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Fun first foods: An easy guide to introducing solid foods

Contents:How this booklet will help you
What is weaning about?
When should weaning begin?
Signs to help you tell if your baby is ready for other foods
Allergies in the family?
Making Food Fun
Stage 1: Getting Started
Stage 2: Moving On
Stage 3: Mini Meals
When can my baby eat...?
What can my baby drink?
How to prevent your baby choking
More information on weaning

More information on weaning

Look out for leaflets on weaning in your local supermarket, doctor’s surgery and health visitor’s clinic.

Visit your library for cookery books on weaning.

If you have access to the internet look at some of these websites. It is very important to get specialist information if you are intending to bring up your child as a vegetarian.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/baby/weaning

http://www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/advice_for_you/yourbaby

http://www.healthyliving.gov.uk

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/infant.html

You can also call the healthyliving line on 0845 2 78 88 78.

Alternative languages are available on request from Health Scotland

Published by Health Scotland.

Edinburgh Office: Woodburn House, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh EH10 4SG

Glasgow Office: Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LS

© NHS Health Scotland, 2005.

ISBN: 1-84485-298-9

Health Scotland is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion and Public Health Development.

www.healthscotland.com

2119 5/2005

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