Book of First Foods: Weaning guide with easy recipes (National Childbirth Trust Guides) - Softcover

Lilly, Ravinder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0722536038 ISBN 13: 9780722536032

Publisher: Thorsons, 1998

Synopsis

A practical guide for parents when their child is ready to move on to solids

The book is a handy guide which covers everything a new parent needs to know:
• the importance of diet and what is nutritious and most likeable for your baby. (What’s good for adults isn’t necessarily good for babies)
• milk – this book isn’t about weaning – in fact it encourages mothers to continue giving breast or formula milk to their babies together with solids
• how to know when your baby is ready to move to solids
• vegetarian babies and those with special dietary needs
• tips on food safety and basic hygiene
• tips from other parents
• at a glance weaning calendar and basic recipes

About this title

About the Author

Ravinder Lily is a food journalist and qualified dietitian. She was Group Editor of Wellbeing and Maternity and Mothercraft and The New Addition, a publication of the Royal College of Midwives.

From the Back Cover

'First Foods' answers all your questions about weaning your baby and helps you provide the best variety of nutritious foods.

Written by a qualified nutritionist and mother of two, you will find its time-saving tips and easy recipes invaluable.

• Signs which show your baby is ready for solids
• Tips on hygiene, equipment and safe foods
• Foods rich in iron, calcium and other key nutrients
• Processed baby foods – are they healthy?
• Weaning and mixed feeding
• Information of vegetarian meals
• Quick recipe ideas

Other guides in the series: 'Antenatal Tests – Postnatal Depression – Potty Training'

THE NCT HANDBOOK YOU CAN TRUST

Published by Thorsons in collaboration with National Childbirth Trust Publishing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0722536038
• ISBN 13: 9780722536032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160