Expert panel: Nutrition

Hi there, hmmm, yes by now you would ideally find bub has made a start. I would consider a few options to at least rule out some potential feeding ...

Hi there, I am so sorry, in a public forum such as this we aren’t able to note one brand over another. However, I would pop into your chemist...

We cannot actually recommend one formula as being superior to another. It is important that you check for yourself what formula is most suitable fo...

Hi there, it can be confusing at first, but perhaps the thing to point out is that you are not only swapping to food first, but you are also replac...

Hi there, my initial thought was bub could be teething, this can commonly put babies off feeding routines. Sometimes teeth can be just under the gu...

Hi there, sounds like you and baby are going very nicely along the solids trail. Babies have an excellent innate regulator of their intake and need...

Hi there, until 12 months baby will need either breastmilk or formula. I am wondering if you mean you bub is being breastfed and won’t switch...

HI there, sorry I am not 100% sure what your question is aiming at so I will cover a few options. Milk should be offered before solids until baby i...

Hi there, yes it can be tricky to kick that last bottle. There are a number of ways you can make the switch and which is best for you and your todd...

Yes, at around nine months you can switch solids to come before bottles. But just be mindful that he still needs the formula to thrive and grow and...

In a general sense, yoghurt during pregnancy is recommended, check the link below. Commercially available yoghurt has been pastuerised and needs to...

Yes, it is completely normal. Breast fed babies poos tend to be soft, runny and yellow whereas formula feeding leads to green/dark brown poos becau...

Hi there, it is hard to resist the pressure from some people. If in doubt just buzz your early childhood health nurse and check. If you bub is feed...

Some babies do have a hypersensitive gag reflex and until they get used to chewing and swallowing purees and lumps, they continue to gag and indeed...

Hi there, I would recommend posing this question to the midwife also as she would be more suitable to answer this. But just on my own knowledge it ...

Hi there, food intolerances can be tricky at times. I do have a snacks fact sheet on Huggies which lists a whole bunch of food ideas, that is proba...

Hi there, I am assuming that your little one’s reaction was diagnosed by someone other than an allergist at say the children’s hospital...

Hi there, usually when you start off, solids are offered at some point after ‘milk’ feeds (not too far apart). Then around nine months ...

Hi there, Fussy eating can really have you pulling your hair out! My son was a fussy foodie and only showed signs of coming out of it at 8ish. Res...

Hi there, yes very common, red meat has both a strong texture (making it tricky to chew) and taste. You might find that chicken and fish are more a...

Hi there, its hard to say what is going on here, I am not sure how long it’s been since bub was born (normal uterine cramping does occur for ...

Hi there, sorry the detail for your question didn’t come through but I am taking a punt that you are after some handy snacks. You are right, ...

HI there, solids are important for lost of reason, for example: - They provide a wide array of nutrients in a balance - They offer texture to allow...

Hi there, well unless I am making a terrible mistake your little one is doing just fine. If your toddler has lost weight and dropped down two or m...

Hi there, a bit of the detail of your question hasn’t made it through so if I am off the mark just pop back on and enter the rest of the info...

Hi there, sorry but your question didn’t have the detail required so I am unsure what you were going to ask. If you could repost and pop the ...

Hi there, solids is such a great time, you and baby I am sure will love it! When you start off you are working up to 2-3 meals and 3-5 BF’s/f...

Hi there, in reality if your toddler is consuming a variety of other calcium-rich foods then not having milk is just fine. Milk can be a tricky one...

Hi there, as there was no detail re your question I am going to take a punt that you were going to ask about starting solids early… just let ...

Hi there, allergies and food reactions can be such tricky things. Certainly this is some anecdotal evidence that a very small % of bubs find the la...