Abby McClennan

It's about whether they show those signs and then you're good to go.

No.

So the current recommendations is from four to six months when you start solids, not before then.

So it's around six months, but not before four.

Okay.

So in terms of...

possibly doing any damage that's why the recommendation is at four at the earliest because your baby's gastrointestinal system is still forming and they just don't have the skills yet and this is where it all lies too you know with the ability for them to actually enjoy the food you offering it too because it's a bit of a dyad between mum and bub or parent and bub and if your baby's simply not ready you're not going to have a great time they're not going to have a great time it can be a drainer

And it could be an absolute drainer and you're like, oh my God, what am I doing wrong?

Yes.

So when your baby is born, they have enough iron stores that will last them through to the first six months of life.

So it's at that point, this is the whole reason why we introduce solid foods, because at the six month mark is when their iron stores start to diminish.

So we need to introduce it and your baby can't get more iron from milk alone.

So that's why we introduce, we call it complementary foods, but it's solid food.

in all its beautiful shapes and forms.

So, um, but yes, going to the iron, that's exactly why we always need to offer iron rich foods from the get go.

Cause I do see a lot of, you know, fruit based weaning, veggie based weaning, and that's great.

And there's a lot of nutrients in fruit and veg.

But there's not very much iron.

Yeah.

When you're thinking about the iron examples, it's red meat, liver, bone marrow.