When Should You Wean Your Baby?

When your baby is a few months old, it's time to start facing down the next big milestone in your parenting journey: weaning them onto solid foods. But while the official guidance is clear, the advice you get from different people can vary. So when should you start the process?

Right now, Kim is just about to start weaning, and Leila is shocked to discover that she and Felix have been at the solid foods game for over two years. So this is a great opportunity to compare notes on when is the right time to wean your baby, as well as some of the things to look out for in those early months. 

In this episode:

• We share our expectations and experiences with weaning onto solids
• A bit of historical context about weaning timing, explaining why recommendations have swung from one year, to 4 months, and back again
• Is baby's digestive system really that immature? What's actually going on inside their bodies as they transition from milk to food
• What are the signs that you should look for that your baby is ready for weaning?
• An important chat about choking risk - why it happens and how to mitigate it
• A final note on allergens, and how advice has changed over the years

Solid Starts is the app that we mention in this episode, which helps to guide you on appropriate foods to introduce, and how to prepare them for babies of different ages. 

https://solidstarts.com/app/