Infant Nutrition & Starting Solids
The first year of life brings incredible milestones, but it can also bring a lot of uncertainty and trial and error for parents. Whether you are preparing to introduce solids, navigating milk supply or formula choices, or dealing with early feeding challenges, we provide supportive, practical, stress-free guidance to give your baby the best nutritional start.
We help families navigate:
Introducing Solids with Confidence: Guidance on when and how to start, whether you are choosing Baby-Led Weaning, traditional purees, or a flexible combo of both.
Allergen Introduction: Clear, up-to-date guidance on how and when to safely introduce common food allergens to help reduce allergy risks.
Optimising Milk Feeding: Evidence-based support for breast/chest feeding, formula feeding, or mixed feeding, ensuring your infant is thriving and meeting growth milestones.
Early Feeding Challenges: Practical strategies for managing severe reflux, colic, structural feeding difficulties, or early signs of food refusal.
Transitioning to Family Foods: Helping you smoothly transition your baby to cow's milk (or fortified plant-based alternatives) and toddler-appropriate meals around the 12-month mark.
Our approach
We focus on responsive feeding, helping you learn to read your baby's unique hunger and fullness cues so that eating is a positive, connected experience from day one.
Need help with your child’s feeding & nutrition?
Appointments with our Dietitian Lisa Watson can be made for both face-to-face consultations in Newcastle, or via teleheath (video call).
