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Mince Pie Porridge (with printable recipe card)
Mince Pie Porridge This bowl of festiveness is the perfect way to start Christmas Day or really any other day in December! Best of all it can be enjoyed by everyone from your baby to your granny and is easily prepped the night before. What more could you...
Step-by-step guide to introducing potential food allergens during weaning
A step-by-step guide to introducing potential food allergens during weaning Don't Delay. Give early. It's not surprising that the best time to introduce potential allergens is confusing. The advice has literally turned on its head in the last few...
5 Steps to Raising a Happy, Healthy Eater
Did you know that you'll prepare about 28,000 meals for your child over their childhood?!? Ahhhh! As you know, I'm a mum as well as a dietitian, so I'm well aware that the reality of family mealtimes is not always picture-perfect. As you can see from the...
Finger food weaning ideas to get you started
Finger food weaning ideas to get you started? Ready to embrace full-on baby-led weaning? Or easing yourself in with a combined approach to weaning? Either way, finger foods have a lot to offer you and your baby.Benefits for your baby include:Improved...
What does refined sugar free mean anyway?
What does refined sugar-free mean anyway? #naturallysweetened, #refinedsugarfree, #noaddedsugar. How's a parent meant to know the difference, is there any difference or is it all just nutribollocks?!Pretty much! These trendy hashtags tell us nothing about...
Typical Feeding Plan For a Toddler (Infographic)
A day in the life of a toddler I hope that you've found my previous plans for your 7-9-month-old and 10-12-month-olds useful. If so, you'll love this feeding plan for toddlers too. The usual disclaimer! This plan is there to guide you....
Typical Feeding Plan 10-12 Month Old (Infographic)
A day in the life of a 10-12-month-old Since I posted my 7-9-month-old feeding plan a few months ago, pleas have flooded in from followers for follow-on guides. And, finally here is the next instalment. Firstly though, a disclaimer!...
Are baby food pouches healthy?
Are baby food pouches healthy? Colourful. Convenient. Confusing. Head into any major supermarket, and you'll find at least one full aisle of baby food pouches, snacks, ready meals, boxed food and drinks. But are baby food pouches healthy? And how are you to...
Feeding your weaning baby while you’re on holidays!
Feeding your baby while on holiday One baby. Two cars. The kitchen sink. This was how we approached our first family holiday, which incidentally was ninety minutes from home. Three kids later and I’m proud to say that I’ve gotten packing lite...
Understanding reflux and your baby
Understanding reflux and your baby Happy spitter or scrawny screamer? There are entire Facebook groups, books and websites dedicated to helping parents survive, diagnose and manage reflux in their babies. However, much misinformation abounds, our blog will...
Nutrium Review – Nutrition Analysis and Meal Planning Software
My journey to a paperless practice Having worked as a dietitian in the public sector for nearly two decades, I wanted my new venture, a private paediatric nutrition business to be 'paperless'. As working from home and GDPR requirements meant maintaining...
Salt and your weaning baby (A Simple Guide)
Salt in weaning? Most parents realise that weaning babies shouldn't be given too much salt, especially in the first year. But, what is too much? We do know that across the whole population, salt intakes are higher than recommended including...