Amy Brown

Family experience and context will influence this. Importantly this data shows that babies who follow a baby led approach are consuming sufficient energy and are not at increased risk of underweight which should be reassuring, it should also be noted that if your baby has developmental difficulties or has had very slow weight gain, then you should talk to your health professional before starting solids as a baby led approach might not be appropriate.

It should also be noted that if your baby has developmental difficulties or has had very slow weight gain, then you should talk to your health professional before starting solids as a baby led approach might not be appropriate, what is of central importance is feeding your baby responsively; looking to them for signs of hunger and fullness, and not trying to get them to finish a portion if they do not want to. This applies whether you are spoon feeding or letting babies self feed, and indeed is important during milk feeding and for older children, too. Offer a range of tastes, varieties, and textures and let your baby eat as much as they need.

I think it is important to realize that there is no one right way to introduce solids to a baby, family experience and context will influence this. Importantly this data shows that babies who follow a baby led approach are consuming sufficient energy and are not at increased risk of underweight which should be reassuring.

The safest bed sharing outcomes happen when bed sharing is planned, the bed made safe and everyone in the bed aware that the baby is there.

What is of central importance is feeding your baby responsively; looking to them for signs of hunger and fullness, and not trying to get them to finish a portion if they do not want to. This applies whether you are spoon feeding or letting babies self feed, and indeed is important during milk feeding and for older children, too. Offer a range of tastes, varieties, and textures and let your baby eat as much as they need.