How can I tell if my baby is ready to have solids?
If your baby starts to make chewing motions with her mouth and is curious to explore what you are eating they may be ready for solids. You can best assess whether you feel your baby is ready by seeing their enthusiasm to eat different foods apart from their normal milk feed.
Mother and baby development FAQ:
- Mother and baby development FAQ
- What should I do if my baby continually cries?
- Why does my baby wake up during the night?
- What can I do to settle my baby to sleep?
- When should I start introducing solid foods?
- How can I tell if my baby is ready to have solids?
- Can I still breastfeed once I introduce solids?
- What can I do about leaking milk from breastfeeding?
- What can I do if my baby develops a fever?
- When can I move from breastfeeding to bottle feeding?
- I am having trouble getting sleep with my newborn what should I do?
Mother, Baby and Beyond
- Pregnancy & Birth Guide
- Mother, Baby and Beyond
- Baby calendar
- Newborn Baby’s Check-ups and Tests
- Newborn Babies’ Appearance
- Bonding with Your Baby
- A Guide to Sleeping for Mother and Baby
- Coping with a Crying Baby
- Sibling Bonding
- The Father’s Role
- Postnatal Health
- Baby Predicaments
- Sex after Childbirth
- Weaning and Moving onto Solid Foods
- Travelling with a Newborn Baby
- Losing Baby Weight
- Baby Health Concerns
- Breastfeeding
- Caring for your child
- Looking after Twins
- Baby vaccinations
- Caring for your newborn
- Mother and Baby Myths
- Mother and baby development FAQ
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- Guide to Pregnancy
- Guide to Giving Birth
- Guide to Pregnancy Tests
- Mother, Baby & Beyond Guide
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- Guide to pregnancy scans
- Pregnancy calendar guide
- Baby calendar guide
- Child development calendar guide
- Guide to miscarriage
- Guide to breastfeeding
- Guide to sleeping for mother & baby
- Guide to birth defects
- Guide to Post Natal depression