Publisher's Synopsis
This book aims to offer guidelines on feeding babies in the first year. While accepting that mothers should make their own decisions about what feeding methods to use, the author prefers exclusive breast-feeding followed by gradual weaning. She believes that this is the best way to help babies avoid developing allergies or intolerance to food.;She gives information and advice about any problems that may occur in feeding babies and includes recipes suitable for young children.;Heather Welford has worked as a counsellor for the National Childbirth Trust and has edited the "help" pages of "Parents".