Infant Feeding

Topics

• Breastfeeding

  Get off to a good start through breastfeeding help and support with guidance on 1-to-1 support for breastfeeding, helplines and websites, and how your partner can support breastfeeding.

• Formula Feeding

  Formula feeding or a combination of breastfeeding and formula feeding allows a bottle to be prepared and given to a baby by a partner, family members or other adults to help and support new mothers.

• Solid foods

  At about 6 months old your child can begin eating solid foods. By the time they reach 7 or 8 months, your child can eat a variety of foods from different food groups.

• Infant feeding support

  Getting the right support is important to help mothers and parents make informed decisions about feeding and caring for their babies, find a session at your local children, young people and family centre.

• Healthy start voucher

  Healthy Start helps you give your family the very best start in life. If you are pregnant or have a child under four years old, you may be eligible to get Healthy Start vouchers to help buy some basic foods.

• Teething and oral health

  Caring for your child’s teeth and oral health from birth is important to prevent or reduce tooth decay in infants and children. Leicester City Council’s public health service provides advice to improve the oral health of children in Leicester.