FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS



WHEN DO I INTRODUCE FOODS TO MY BABY? 

Answer: It's best to wait until your baby is six months old before giving her solid food as well as her usual milk. 

If you wait until she's six months old, there is less chance of her:
picking up an infections from food. At six months, your baby's digestive system is more mature, as her immune system is stronger.

If as a mother you feel your baby is hungry for food earlier than six months, it's worth offering her more of her usual milk first. 

The Department of Health recommends exclusively breastfeeding your baby until she is six months old. After that, breastmilk on its own would not give your baby everything she needs, in particular, iron. 


If you are already feeding your baby infant formula, there is no need to move to follow-on milk at any stage. When your baby is ready for solids, she will get the extra nutrients she needs from her first solid foods.

No matter how hungry your baby seems, it's advisable to keep her on just breastmilk or infant formula milk until the end of her fourth month (17 weeks). If you are planning to give your baby her first food between four months and six months, check first for the signs that she is ready to start weaning. 

Before six months, there are some foods you should not give her, as she could react to them. 

These foods are:
cow's milk and dairy products anything with gluten in it, such as bread, biscuits,wheat, barley,juices and eggs.

If you want reassurance, talk to your doctor. This is especially important if your baby was premature, as she may need weaning at a different time. 

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