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Around the six-month mark, your baby will probably show signs of being ready for bites of their first food.

How will you feed your newborn?

Your baby’s growing (so fast!) and his digestive system is developing, too.

Choosing a feeding method can weigh on any parent’s mind—so here’s what you can consider when it comes to meeting your baby’s nutrition needs.

Formula. It’s full of nutrition—but how you prep and store it can serve up some questions, too.

There is growing evidence that factors in the environment, including baby's first foods and the time of their introduction, can play a critical role when a child develops allergies.

Whether you want to express breast milk or you’re thinking of supplementing with baby formula, try these 13 tips on how to introduce a bottle.

Did you know?

The ways you feed your baby are as important as what you feed them. Find out what to watch for, and what to do, when your baby starts eating complementary foods.

Variety is key when you start complementary feeding. Help set them up for a future of healthy eating with these need-to-know numbers and food ideas.

It may seem like a whole new world now that your little one is starting to eat solid foods.

Recent research on food allergies has led to new recommendations for the introduction of commonly allergenic foods once babies start eating solid food. Confused?

Did you know? Guidelines have changed for when to introduce your baby to eggs, wheat, fish, and foods containing peanuts.

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

By Dr. Jeff Habert, family physician

Your baby may be developmentally ready to start complementary feeding at around six months of age, when they are able to hold their head up and sit in a high-chair.

Once your baby has mastered smooth purees, it’s time to offer textured foods. Experience with different textures helps them develop the skills for chewing.

Help your six- to eight-month-old grow up to be a healthy eater by offering a wide variety of flavours and textures now.

By now you've noticed that everything seems to make its way into your little one’s mouth. Once he’s able grasp small objects, eating those little goodies is exactly what he'll try to do.

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

By Charlotte Geroudet, Registered Dietitian