you’re a nursing Mum and your baby is just getting started with solids, then we have a brand new page on our website just for you!
What is the best way to introduce solid foods into your baby’s diet WITHOUT negatively affecting breastfeeding?
How will giving your baby solid food affect YOU?
How is your baby’s iron [...]
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