Expert panel: Nutrition

Hi there, well done you on looking into it now. Indeed there are a number of options, probably the easiest to start with is the Weleda Nursing tea,...

Hi there, my nephew is very similar, chubba bubba we call him. Keep on as you are, babies are in fact excellent at self-regulation and its importan...

Hi there, yes you can find that either the excipients or just the mix or ratio of nutrients in a supplement upset things. You might like to try Ele...

Hi there, solids seem so exciting and then you start and realise you have more questions than you anticipated. One thing I would recommend is trial...

Hi there, certainly there are many cultures who offer ghee to infants and have done so without any problems. While it is high in fat, this is not a...

Hi there, sounds like you have a little girl who knows just what she likes! It can be upsetting at the thought of your almost-toddler being hungry,...

Hi there, as bub is nearing 9 months (which is when you can switch to solids before milk feeds) you will find a lot more flexibility in when the mi...

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. Research sugg...

Hi there, great question to ask. Stevia is considered a ‘natural sweetener’ and not an artificial one. Stevia comes from the leaves of ...

Hi there, ah yes, not unusual that some bubs get started on solids with great gusto! All normal and fine. As best you can add more made up formula ...

Hi there, thats a great question and to be honest a food I hadn’t considered re solids. I am assuming you mean pickled gherkins, in which cas...

Hi Helana, you are right, there can be many reasons for a change in stools. That baby is otherwise well is a good sign that it is probably somethin...

Hi there, at this stage the order of importance is breastmilk, formula then solids as baby is still growing at such a rate that the former two are ...

Hi there, ahhh yes, 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 ...

I can’t see why not. But in a nutritional sense, hard cheeses which you need to cut off a block are lower in salt and less processed than the...

Hi there, yes in the earlier stages of solids it can get a bit repetitious until they have a bigger repertoire. I wrote some fact sheets for Huggie...

Hi there, it’s hard to say what to do here as you don’t say how old bub is or if you are not solids yet and so on. Just generally thoug...

HI there, it’s really good that you are asking these questions now rather than later. On a restricted diet it can mean that your toddler does...

Hi there, no all is fine with BM and water, in fact unless there is a reason to offer formula ie. supply, work etc stick with the BM and solids as ...

Hi there, sleep is one of those areas that we can be so tricky to get on top of with a new bub. You are right in saying that starting solids too ea...

Hi there, that’s a good question to ask. It does seem like such a waste, but to be honest what happens is the oral bacteria and even bacteria...

Hi there, I think with what you have said it might be a good point to pop into your GP and discuss this. It could be allergies, in which case you w...

Hi there, it is possible as 11 hours is a fairly long stretch and of course breastmilk is a supply and demand production. So the less demand the le...

Hi there, that’s a great question and there are so many different views on this topic. Of course we know that as a drink cows’ milk isn...

Hi there, just wondering if you are referring to a temporary situation for example if you are currently pregnant or if this is something you have h...

Hi there, to be honest it is reputed to help constipation. But, remember everything in balance. The most common cause of pebble-like stools is a la...

Hi there, sounds like you are coping admirably, well done to you! There are some excellent allergy resources so I have copy and pasted the links be...

Hi there, a month or so into solids and it can seem to get repetitive and tricky, but looks like you are both going well. By 7 months most bubs wil...

Hi there, you haven’t mentioned how old baby is, but I am guessing that as he is onto a big variety he’s not new to solids. In which ca...

Hi there, congrats on your new bub, very exciting! You are absolutely right about the breastfeeding and weight assistance. The hormones produced to...