Weaning
Hey!
So my little one is 6 Months old (5 months corrected) (Due to a dip in weight gain we had been advised to start weaning early, Which he have done)
We struggled to find a high chair at home for him, but have got that sorted now and he has grown a little taller so is fitting better.
He is having 2 little meals a day and I know the health visitor is going to try up his intake if can tolerate it. We go out a lot and I'm wary about how he will fit in highchairs when out. Any ideas on what I can do so I can feed him out and about in provided high chairs? X
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We went for the ikea high chair which you can buy an inflatable cushion insert for behind it - we were advised by multiple people that this is the closest high chair to most you'll find in restaurants etc, so we plan to take the cushion insert out with us too š
We got the upseat for our baby! It can be put on almost any chair, so when he was little we would bring it to restaurants and ask for an extra chair for him
May I ask what weight/centile your little one is on please?
My little girl is 6 months next week. Born on 50th centile and now just below 2nd and struggling with slow weight gain.
She has suspected CMPA but our dietician advised not to wean early despite the slow weight gain.
Iāve got a cosatto highchair which seems a good fit, and was good from new born.
With my toddler I got the ikea one.. it encouraged him to sit up straight too! X
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