Baby Feeding

New parents are often concerned about whether they are feeding their baby correctly.

Follow the links below to find information about feeding babies and introducing soft, solid foods into your child's diet.

Reviewed January 2012

18 Resources Found

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Title:	2010 Australian national infant feeding survey: indicator results
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	The 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey is the first specialised national survey of infant feeding practices in Australia. The survey also collected information on attitudes towards, and enablers for and barriers against breastfeeding.
Date:	Dec 2012

Title:	Reflux
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	There is a ring of muscle (valve) at the top of the stomach which normally stops what is in the stomach from going back up again. Often in babies this valve does not work very well, so milk and stomach acid can go back up and may spill out of the mouth. This is called reflux.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Feeding toddlers
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Feeding toddlers and preschoolers can be a problem. Food and eating is often something toddlers want to be in control of.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Choking - preventing choking on food
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Safe eating information for families and carers of children 4 years of age and under. Choking on food.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Foods for babies (solids) 2 - questions and answers
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Parents often have questions about what sort of foods are good for babies and what they are better off without. This topic comes from the questions parents have asked us about feeding their babies.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Poos and wees
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	A guide to the different things you might find in your baby's nappy, and what they mean. Discusses meconium, dark urine, constipation, diarrhoea, and how different milks affect baby poo.
Date:	Jan 2011

Title:	Toddler nutrition and fitness: in a nutshell
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	This in-a-nutshell guide offers tips to ensure your toddler eats healthy food and gets the right exercise.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Newborn nutrition: in a nutshell
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	An in-a-nutshell guide to newborn nutrition, which gives parents the basics on breastfeeding or bottlefeeding a newborn baby, including information on breastfeeding problems and solutions and supplementary feeding.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Healthy holiday eating: quick tips - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Here are some tips to help you stay healthy and avoid illnesses carried in food and water when you are travelling.
Date:	Jan 2010

Title:	Babies - day and night patterns in the early months
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Many babies establish their own pattern during the first few weeks, but some remain quite unpredictable.
Date:	Dec 2009

Title:	Fun not fuss with food: importance of nutrition
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Good nutrition is very important for children's health both now and in the future. Eating habits learnt during childhood tend to continue to adulthood. It is important that your child develops a healthy relationship with food from an early age. As parents, you want to make sure that your children like to eat and enjoy food, and don't see it as frightening or as a reward. By the time your child is 12 months old, he or she should be eating a variety of foods, including small serves of meats, vegetables, fruits, breads and cereals and dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yoghurt. Trying new foods leads to adventurous eating habits and your child will be more confident making food choices.
Date:	Oct 2009

Title:	Iron for toddlers and children
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Iron is an important mineral found in the blood which is responsible for transporting oxygen around the body. To improve blood iron levels you should eat a variety of foods which contain iron every day. If toddlers and children don't meet their daily iron requirements they may develop iron deficiency anaemia. This is a term used to describe low iron levels in the blood.
Date:	Sep 2009

Title:	Introducing solids: feeding from 12 months
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	This fact sheet outlines a baby's diet at 12 months.
Date:	Sep 2009

Title:	Solids table: from twelve months
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	This fact sheet contains a table showing food groups, texture and serving suggestions for children from 12 months of age.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Fun not fuss with food: lumpy foods
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	This factsheet deals with introducing lumpy textured foods into a baby's diet.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Babies
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to information on health issues such as breastfeeding, immunisation, sleeping problems, weight gain and health checks.
Date:	Apr 2009

Title:	Homemade baby food
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	A Parenting in Pictures guide that shows how to make homemade solids for babies aged 6-12 months.
Date:	May 2006

Title:	Eggs in your baby's diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Many parents are wary about including eggs in the diet of their babies, but research has shown that these fears are unfounded.
Date:	May 2002

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