Feeding - Support for Parents from Action For Children

It’s not always easy to breastfeed. But there is support available.

Tips for bottle feeding your baby, whether you’re using expressed breast milk or infant formula.

Your baby is likely to be ready for solid foods from around six months old.

For many mothers, biological nurturing is a natural and easy feeding position.

Whether you’re using breast or bottle, we recommend watching for your baby’s hunger cues and feeding them when they want.

If you want or need to combine breastfeeding with bottle feeding, here are our tips for getting started.

Paced bottle feeding can be a good way of introducing bottle feeding and letting your baby take the lead.

You may spot signs your baby is ready to try solid food when they’re around six months old.

Every baby goes through weaning at their own pace. These are the stages most babies go through at certain times.

It’s normal to worry about starting weaning. This advice can lessen risk and help you deal with problems.

Babies don’t need much solid food when they start weaning. It’s more about building food confidence.

Whether you’re trying baby-led weaning or spoon feeding, home-cooking is a healthy, cheap option for mealtimes.

Babies need to be fed little and often throughout the day and night. Minimising disruption can help you cope at night.