If you ever have any concerns or want help with major decisions, it’s always a good idea to talk to your doctor since they are trained medical professionals. So Erin, my wife, for example, would nurse Lily as soon as they woke up, but we’d wait about an hour before feeding her a scrambled egg and avocado mash for breakfast. kk: It sounds like by month eight, you can really introduce a lot of different food groups. What’s a healthy diet for a baby? vp: Yes, the research shows that babies who are exposed to a variety of vegetables during the early stages of weaning are much more likely to eat them when they’re older.

A baby is “weaned” when their intake of breast milk or formula goes away completely. But it’s not just something that stops cold turkey. It happens over time. kk: It sounds like the key takeaway from this book is that by following the weaning journey, your baby can gradually progress from breastfeeding or formula feeding to eating a variety of foods with different flavors and textures. Once they start eating larger meals over time, you can naturally decrease their desire for breast milk or formula. And that this journey is unique for each baby, so as a parent, you can be responsive to their individual pace and needs. Our servers are getting hit pretty hard right now. To continue shopping, enter the characters as they are shownThe second method is baby-led weaning, which is where you encourage your baby to eat right away. This means giving him or her finger foods that they can put into their own mouth. So you’d want to use soft foods like well-cooked broccoli, green beans, or asparagus. This method encourages independence. Whether you’re a first-time parent or not, Wean in 15 guides you towards getting the best for your little one, from figuring out when to start weaning and how much food your child needs, to adapting your own meals for your child. Joe knows how difficult it can be to manage your time, so he also shows you how to prep like a boss with shopping lists and freezable items.

Joe gives advice on how to combine his tasty, nutritious recipes with training programmes to make you leaner, fitter and healthier than ever before. He draws from his experience of weaning his daughter Indie while working with leading registered nutritionists to create the most comprehensive baby bible for modern parents. He cuts through all the confusing information with simple, trustworthy knowledge on things like when to start weaning, how much food your child needs, and adapting your own meals into purees and finger foods.

In this first episode of Wean In 15 - The Podcast, Joe and infant nutrition specialist Charlotte Stirling-Reed introduce themselves and share some of their own personal stories about their first experiences with weaning. Joe has been streaming PE lessons from his home every morning on his YouTube channel. Image: The Body Coach/Getty Images But as you introduce solid foods, the goal is to just become familiar with the new tastes and textures. The more daring, the better.

vp: Great question, the author recommends using a spoon, but there are a few different ways to do this. Lily is 19 months old now, and she still drinks breast milk once or twice a day. Many babies continue nursing until the age of two or even older than that, which is what the World Health Organization recommends.

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vp: It’s pretty simple, you just chop up your vegetables, boil it until it’s soft, drain the water out, and then mix it with some new water or your baby’s normal milk or formula, and then blend it until it’s creamy. A lot of the recipes are simple things like purees, plus lots of textured foods to enhance baby’s senses, like mashed butter beans and kidney beans. vp: That’s not a bad thing at all, haha. Harvard researchers have linked the Mediterranean diet to longer life expectancy. Anyway, when we first started giving Lily more adventurous foods, she would spit them out. Joe was appointed Children in Need's first Schools Ambassador in 2019 with the aim of encouraging UK schoolchildren to become more active and have fun in the process. During his UK Schools HIIT Tour in 2019, he travelled the length and breadth of the UK, helping to show young people that exercise is fun as well as beneficial. vp: There are a few parts here. You have to help your baby develop the skills, habits, and attitudes that go into healthy eating.

By month eight, you can introduce even stronger spices and incorporate larger pieces of vegetables and meats. Also, as your baby gets more nutrients from solid food, they’ll also gradually start drinking less breast milk or formula. This meant I was really able to focus on the recipes and bring in my anecdotal experience with my daughter Indie. So, in that respect, it was easy to write! Did you learn a lot from writing the book?I ended up really enjoying the experience because of that. It meant I could be consistent with Indie, and she’s become a really healthy eater. So, I have a lot to thank Charlotte for! What’s your daughter Indie’s favourite dish from Wean in 15?