Ready?Let’s wean... the way

As easy as 1, 2, 3...Some people will have you believe weaning’s quite complicated – not

HiPP. We’ve been helping mums feel HiPP about feeding their babies for

over 60 years and we believe weaning can be really simple, natural and

enjoyable. Here’s how:

First things first

• Give your baby their usual milk feeds

• Choose a time when they’re happy and not too hungry or tired

• Make sure your baby’s sitting upright

• Don’t leave them alone with food

• Use a small, shallow, plastic spoon

• A bib will be handy – and you might want something to cover you too!

• Make sure it’s fun. Smile. Give praise. Take pictures.

Week one – two 1 veg at a time

Help your baby develop a taste for natural veg flavour for a week or two before introducing sweeter fruit flavours.

• Offer a tiny taste of smooth puréed veg. Parsnip, broccoli, or carrots are winners – and that’s day one done!

• If your baby’s keen, offer them a little more (quantity and variety) each day

• Don’t worry if most of it ends up down their front or on the floor (and it will) – they’ll get all the nutrition they need from their breastmilk or formula.

Make your own:Wash, peel and chop your choice of organic veg and cook gently until soft. Blend into a puree, adding water or your baby’s usual milk to get the perfect texture. Serve warm or cold (never hot!). Freeze extra in ice cube trays for another day.

Did you know...

We only use our own variety of carrot, Dulcis, because it’s large, mild and nutrient-rich. Give our Carrots, cauliflower & peas a go and see for yourself!

Week two – threeTime 2 mix it up

Is your little one enjoying their greens? It’s time to mix it up.

Start to introduce loads of different tastes and new flavour combinations alongside their favourite veggies – as long as you avoid a few foods* it really is that easy.

What’s you baby trying to tell you?• Mouth firmly shut? Head turning away from you?

They’ve had enough• Mouth wide like a little bird? They want more.

Make your own:

• Combine veg purées – like peas, spinach and potato

• Add protein to your veg – blend in beef, lamb, chicken, fish or lentils

• Try carbs like soft pasta, mashed potatoes and cereal*

• Introduce puréed fruit or slices of banana or melon for baby to hold and suck on

• Add full-fat dairy foods like yoghurt or pasteurised cheese*.

* Food to avoid – at first

Avoid these foods if your baby is under 6 months old: milk and yoghurt, eggs, fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds, soft and unpasteurised cheeses, food that contains wheat or gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and barley).

Tip:Never add salt or sugar, but a tiny touch of herbs or spice might be nice. Try minty peas or cinnamon and apple sauce. Mmmmm.

3 meals a day Over the next few months...

As you and your baby gain confidence, keep calm and carry on…

• Add more and more variety, texture and interesting

food combinations

• Following you baby’s lead, gradually increase quantities over

the next few weeks

• Start to introduce regular mealtimes

• Textures can be lumpier from around 7 months.

Before you know it… success! After a few months your little one

will be happily chomping through 3 nutritious meals a day, plus

milk and a couple of healthy snacks. Simply and naturally, weaning

is complete. And you’ll both be feeling totally HiPP about food.

How much milk?It sounds obvious, but the more they eat, the less milk they’ll

need and the amount they drink will naturally reduce over time.

But babies eating 3 meals will still need around 500-600ml of

breastmilk or formula a day until they are a year old.

Or try HiPP Organic

We have a tempting range of yummy organic baby foods from 4+ months – buy now from our HiPP online shop!

No ordinary baby foodOur range is designed to help you to feel HiPP about feeding your baby

from weaning until they are three. Nutritious, delicious, and free from

pesky pesticides, HiPP is no ordinary baby food. Here’s why…

Organic with attitude We go above and beyond EU Organic

Standards to produce only the very best

organic produce.

HiPP Organic is a family businessHiPP has been family run since 1899, and

four generations on we’re still doing it the

HiPP way – with pride and care.

Green’s not just a bandwagon we’ve jumped onWe’ve been devoted champions of nature

and sustainable farming since 1956, long

before it was ‘hip’.

Baby friendly ingredientsFrom less acidic apples to lower nitrate

spinach, we carefully select the ingredients

that are best suited to scrummy little

tummies.

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So, you can be confident you’ll always have

HiPP to hand. Take a look!