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Introducing your baby to solid foods, often called weaning, should start when your baby is around six months old. The latest research by the World Health Organization shows that babies receive all the nutrients they need from breast milk or infant formula milk until they are six months old. This gives your baby’s digestive system time to develop, so that it can cope fully with solid foods.
Please note that it is rare for these signs to appear together before your baby is six months old.
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The Healthier Together programme relies upon patients and healthcare professionals working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered. The website provides advice for parents, young people and pregnant women, and clinical resources to support healthcare professionals – which means that your child is likely to receive consistently high-quality care, irrespective of which healthcare professional they see.