4. Moving onto weaning
Training Matters,
24 Jul 2018
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4. Moving onto weaning
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Weaning is the process of moving babies on from only drinking milk to including solid foods in their diet. The Department of Health recommends that babies should be weaned from around six months of age
Advise parents that many babies have a growth spurt at around four months, which can make them hungrier than usual.
It’s important not to confuse this with the real signs of weaning because an infant’s digestive system needs time to develop before solids are introduced. In such cases, babies may benefit from an infant formula milk for hungrier babies that contains more casein protein. This may take longer to digest, which can help hungrier babies feel more satisfied.
Babies may benefit from an infant formula milk for hungrier babies that contains more casein protein
Further details on weaning can be found in the Weaning section.
N.B. If parents are thinking about choosing a different infant formula milk for their baby, they should discuss it with a healthcare professional, such as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician, first.
Is baby ready for weaning?
Signs to look out for that indicate a baby may be ready for weaning include:
- Staying in a sitting position, holding their head steady
- Co-ordinating their eyes, hands and mouth so that they can look at food, pick it up and put it in their mouth by themselves
- Swallowing food. Babies who are not ready will push their food back out.
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