by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | Introduction of solids, Medical Conditions
Solid food introduction can be a stressful time for parents with allergic infants. When to introduce solids, how to introduce them and what to do about allergens are common questions that I get. Many of you know that I run regular webinars, and one of the topics is... 
by admin | Oct 12, 2020 | 6-12 months, Medical Conditions, Other, Toddler Nutrition
Every week, I get emails from parents asking me whether I supported specific alternative diets, which include a wide variety of unproven diets that may cause harm. I often have to send a disappointing response, that unfortunately I do not support diets without any... 
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Feeding Difficulties, Medical Conditions, Toddler Nutrition
I have been shocked to see on social media all of the nutritional advice and remedies proposed to “boost” your baby’s immune system to prevent corona virus. Similarly many companies have been playing on parents concern and have been marketing vitamin... 
by admin | Mar 3, 2020 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Medical Conditions, Toddler Nutrition
Growth charts are often seen as growth lines that are only used by healthcare professionals. For me as a dietitian, growth charts are one of the best ways for inter-professional communications about the general health of a child. That is why it is so important for us... by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Medical Conditions, Other
I have written about this topic before, but constantly get reminded through social media posts, how much misconception about still exists and how people who are not specialist in this field allow themselves an opinion that can be so dangerous. I saw a Instagram post... by admin | Jun 10, 2016 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Medical Conditions
Last week I wrote a blog on cow’s milk allergy, which I had quite a bit of response on. I thought it is useful to follow this up as promised with a blog entry on what to do if you suspect your child has cow’s milk allergy. First of all, please do NOT remove cow’s milk...