Food allergies are something many parents find themselves worrying about, particularly during weaning as babies start to be introduced to foods more commonly associated with food allergy reactions. It is especially common to hear concerns from parents where food allergy already exists in the family, or when a baby has a food allergy already e.g. Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy.

As with so many aspects of parenting, starting out on the weaning journey can fill parents with excitement, but there is also the very real perceived pressure of ‘getting it right’. There are reams of information about nutrition and health in general, but also numerous ways to approach weaning in the ‘best’ way for your baby.

Guest blog by Lucy Upton, Specialist Paediatric Dietitian @childrensdietitian.

A variety of questions come up, when parents are first thinking about starting solid foods with their infants. Lucy has written a very helpful frequently asked questions style blog to address all the things you need know!