Expert panel: Nutrition

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, ...

Hi There, I have a good friend who did just what you are asking. She completely feed her second on expressed milk (due to work reasons) and it w...

Hi There, Yes not gaining weight over a two week period isn’t ideal at all. I guess I am thinking that baby is heading toward solids soon,...

Hi There, As you have started reasonably early you have plenty of time to work up slowly to more meals and larger ones. Most babies run low in i...

Hi Danielle, Firstly I think it is important to be sure you are dealing with eczema, it could at this time of year also be a heat rash and in som...

Hi Susan, Well it sounds to me as though you are both going fine. Keep in mind that baby’s growth and development are one of your best ind...

Hi There, I really do understand you concern, I felt like that with my first son, but you will get used to it before you know it. Keep in mind t...

Hi Sherly, Not a silly question in the slightest! I love having different questions to be honest. Tendon and cartilage has lots of protein, min...

Hi Nicole, I have to confess that you are asking a milk conservative here. The American Academy of Paediatrics now recommends not using cows mil...

Hi Megan, Oh crikey you are putting me on the spot with the issue of canola. Personally I try to avoid canola oil, for example we only use cold ...

Hi Leah, You stick with it girl, breastmilk is by far better for baby, think of all those fantastic immune substance that you can get from formul...

Hi Michelle, Yes you have a tricky case here, if it’s not dairy in a food you can bet it has some soy product because soy is so cheap. I w...

Hi There, Sounds like you are a duly concerned aunty! So here goes, yes 16 weeks is very early for solids and in fact it is not recommended for ...

Hi There, I have divided you question into two. Firstly if it is okay to offer a toddler adult drinks such as soy. Yes as long as it is calcium...

Hi, Has her weight only dropped in the last week? Or was there a bit of a pattern emerging before this? Teething can strongly impact on eating,...

Hi, It is hard to say if he is eating too much, most toddlers (I know he isn’t quite a toddler yet), will eat about two whole pieces of an ...

Hi Tara, Congratulations on your pregnancy and well done to you for what seems to be a well organized and healthy diet. It is common for women w...

Hi Kerryn, You are doing great, at 11 months old you if you choose you can be very close to weaning (after 12 months), so it is common to be down...

Hi Loretta, That’s great you have such a good eater. If you are concerned and if you have noticed a sudden change in her growth rate and d...

Hi, Sounds like you are at the point of having your little one on a full diet now, without milk feeds. You can wean him from milk feeds at any t...

Hi Brigitte, I would really recommend you call the great gals at No Fuss Feeding (they are in Victoria so I am not sure where you are and how thi...

Hi Tina, On the issue of teething, yes it could be but the ear pulling could be a little suspicious, enough so to pop into see your GP so he or s...

Hi, Oh yes, it is soooo handy if you can offer expressed milk by the bottle! Mind you, you have only 6-8 weeks until bub is on solids and you ha...

Hi, Good question, you could offer small amounts of pork but some of the issues are the salt, additives, fat etc content of such foods as ham, sa...

Hi Marie, Iron-deficiency is indeed most common in bubs 7-12 months, around six months most babies stores of iron in their bodies are running low...

Hi, Yes it becomes harder to breastfeed when you supplement, it is a catch 22 really, the best way to get your milk supply up is to feed more (ev...

Hi Caz, Even we as health professionals have our own personal slant on things I must confess. I think that you are on the right track in look to...

Hi, Yes common for bubs to self-wean, although in this case he is too young not to be on milk feeds as you have said. Keep offering him 3 milk f...

Hi, I really do understand I had one like that myself (he is now 5). Personally looking back I wish I had gone to my child health nurse and aske...