Birth to five

Your NHS guide to parenting in the early years

Feeding your baby

Breastfeeding
This section contains everything you need to know about breastfeeding your baby, including information on getting breastfeeding started, expressing, overcoming problems, and foods and medicines that you should avoid while you're breastfeeding.
Information on breastfeeding

Bottle feeding
Our bottle feeding section explains how to bottle feed your baby, whether with expressed breast milk or infant formula, including important safety information.
Information on bottle feeding

Introducing solid foods
Advice and information on when and how to introduce your baby to solid foods, and tips on keeping their diet healthy as they grow.
Healthy diet: weaning and beyond

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Healthy eating for under fives

Advice on introducing solids, meal ideas, food allergies, vitamins and answers to common questions