Nutrition Tips

7+ Baby Foods that Help with Constipation

Constipation in babies is fairly uncommon and many parents confuse irregular bowel movements with constipation. Babies can poop anywhere from every feed to once a week. But rather than frequency, you want to look for consistency and whether they are hard or soft. Then once your baby starts on solid food this can change as their little digestive systems adjust to their new diet and certain foods they eat can cause constipation. But if your baby is constipated, there are also plenty of specific foods you...

What are the food safety guidelines for infants and toddlers in Australia?

Having a baby transition to food purees and first foods is an exciting time! Your little bub now wants to take a bite of everything—and I mean EVERYTHING! And now is the time to make sure the dog’s food bowl is out of its crawling range. And keep a strict eye on them because a random bug will be devoured.  Hey, they’re clearly not picky at this moment.  Keeping a strict eye on what they...

Introducing Solids

Chef’s kiss! How ALDI’s Mamia Baby Food range makes solids and snacking simple

Before you have kids, you might have a vision of what kind of parent you’re going to be. I know I naively thought I’d lovingly make my baby healthy snacks and meals from scratch (ahh, how post-kid me chuckles at pre-kid me’s ambitions and grand plans). And while I certainly dabbled at it with my first child, by the time my second daughter came around I was way too busy with two kids to be...

Introducing Solids

When is it safe to add seeds to your baby’s food?

Seeds can be a great addition to your baby’s diet as they are a source of fibre and important minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. As you approach the exciting stage of starting solids, you may be wondering if or when you can include seeds in your little one’s food.  In this article, we break down when you can add seeds to your baby’s food, what seeds you can introduce and tips for how you should go...

Introducing Solids

A complete guide to starting solids: here’s what you need to know

Ah – parenthood, just as you feel like your feet are on solid ground, up comes a brand new hurdle to knock you back over. One of these hurdles, iconically being starting solids… Because there is so much information out there to learn, different products to buy and important things to look out for. It can definitely be a little LOT overwhelming. But hey, you’ve made it through all the hurdles thus far – and...

Introducing Solids

What’s the difference between purees and baby-led weaning?

After months spent not having to worry about anything but milk, the thought of starting solids (and knowing where to start) can be overwhelming. Some parents opt for purees, some prefer baby-led weaning (BLW) and some...