Baby feeding
Traditional Weaning & Baby-Led Weaning
Around the age of 6 months, an infant’s need for energy and nutrients starts to exceed what is provided by breast milk, and complementary foods are necessary to meet those needs. An infant of this age is also developmentally ready for other foods. If complementary foods are not introduced around the age of 6 months, or if they are given inappropriately, an infant’s growth may falter.
More info on WHO pageTraditional Weaning
With the traditional weaning method, food is introduced in a puree form and the texture progresses over time. When you start feeding, the food is pureed, so it usually requires the parent/caregiver to spoon-feed the baby.
Baby-Led Weaning (BLW)
Baby led weaning is a method of feeding your baby whole foods starting from their first bite. This method takes puree foods out of the equation and instead of the parent spoon feeding their baby, the baby picks up and eats foods by themselves.