Category Archives: Weaning Tips
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We all know about the ‘baby blues’ – that weepy period many new mums go through in the week or so after giving birth. It’s attributed mostly to the huge hormonal shifts that occur in our bodies once baby is no longer in residence, and midwives and health visitors are …
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Like many things in the wonderful world of babies, weaning can be more complex than you’d assumed. Especially if you happen to wander into a store specialising in ‘baby gear’ – you might well walk out thinking a combination steamer/puree device with a vacuum-sealing attachment was something you couldn’t possibly …
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Sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? Babies are people too – therefore they’ll enjoy what we enjoy, right? But don’t pop that lasagne in the blender just yet – your baby’s still growing, so there are a few special rules to keep in mind when you start introducing him to …
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Weaning can be a tense time for parents. After all, here’s this small person, so new and pure, and it’s up to you to decide what to put in that little mouth. So you read all the books, you ring your health visitor a few dozen times, and (if you’re …
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“Okay so here I am, almost 22 weeks old. That means that potentially within the next four weeks or so…I will be into the weaning stage. Now, being that I’m a baby and all that, I don’t really know much about weaning personally…..but as I believe there are two different …
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Please say a big PLUM hello to Emily, who is our ‘Plum Mum of the Month’. Emily is 35 & has been happily married to Gareth for 3 and 1/2 years. They live in Cookham, Berkshire and they have a 9 month old daughter, Beatrix Florence, but generally she is …
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Q. Dear Sarah, I have a beautiful, big bouncing 10 ½ month old boy called Laurie who eats well. (Anything and everything !) However, he’s always been a little slow on the uptake with lumps and when it comes to finger food we’re still at base camp! When he was …
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Please say a big hello to Dawn, who is our very first ‘Plum Mum of the Month’. Dawn is happily married to Craig, and they have two children – Henry 3, and Harper 18 months. Dawn works part time, and on her days off and at the weekends she spends …
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Hi. My name is Jennie and I blog at www.edspire.co.uk about raising my twins, Esther and William, who were born at 27 weeks. I try to share all our trials and tribulations, our milestones and celebrations. For the last few weeks I have been focusing on weaning, sharing our story …
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Q. Hi Sarah, My 9 month old went off day time milk as soon as she discovered solids. She now only drinks milk on waking and before bed, she has Oatibix for breakfast and home made meals or Plum lunch and dinner. She snacks on yogurt, fruit, cheese, custard etc. …