Expert panel: Nutrition

Hi there, I would ask that you pose this question either to the midwife on the panel, or buzz the ABA or similar or check with your pharmacist re t...

Hi there, certainly baby is out of the usual range for weight and that he is also above the usual percentiles for height is a good thing (ie it is ...

Hi there, oh I feel for you, it is stressful enough when your little one is unwell you and know what is wrong let alone not having any answers. I a...

Hi there, I am assuming you have had your bub tested via a breath test with your GP or similar and that is how you have come up with the lactose is...

Hi there, part of your question didn’t make it through I am afraid, but I am guessing you are wondering about a food allergy or potentially e...

Hi there, well done to you for getting onto it now, there are so many benefits to you and baby in doing so. I would personally recommend either enl...

Hi there, the whole area of feeding routines can be quite confusing, not any less easier given babies change routines as they grow and their nutrit...

Hi there, it doesn’t sound like he is constipated (which is signaled by dry,difficult to pass stools as apposed to how often they are passed)...

Hi there, I am guessing baby has reflux and your paediatrician has popped baby onto this to help with the issue. To be honest, it isn’t somet...

Hi there, it sounds to me that your toddler is eating plenty of various fibre which is great. I would just check how much fluid she is taking in ov...

Hi there, no cream cheese is fine as it is creamy only by virtue of its consistency and not fermented (which is the problem with other soft cheese...

Hi there, yes there has been much confusion around the impending changes to the recommendations on solids. New research suggests that the increase ...

Hi there, stick with the finger foods for your toddler, they are important for jaw and speech development. Try making her plates into faces or othe...

Hi Carla, many bubs who have a familial history of reactions to cows’ milk start off on a hydrolysed formula, for example an HA formula. Stud...

Thank yo so much for letting me know how you got on, it’s so rare that I hear back and i’ts really rewarding to know that the informati...

Hi Nik, thanks for your feedback, its always so great to know the information is handy. I have spoken with the lovely gals at Huggies and they thin...

Hi Julie, I am wondering if your wee man is holding out for milk, even though you are doing absolutely the right thing by offering it after a meal,...

Hi there, oh I really do sympathise, I had a similar experience but it turned out to be nothing. The guilt you feel at the thought that your bub ma...

Hi there, if your little one was having trouble with lumps across the board and for example gagged on them I would have recommended a paediatric sp...

Hi there, this is a question that comes up time and again and one where the answer tends to change. Personally, I think at this early age boiled ta...

Hi there, yes fussy eating does tend to really kick in around this age. Fussy eating can really have you pulling your hair out! My son was a fussy...

Hi there, yes you are on the right track. If the cheese and milk are providing much of his calcium needs and the yoghurt is an occasional then if i...

Hi there, if toddlers growth rate is being affected I would pop into see your ECN or GP. Even children who end up on a milk diet (which is not at a...

Hi there, with baby is now almost 6 months (corrected age, which is the age you would use for solids). Potentially, you may just need to increase b...

Hi there, I have been working with the Huggies Expert Panel for over 5 years now and I have to confess I have had one other person who had a simila...

Hi there, formula does have a very unusual smell, taste and texture compared to breastmilk, but to be honest I couldn’t begin to advise you o...

Hi there, the best way forward with a diet during breastfeeding is to eat a wide variety of healthy unprocessed foods. Eating like this means you g...

Hi there, you are right, generally pebble-like poos are an indication of constipation. Potentially, if your toddler is eating quite a bit of protei...

Hi there, yes it can take a while for baby to adjust to a sippy cup (which you can use now bub is on solid). It is a matter of filling one with cle...

Hi there, that is one of the difficulties with formula is knowing just how much at every feed baby will have. Each feed can be different, depending...