0 – 3 months
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breastfeeding
46.6% of babies under 4 months are exclusively breast-fed.
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6 times per 24 hours
From now until 4 months old, your baby should nurse at least 6 times per 24 hour period.
0 – 6 months
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2.5cm growth a month
Your baby will grow in length by about an inch (2.5cm) until 6 months.
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breastfeeding the first 6 months
Babies should be exclusively breast-fed for the first six months of their lives for the best start at a healthy life.
6 – 9 months
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6 – 7 months feeding
Babies at around 6 – 7 months start to notice textures more, so now is a good time to start using slightly thicker purees as an option at meal times.
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lunchtime
Lunch is the best mealtime to start introducing your baby to purees, as they should be hungry, but not too tired to learn.
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8 months
Working women are more likely to stop breastfeeding by the time their child is 8 months old (Hamada et al., 2017).
9 months – 1 year
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using more energy
This is the age that a baby's appetite will start to develop, as it's around this age that they'll have started crawling and therefore using more energy.
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9 months feeding
You can start offering your baby some of the same meals as the rest of the family, in baby-sized chunks, from 9 months.
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500 / 600ml
Should still be giving your baby 500–600ml of formula or breast milk whilst weaning - up until about a year old.
1 year +
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spoon feeding
A baby will be able to start using a spoon by themselves at around a year old - although they might not be able to use it very well.
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1 year
At around a year old, baby can express when they're full or done eating.
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weaning age
The natural weaning age for humans is somewhere between 2.5 and 6 years old.