My daughter of 6.5mths has begun to wake in the night wanting a feed since starting solids I started giving my daughter solids when 6 months following Norwegian guidelines. Since starting solids she first started to wake up more often at night, about 3-4 times per night. Now she is back on twice. We decided to drop the afternoon nap after she took almost 45 minutes to fall asleep, if she did at all. Now she is really tired and grumpy from 4.30 instead. She also wakes earlier in the morning now since dropping the afternoon nap. But our main problem is that she hates eating solids. I have tried…

Since starting second stage weaning with my twins of 7.5mths I am concerned that I am losing the routines and they seem to be eating less Since starting second stage weaning three weeks ago the routine is going completely wrong. I did initially start with organic baby food jars as we moved from the USA to the UK and then stayed in various places before settling down. The last two weeks I have made their own food. The twins were 6 weeks early so I use their adjusted age for weaning. Both babies seem to be able to take much breakfast. I have tried tier feeding, solids first, full bottle…

At 7mths my son is refusing to eat is his tea at 5pm which is causing him to wake up hungry in the night I have been trying to move tea to 5pm, but finding it difficult to find anything my 7mth old son will eat at this time of day. I have tried thick soups, pasta with sauce; jacket/mashed potato with various toppings, baby rice with vegetables mixed in. He eats really well at other times of the day, but at tea time just screams and has now begun to wake up in the night hungry. It was 4 times in the last week – he had been sleeping…

My baby is nearly seven months and weighs 7.7kgs. We introduced breakfast when he was six months, gradually increasing it to 4.5teaspoons of cereal with fruit puree. However, over the last few days he has absolutely refused solids at breakfast, and his milk intake has also dropped My baby is nearly seven months and weighs 7.7kgs. We introduced breakfast when he was six months and have managed to gradually increase the amount of gluten free oat cereal to 4/5 teaspoons with fruit puree. However for the last few days he has absolutely refused his solids at breakfast and his milk intake has also dropped too. Today I managed to get…

My 6mth daughter weighs 18lbs, is generally a very happy baby and has always slept well during the night. I am concerned about the amount of solids/formula she is having, as I have been advised to keep an eye on her weight.  I would like to know the average amounts of solid food she should take for her age. My 6mth daughter weighs 18lbs, is generally a very happy baby and has always slept well during the night. I am concerned about the amount of solids/formula she is having, as I have been advised to keep an eye on her weight.   Her weight has increased quite a bit over the past few months since I stopped breastfeeding at 6 weeks…

Our son, who is nearly seven months, has gone from being a happy contented baby, to one who screams for much of his awake time during the day, and who wakes two or three times a night. He settles well at 7pm and sleeps well until anywhere between 1 – 2am, when we settle him back to sleep with the dummy or cool boiled water. He then wakes again around 4/5am; at this time he has become much more difficult to settle, and will sleep on and off until 7am when we feed him. We dropped the 10pm feed over a week ago, as he was waking up in the…

My daughter is seven months old and I am giving her baby cereal, which she likes. Can I use boiled milk on the cereal, or do I need to use formula? I know she’s still supposed to have formula in her bottle, not milk, and I’m a bit confused. You are not alone in feeling confused! The fact that milk is not recommended as a main drink until after the age of one frequently leads parents to question whether any dairy products are allowed before this age. In fact, dairy foods such as milk in baby cereal, yoghurt and cheese are all fine to use after the age of six…

What is the general view on feeding a 7-month-old baby eggs at teatime? I was thinking about scrambled egg with tomato and cream cheese. I am not an egg eater, but I’m sure it would make a nutritious, easy and quick tea. You’re absolutely correct that scrambled eggs make an easy and healthy meal, especially when time is short. Adding some vegetables, such as chopped tomatoes and thinly sliced courgette, along with some starchy carbohydrate food such as toast fingers, ensures that the meal is well-balanced. Eggs in any form are a great source of protein and also contain valuable vitamins, including vitamin A, and minerals such as iron. Both…