From conception to second birthday, time passes in a flash of magical milestones, sleepless nights and a never-ending need for bigger clothes! With their growing brains working on everything from...

Introduction This article will explore the evolution of infant formula (IF), outline current regulations on composition and examine evidence suggesting a potential association between the source of fat used in...

Introducing foods is an important step in a baby’s development. Although milk remains an infant’s main source of nutrients throughout the first year, the introduction of solids is needed to...

Responsive feeding means recognising what a baby needs and feeding them in response to those needs. Babies are very good at communicating hunger, appetite and satiation (1). Supporting parents and...

Dietary fats play an important role in our health, providing a concentrated form of energy, enabling the absorption of certain nutrients, and providing essential fatty acids that the body cannot...

When finding a breastfeeding position that works for mother and baby there are three very important factors: a comfortable mother, a position that enables mother and baby to be as...

All equipment that will come into contact with the water and formula powder being used to prepare a feeding must be sterilised to prevent risk of infection to the baby....

The introduction of solids foods to a baby’s diet, based on NHS guidelines (Start4Life, n.d.) NHS guidelines are to wait until a baby is 6 months of age to begin...

Poo can come in an array of colours and consistency. There are various factors that affect the characteristics of baby poo: Whether it is meconium or not : meconium is...

Formula to formula You can switch to the new formula immediately and prepare all the feeds with the new formula on Day 1. Feedback from parents using Kendamil has shown...

Baby’s name: Baby’s Date of Birth: 1. Feeding Schedule Time Breast milk amount Formula amount Other Foods 2. Sleep Schedule   Nap 1 Nap 2 Nap 3 Nap 4 Nap...

Breast milk is a dynamic, bioactive fluid: the composition varies between feeds, over time, and between mother-to-mother (Ballard & Morrow, 2013) The benefits of breastfeeding For baby Reduced risk of...