I am not sure if my 5 mth old son is waking from hunger or habit at night My son is now 5 months old and has been a good sleeper up until now since he has started solids. He was sleeping through the night at 2 months thanks to you. I am confused as to whether he is waking in the night out of habit or because he is genuinely hungry. I am still breastfeeding my son so it is difficult to know how much milk he is getting but he has cut back so much on the time that he feeds especially with the 7am feed. He is…

Question – Safe level of salt intake I know there are loads of posts regarding salt but I did a search and so many came up I didn’t know where to start. So, at the risk of asking something that has already been answered, what is the safe limit of salt per day for our babies? I home cook all food so use no salt there but then there is bread, etc. which I want to keep a check on. If you are reading labels on food packages what is an acceptable level? Answer: This is such an important topic that I’m very happy for people to ask again and…

Question – Purée consistency I think I may have been making my baby’s puréed food too thick. My poor baby had a sleepless lunch-time nap followed by only 1oz of milk after I gave her a purée of sweet potato. What consistency is your purée? Is it like mashed potato, yogurt or thinner? Sorry if this seems a daft question. Answer: Weaning is often described as a learning process for babies, in which they learn to take solid food after only having a liquid diet. However, it is also a learning process for mums, so there is never a ‘daft question’. As well as learning to swallow solids after only…

Question – Yogurt Until now I have only given my daughter ‘Little Rachel’s’ or ‘Mums 4’ organic yogurts, which already have fruit juice or purée in them. In the weaning book Gina suggests offering yogurt with mixed mashed fruit for breakfast but what yogurt should I use? I’ve bought ‘Yeo Valley Organic’ bio live yogurt which has no added sugar and a tiny amount of sodium. Is this all right? I’m sure it must be but I’m just looking for some reassurance! Answer: Do be reassured that you are making a good choice, and don’t feel worried about asking questions like this. I think most of us look for some…

Question – Unusual skin colour due to diet I have a question that came up at my daughter’s doctor’s appointment today. He asked me what I was feeding her because her nose is a little yellow and her palms are pinker than they should be. He immediately asked if I was feeding her a lot of carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin, and the like. I said yes. He said it looks as though she is getting too much vitamin A. Anyone heard of this before? My daughter is exceptionally fair skinned and I can see now that her nose is a little yellowish. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Answer: It…