Weaning your baby on to solid foods is one of the most important milestones during the early months of parenthood & Gina's expert advice on weaning makes a baby's transition from milk to solid foods as straightforward as possible. Successful weaning establishes a pattern of healthy eating in babies avoiding the pitfalls of fussy eaters restricted to a narrow diet. In this revised edition of The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning Gina
Includes:: the latest recommendations regarding breast-feeding & the introduction of solid food from the World Health Organisation & the UK Department of Health. She aims to take the worry out of weaning guiding parents step-by-step through the process & shares the insight & expertise gained from personally helping to care for over 300 babies & advising thousands more parents via her consultation service & website. Included in this revised edition:
- The best time of day to introduce the first solid food
- Which foods to introduce & at what age
- Getting the balance of milk feeds & solids right
- How to eliminate night feeds once solids are introduced
- The importance of introducing finger foods at the right age
- Extended parent-friendly feeding plans to take parents step-by-step through the different stages
- Newly developed rotating meal planners for older children up to the end of the first year
- Brand new questions & answers giving the most up-to-date advice to parents. The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning is the definitive guide to ensuring babies eat well now & as they grow up & is as relevant & helpful to those parents who have not previously followed Gina's routines.