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Introducing solid food When to wean Early weaning Which foods? Preparing and cooking food for your baby First stage weaning Weaning guidelines Early weaning at 4-5 months Introducing protein at 6 months Introducing solids at 6 months The 10pm feed Introducing solids at 11am Introducing solids in the evening Weaning plan at 4-5 months (Download PDF) Weaning plan at 5-6 months (Download PDF) Weaning plan at 6-7 months...

THE LATEST DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) guidelines were published in 2003 and were prompted by recommendations from the World Health Organisation. They advise exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months of a baby’s life, i.e. no solids or infant formula. The previous DoH advice was to wean between four and six months and not to give solids to any baby before four months (17 weeks). This is because...

Q I have very small breasts and am worried that I may not be able to produce enough milk to satisfy my baby’s needs. Breast size is totally irrelevant when it comes to producing breast milk. Each breast, regardless of shape or size, has 15–20 ducts, each duct with its own cluster of milk-making cells. Milk is made within these cells and pushed down the ducts when the...