Changing Food and Nutrition For Your 8-12-Month Old

Whether you’re transitioning to formula, switching formula from one to another, or changing from formula to milk, it’s important to keep your eye out for signs of intolerance. 

Most babies start solid foods at around 6 months. Baby-led weaning, where your baby feeds themself finger foods, is a way to help them discover new flavours and textures at their own pace.

Now that your 10-12-month-old is really getting the hang of feeding themself, keep offering them a wide variety of foods and textures to establish good, healthy eating habits. 

Breastfeeding is a rewarding but demanding journey, and good nutrition is crucial for both you and your baby.

Baby formulas will never be equal to breast milk, however they have been formulated to provide the necessary nutrients to support normal growth and development when breast milk is not available.&nb

Around 10-12 months, babies are ready for harder finger foods & self-feeding. This article will give you some great menu ideas for your little one as they grow toward toddlerhood.

Most formula fed babies will be very happy on the baby formula you first choose. However, it’s important to know that not all formulas suit all babies.

Around 10 months (but anywhere from 8), your baby's meal plan can start to include foods that have increased variety and texture.

It’s easy to fall into the habit of offering your baby the same foods every day, especially if you know they’ll happily eat them.

There are many parents out there just like you, who have for whatever reason, decided not to breastfeed, and given this is to be an unlikely easy decision, it’s important to know what support is th

There may not be many situations where you will need to warm up a formula feed, but on the odd occasion when you do it’s important to know how to do it safely.

Baby formula is usually split up into two categories according to your babys age. 

Formulas for lactose intolerance, regurgitation, and allergy management are some of the infant formulas available for formula fed babies with special dietary needs.

Safe preparation of baby formula is important for your baby’s health. Like any food preparation we need to consider good food hygiene practices - it doesn't need to be complicated.

Explore our guide to baby formula and learn more about the difference between newborn formula and stage 2 formula. 

An Australian nutrition survey showed that 75% of infants aged 6-12 months were not consuming enough iron.

In Australia, almost all mums intend to breastfeed. While breastfeeding is a natural way of feeding, it isn’t always easy.

It’s perfectly natural for parents to feel concerned when their baby starts coughing and has trouble feeding especially in the first few months of life.

In the early months of life, your baby’s skin is sensitive and still in the process of developing as a natural barrier — and that makes it more vulnerable to irritation.