Introducing Complementary Foods to Infants
Addressing the common questions parents face – when, what and how to optimally introduce solid foods to your infant.
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New parents have the difficult task of sifting through much conflicting advice when it comes to introducing solids to their infants. This 70-minute webinar aims to address some of the common questions parents have and provide evidence-based answers to them.
These include: when is the ideal time to introduce solids to infants factoring in gastrointestinal health, risk of allergies, nutritional needs and risk of infection? What are the signs that your infant is ready to consume foods other than breastmilk or formula? How best to commence - solids, purees or hand-held foods? How can we best introduce foods to reduce the risk of allergy or food sensitivity? How do we foster lifelong healthy eating habits in our children?
Your Instructor
Dawn has worked in the area of functional and naturopathic medicine in
perinatal and early life health for over twenty years. She is a
clinician, researcher, educator and clinical mentor in this area. She is
trained as a Naturopath and a Lactation Consultant and brings these two
fields together. Click
here for a full bio.