Expert panel: Nutrition

Hi Evelyn, I really sympathise with you, breastfeeding as you say is such a lovely connection and bond. Keep in mind that there can be many rea...

Hi There, It is a common question about milk, I find it interesting many children refuse to drink cow’s milk and with increasing questions...

Hi There, Yes, interestingly enough I hear of enlarged tonsils reasonably regularly in relation to fussy eating, its amazing what influences chil...

Hi There, Perhaps firstly trial each individual ingredient at this age to check for a reaction. Baby will be about eight months I would imagine ...

Hi Katie, It sounds like your bub needs help with textured food. I would suggest talking with the gals at No Fuss Feeding (website of same name)...

Hi There, I am not exactly sure what is at issue here, but if he had such a bad gastro that he was hospitalized then this is your main focus, per...

Hi Melissa, I have two thoughts in mind, firstly that he may need to visit a paediatric speech pathologist or have a talk to the gals at No Fuss ...

Hi Jo, If you could get her to have a little yoghurt or cheese or even a slice of toast with a topping which has a bit of protein then go for it....

Hi There, My second was a bit the same, it took him till 11-12 months before he really decided water was okay. Personally I believe it is a matt...

Hi Rebecca, Not sure what the age of your son is, but I am guessing he is about 2ish? Even small amounts of things like coke and lollies aren&rs...

Hi There, The recommendations tend to suggest about 600mls a day at the most, but even this can be too much sometimes. Problems can arise from e...

Hi Tania, There is a good chance that shortly he will revert, yes there is hope. It is quite common for fussy eaters to come out if it around 10...

Hi Anne, It sounds like you are in a bit of a corner; I really do understand I used to breastfeed my boys to sleep. I have to confess to not bei...

Hi There, Well you have done a great job, generally once they are on solids you can stop sterilising bottles. If you have a dishwasher you can j...

Hi There, Fussy eating really does hit once they become knowing toddlers. Of course it is a phase, but it doesn’t mean it will pass anytim...

Hi There, It can very confusing with people saying different things, probably one of the best things to keep in mind is firstly that even governm...

Hi There, As long as you are offering him breast first and then solid you can generally follow baby’s lead on this. Breastfeed bubs are ve...

Hi There, You are right to want to wait a bit longer, I have popped in some info on the introduction of cows milk which is under increasing quest...

Hi There, It can be a real trick getting toddlers off bottles, if he really objects to you putting milk or a calcium-fortified milk drink in a si...

Hi There, Fussy eating can heighten around this age, but I am wondering if the formula and cows milk (which in particular is very energy dense an...

Hi There, No, grey coloured stools aren’t ideal, so you may like to change back to the original formula if there was no problem with that, ...

Hi Sue, I am just wondering how your milk supply is now? Would it be possible to express a feed in between one of his feeds each day (freeze the...

Hi Deanne, Its so upsetting when your bub is distressed, you can feel very vulnerable to life. As you are probably aware it is unusual for breas...

Hi There, You are a great grandmother to be actively involved, well done. From what you have said it may be that your grand-daughter (GD) would...

Hi There, Well there are a few issues to consider (sorry not trying to make this too hard), for example: As bub will be about 5 1/2 months by ...

Hi There, I would test a little bit of coconut with foods your bub already is okay with over 3 days and then if all is well then go for it, such ...

Hi There, If you think there is a problem I would pop into see your GP and if he or she thinks it necessary they may well suggest a stool sample....

Hi There, I guess the main thing from your question I am getting is that ultimately the guide you should be using is your sons own growth and dev...

Hi There, Dinner time is probably one of the most common meal-time battles, my four year old, oops five year old is the same. Generally it is a ...

Hi There, Sounds to me as though you are doing a fantastic job at balancing everybody’s needs, well done! Yes 5-6 feeds is the guideline, ...