Children's Health & Nutrition

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Feeding baby

Hi all so my baby just turned 10 months and he's currently on 7+months baby food pouches I was on maternity and now that's ended and I can't afford to be buying pouches constantly is there anything I can feed him or any recipes I can try out he hates meat but anything else is he just won't eat red meat or lamb steak...

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Starving!!!

Anyone else hungry all day??? 33 weeks and even after high protein meals and veggies i get so hungry so often 🥲it was opposite a few weeks ago! Lol

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Weaning

Is anyone else terrified of giving their baby solids- I am giving purées but the thought of them munching on anything else completely scares me and I am worrying I am making my baby miss out on a good weaning experience

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Is baby constipated?

My daughter is 5 months and started cereal with pediatrician’s approval after her 4 month visit. At first everything was fine she was having about 3/4 poop diapers daily and now I’m lucky if she has 1. She is EBF besides cereals and she loves eating the cereals but I’m concerned. It is a recent thing just this past ...

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No longer interested in food? 😩

The last week or so with my 8 month old has been such a battle to get him to eat dinners . He will happily eat a yogurt or the melty chirps but the moment I put dinners on the high chair he will take a couple of bites then just play with it . I’ve even tried feeding him and he just gets cross with me then screams to...

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sitting in high chair

Hi everyone My baby is nearly 5 months. He can sit with some support around him. I’m considering to buy a high chair for him soon so I can start sitting him up on it and get him ready for purée foods that I’m planning to start around 5.5-6 months. Is this a good idea ? Or should I wait until he can sit unsupported t...

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Weaning

My little one has just turned 6 months and I’m so nervous about weaning, she was showing all signs of wanting to eat, super interested in our food when we eat! But I’ve so far tried the carrot melty puffs and some creamy porridge from C&G but she just now doesn’t seem interested! I tried to spoon feed the porridge b...

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Anyone else still have no clue what they're doing?

I'm a ftm and my 10 month old doesn't - crawl - go from lying to sitting - pull up to stand - drink water - eat finger foods - know any sign language He's just eating purees and drinking milk like a little baby 🫠

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For those who are health conscious and avoid processed foods

I occasionally eat junk food but mostly clean and healthy and want the same for my child. I’m planning on breastfeeding for at least a year and want to incorporate homemade purées, fruits and veggies obviously but I’m worried about family giving my child foods that I don’t want him to eat. I understand that he’ll ev...

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Eating question

Hello, please tell me I’m not the only one with a toddler that eats everything for anyone else but with me will only eat pretty much pizza, scrambled eggs & toast or cereal? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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Food ideas

Hey ! So my daughter picky eater . Ran out meal ideas . Can I get meal ideas please . Thank you 😊

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My baby doesn’t eat

Hello moms, I write you today because I’m in a very desperate situation. Since my baby was 6 months old and I started giving him food he never like it, no matter what it was he rejected the spoon. To feed him I’d have to distracted him or force him, if I left pieces of food for him to eat he would just play and thro...

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Baby food

I have a 7 month old. And I have lots of baby food that I just purchased at the store. Fruits,vegetables and meat purée, Also cereal. I’m giving them away if any mom needs them . If not far from me I’ll deliver (old Brooklyn / Parma area). Give away to first mom to message /comment.

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Today, I've began to wean my baby.

I've picked up a few wee options to begin weaning her. Mostly I'm doing the veg led approach. However, I bought a packet of the cow and gate baby rice and I'm completely confused on how to make it up. What size of spoon? Is it a table spoon? How many spoons? Do I use milk from the wee ones bottle to make it or make ...

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Porridge & pouches

Hey, Looking at giving my baby baby porridge in the mornings, I know you need to mix it with some of his milk but do you then give him the rest of the bottle after? So my boy is on 7-8oz bottles, just wondering if I actually need to make that amount up because he will have the rest after porridge? When giving pou...

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Food prep

Hey, any of you done any food prep meals for yourselves for when the baby arrives. If so, what you been making?

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