Dietitian Megan Pentz-Kluyts outlines the different ways you can get your baby to start eating solids. When the time comes to wean your baby onto solids (from six months old and onwards), there are various methods that can help your little one to learn about the...
It’s something all adults take for granted, but being able to burp – and release trapped and painful gas – is an exciting milestone for any baby to reach. When babies are born, their digestive tract is still developing and they don’t yet have the ability to make...
There’s a lot of confusing information about how to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy. Dietician Julie Perks weighs in. What are healthy weight changes during pregnancy? Prepregnancy BMI < 18.5 18.5 - 24.9 25.0 - 29.9 ≥ 30.03 Mean1 rate of weight gain in the...
Many moms are unsure about when to start their babies on solids, and how to go about it. Registered dietician Julie Perks weighs in. Starting solids is such an exciting milestone. Your little one has survived solely on milk until now, but requires additional nutrients...
No one likes to get up in the middle of the night to feed a hungry baby, but the physiological fact of the matter is that babies do need food around the clock. Lactation consultant Erica Neser gives you pointers to make night-time feeding as seamless as possible....
Weaning your baby onto solid foods can be done on a continuum from very structured to totally unstructured. Dietician and lactation consultant Deidre Lindeque walks us through baby-led weaning. Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a somewhat cheesy term for just letting your...
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