Leanne Cooper’s profile

Love this idea Rebecca, so great to have the guidance of professionals when it comes to such subjects!

4. Beta-carotene Beta-carotene is found mainly in dark green and yellow fruit and vegetables (for example carrots) and in breastmilk (being very high in the early milk during the first week after ...

2. Soy-based formulas (Infasoy, Isomilk, Prosobee) The basis of soy formulas is soy bean extracts, and they can be used from birth onwards. Soy differs from the usual cow's milk-based infant form...

Hi there, It can be very confusing when choosing a formula, the packing have so many different messages. Choosing a formula to a degree is also a rather personal thing, manufacturing requirements...

Hi there, I have to admit that the question of allergies worsening I am unsure of. I wouldn’t think so from the information I have studies, but then few things in life are absolute. I am guessin...

Hi there, I always find it amazing how bubs innately know when to change their routine. Around 9 months you can begin offering solids first and then milk feeds. This can also tie in with a decre...

Hi Nicole, I would do just as your GP has suggested, you still have time and there is no need to worry. It is a case of ‘lead a horse to water…’, you cant force a bub to take solids. It is commo...

Continued ... Feeding premature infants The growth and development of a preterm infant is charted in reference to their corrected age not their actual age. It would be unfair to expect a 25-week ...

Hi there, It really is a baptism of fire being a mum, for us all I think, it’s a very steep learning curve, I know how it feels as I had my first baby in Japan in a very remote area and my husband...

Hi there, The brands I think are okay in NZ supermarkets are De Winkel and Naturalea – both at Foodtown and other major shops. Cheers Leanne Cadence Health Author of ‘What do I Feed my Baby?’...

Will do, time difference its currently 10pm here so my mother will be having her beauty sleep but in the meantime I found this one via xtra.co.nz it looks very good, but wills till try to find the ...

Hi there, I must admit over a litre a day is quite a lot for a 13 month old. It probably wouldn’t hurt to just pop into see a GP or child health nurse with a record of all he has drunk on an aver...

Hi there, I really hope I have got to you in time. Keep going girl; you are over the main hurdles of discomfort and awkwardness. Formula manufactures recommend 240mls based on the density and ca...

Hi there, The recommendations are all changing, but most often it is recommended up to when they start solids. If you have a dishwasher then once on solids that is enough cleansing, some worry ab...

Continued ... Allergies and the breastfed infant We now know that breastfeeding offers some protection against the formation of allergies. Breastfed babies are less likely to experience an aller...

Hi Katia, Firstly breastmilk is likely to be the better option of the two, it is most likely that formula might aggravate it, but a paediatrician would be best to ask about that. Maternal diets a...

Hi there, It is soooo common for bubs who are just starting on solids to get constipated. Basically their kidneys aren’t able to cope with the waste products from food as ours do so they need more...

Hi there, Sounds like you are already on the right path by just asking these questions. Yes breastmilk is important right up to 12 months, but at about 9ish months it starts to be offered after f...

Hi Leenie, Firstly congrats on number two, hope your pregnancy goes along nicely. I have to admit it can be a bit tricky getting used to feeding a bub with an allergy (fingers crossed there are n...

Hi Leah, There are three guides you can use; most agencies suggest that sodium should be less than 120mg per 100g on the panel. Also just check the ingredients panel to see if salt has been added...