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Wednesday 3 February 2016

Weaning Memories with HiPP #MilkMoments

Both Evelyn and James are little food monsters now but I still remember the weaning stage with the both, so when I was recently asked by HiPP to share my weaning memories I was excited to recall my memories.

Weaning with both James and Evelyn could be described in one word and that is "Messy" but it was also an enjoyable time. We went with the motto of "Food is fun until their 1" and tried to approach weaning in a fun and relaxed manor which seemed to work for us all.

 ( Lunch time! James and Evelyn enjoying lunch, James is 5 now but still enjoys all kinds of foods and eating lunch with his sister! )

With James we used more purees and blended foods which went well but it did take a little longer for us to then transition on to more solid foods. When Evelyn came along I opted to do the baby led weaning route and we started on solid foods such as scrambled egg and soft bits of carrot, banana and she loved toast fingers. Weaning was one of this big milestones that makes lots of mums nervous as before this baby has been getting all of their nourishment for milk be that breast or formula. Now suddenly it is down to us to provide some of that nourishment through food.


A lot of the purees you can purchase come with added vitamins and minerals which did put my mind at ease a little with James. With Evelyn we were doing BLW which often left me worried that she wasn't getting all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients her body perhaps required as she would often leave food or only try little bits of what I gave her. That was when I discovered follow on milk!

Follow on milks are designed to complement the weaning diet while your baby is getting used to a variety of different tastes and textures.  They are higher in iron and vitamin D than standard infant formulas which can really be a help if baby is not eating many iron-containing foods and is therefore at greater risk of iron deficiency, and to help protect baby against becoming vitamin D deficient.

If you have been or are breast feeding but are considering using a follow on milk to replace or compliment food and breastfeeding HiPP organic have been researching breastmilk for over 50 years so you can rely on them to include the ingredients your baby needs to grow strong and healthy. HiPP Organic Follow-on-Milk includes the essential ingredients your baby needs including iron for cognitive development, vitamins A, C and D for the immune system and  PRÆBIOTIK® a source of allgosaccharldes

As a mum myself I often look for the advice and guidance of other mums and 10/10 mums who tried HiPP organic follow on milk with their babies said they seemed happier which is extremely encouraging. 

If you are about to start weaning or want to give HiPP organic follow on milk a try for yourself why not enter our giveaway below to win a HiPP organic follow on milk hamper!
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The Department of Health recommends that you breastfeed your baby exclusively for the first six months of their life; at around six months you can start to wean them on to solids and start to combine breastfeeding with bottle feeding. HiPP Organic understands that all babies are different and some mums might want to transfer to bottle feeding earlier than others. HiPP Organic would always advise that you speak to your midwife or health visitor before changing your feeding method. For more information on milks, please visit the HiPP Organic Website http://www.hipp.co.uk/milks-important-notice.

** this post was written in collaboration with HiPP organic. 

28 comments:

  1. Just started weaning my 6 month old she's loving food!

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  2. He loved it and ate everything! We carried on using the same milk and then switched to cows without any issue.

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  3. Since we started weaning I've changed from carpet to laminate flooring :-) So much easier with children x x

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  4. It's a long time since I weaned my first child, I remember being very nervous but now I'm a grandmother I enjoy helping with weaning!

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  5. Hated weaning with my 1st, looking into baby led weaning for my youngest at mo ready for a few months time xx

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  6. We enjoyed weaning at first, but my youngest is very fussy at the mo!!

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  7. With my first we followed the Annabel karmel plan and it paid off because she isnt a fussy eater now

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  8. About to start weaning (baby led) very excited. Ask me how I got on in 3 months X

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  9. my daughter loved baby rice x

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  10. I can remember getting covered every time and now my little grandaughter gets me covered usually in yogurt or banana

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  11. My son is 4 months old, will be thinking about weening soon, with my others i cooked and puree'd foods and put them in ice cube trays in the freezer.

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  12. Its been very difficult with my daughter Penny, she was born with a tooth so i has to stop breastfeeding before i wanted to

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  13. I have used normal baby weaning with all 6 of mine.

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  14. My daughter didn't take to good to weaning she still really fussy not the best eater

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  15. my kids were weaned and i did use follow on milk.

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  16. My little one has started weaning been doing a mic of spoon feeding and baby led she wants to eat everything!

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  17. We started weaning a couple of weeks ago and it's going fine! A lot of mess, though!

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  18. have just started weaning she seems to like to try everything

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  19. Just started weaning and finding it hard going.

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  20. Weaning was easy with my oldest daughter she was so keen to try new tastes and textures

    Lynsey Buchanan

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  21. We've just started weaning, it's hard.

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  22. I did a lot of puréed food to begin with my two two but next time I think I will be more keen to do baby led xx

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  23. My son loves mashed bananas but he's also a very bland eater and rather picky

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  24. I hated weaning my twins. I felt really overwhelmed and they have both always been really fussy. I have another baby now and thinking about trying her with baby led weaning.

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  25. I remember making a lot of apple puree and lots of mess!

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