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Introducing Solid Foods Workshop

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Introducing Solid Foods Workshop

Overview

An informative, engaging and practical workshop, addressing any concerns you may have, whilst providing actionable tips. This workshop will empower /caregivers to confidently navigate the transition to solid foods while fostering a positive feeding experience for their babies.

What Will You Learn?

1. An Overview of Solid Foods Introduction

  • When to start: Signs of readiness (e.g., sitting up, loss of tongue-thrust reflex).
  • Why it’s important: Nutritional benefits, developmental milestones, and long-term eating habits.
  • Role of breast milk/formula: Discussing the importance of continuing milk feeds during the transition.

2. Types of Solid Foods

  • First foods: Purees, mashed foods, finger foods.
  • Iron-rich options: Meat, fortified cereals, legumes.
  • Variety: Fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and healthy fats.

3. Methods of Feeding and What the Evidence Says

  • Traditional spoon feeding: Spoon-feeding with purees.
  • Baby-led weaning (BLW): Allowing babies to self-feed finger foods.
  • Combination approach: Mixing spoon-feeding with self-feeding.

4. Practical Feeding Tips

  • Preparing foods: How to cook or mash for the appropriate textures.
  • Portion sizes: Managing expectations about how much babies eat.
  • Utensils: Spoons, bowls, and baby-safe feeding tools.

5. Safety Considerations

  • Choking vs. gagging: Recognising the difference and responding appropriately.
  • Food preparation tips: Cutting foods into safe sizes and avoiding hazards.
  • Allergy prevention: Guidelines for introducing common allergens (e.g., peanuts, eggs) and signs of allergic reactions.

6. Nutritional Needs

  • Iron and zinc: Importance for babies after six months.
  • Healthy fats: For brain development.
  • Hydration: Introducing water alongside solids.

7. Meal Planning

  • Schedules: Timing solids around milk feeds.
  • Introducing variety: Gradually offering different textures and flavours.
  • Tracking new foods: Monitoring for allergies or intolerances.

8. Troubleshooting Challenges

  • Picky eating: How to encourage acceptance of new foods.
  • Food refusal: Staying patient and strategies to reintroduce foods.
  • Texture aversions: Transitioning from purees to more solid textures.

9. Hands-On Demonstration

  • Making purees: Simple recipes for parents to try.
  • BLW techniques: Examples of safe finger foods.

10. Resources and Support

  • Handouts: Guidelines, meal ideas, and safety tips.
  • Recommended books/apps/websites: Reliable sources for more information.

Why Attend?

  • Gain confidence in your ability to introduce solid foods
  • Practice hands on techniques
  • Build your support network
  • Prepare for challenges and solutions in advance
  • Learn in an intimate group setting with other parents and caregivers

What’s Included?

  • In depth guidance from a health visitor and accredited IBCLC’s
  • Hands on practice in a supportive environment
  • Signposting to evidence based resources
  • Ongoing access to breastfeeding resources and support networks

Workshop Cost, Duration, Location & Group Sizes

Cost:

  • £80, includes attendance for mother/caregiver and partner/supporter

Duration:

  • 2 hours

Location:

Marcher House Clinic, Marcher House, Sealand Road, Chester, CH1 6BS

Group Size:

Limited to 4 couples/families for a personalised experience

Booking

Payment is taken at time of booking.

Cancellations

Tongue Tie North West reserves the right to charge the full fee in cases of non-attendance to booked appointments. Cancellations mean that other families who could have had this slot have to wait longer. If you cancel your appointment within 24 hours of the booked time, no refunds will be given and if you haven’t already paid you will be invoiced the full cost of the consultation, payable within 7 days. In the unlikely event of you needing to cancel more than 24 hours before your appointment time, a £25 admin charge will be charged, and the remaining balance refunded to you.