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Month 6

Is your baby ready for solids now? How can you be sure? We also have useful advice for exhausted parents - there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Is my baby ready for solids?

The World Health Organisation recommends that solids should be introduced from about six months. Speak to your babycare advisor if your child was born premature.

Prepare your own baby food

It is a lot cheaper to make your own baby food. Here are a few pointers:

Play with your baby this month

Babies learn through play. Here are a few tips.

Milestones

Your baby becomes stronger and can how hold her head steady when she is in an upright position. Look at what else she can do.

Foods to try and foods to avoid

When you introduce solids to your baby, you may wonder what you could feed your child. We also give a list of foods to avoid during the first year.

Sleeping problems

By now you are probably getting used to getting up at night and getting by without a good night's sleep. But how can you make your baby sleep better?

First meal is life-changng

You might be a whizz at many other aspects of life, but if you're a new parent, you might not know how to wean your baby. DietDoc gives a few brilliant tips.