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Episode 5: Weaning Your Baby: How to Start Solids Safely and Confidently
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When should you start weaning, and what should your baby's first foods be? Paediatric dietitian Lucy Upton and consultant paediatrician Dr Nick Makwana cover starting solids with your baby, from signs of readiness to first foods, allergens and gagging, so you can begin weaning feeling informed rather than overwhelmed. In this episode: When to start weaning, and the signs your baby is ready Purées, finger foods or baby-led weaning: does it matter? Iron-rich first foods and why they count Introducing common allergens like egg and peanut Gagging vs choking: what's normal and what isn't Milk feeds once solids begin For information only, not a substitute for individual medical advice.