7 most frequently asked questions about starting solids
Starting your baby on solids is a messy business. Yes, it can be joyful and hilarious?getting that classic spaghetti-face shot (or the yogurt-hair mohawk) is definitely a triumphant parenting milestone to record in the baby book. But there?s more to it than mastering the art of persuasive and effective airplane noises as you spoon-feed your chubby-cheeked little one. How do you time your baby?s meals and snacks around nursing sessions or their usual bottles" Which foods should you start with" How many times should you try a new flavour before giving up" Do you need to buy a special gadget for steaming and blending baby food" Are you a bad parent if you forgo the all-homemade, all-organic purée route and buy baby food in jars or pouches" And what even is baby-led weaning, anyway" Why are some parents so militant about the different approaches" Moving from one phase of babyhood (the all-boobs-and-bottles stage) and into a new one is exciting, emotional and overwhelming at the same time. And we?ll warn you now: You might feel nostalgic for the comparatively ?simple? and convenient days of exclusive breastfeeding on the go, because now you?ll be toting around spoons and little containers of food, while still nursing your baby a jillion times a day (most likely).
You?ve got more than enough to stress about. That?s why we asked the experts to answer your most common questions. Here are the concerns that Care Sinclair, a mom of four and register...
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