4. 3 to 4 months / weaning
Introducing solids
- Weaning and Introducing Solid Foods Video - NHS website
- Independent nutrition advice - First Steps Nutrition Trust website
Vitamins
- Vitamins for Children - NHS website
- Free Healthy Start Pre-paid card check if you qualify using the online application form or ask at your Local Children’s Centre. - NHS website
Healthy Start vitamins can be collected from Oldham’s Children's Centres using your prepaid card.
Also available to buy if you are not eligible for Healthy Start
- Vitamins tablets for women (for expectant and nursing mothers) - 80p
- Children’s vitamin drops - £1.60
- Oldham Right Start Children's Centres
Vitamin D and Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding - NHS website
- Vitamin D - Breastfeeding network website
- Homestart Local feeding support - Homestart website
- Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative - Unicef website
- Responsive Bottle Feeding - NHS website
- First infant formula - FirstSteps Nuitrition Trust website
- Expressing and Bottle Feeding - NHS website
Weighing your baby (Baby Clinic)
Please check if you need an appointment by phoning your Health Visitor at Oldham’s Children’s Centres
- How often should I weigh my baby? - NHS website
Keeping your baby safe and well
Safe Sleeping (reducing the risk of cot death/sudden infant death) and Accident Prevention for babies and young children.
- Safe Sleep - Lullaby Trust website
- Never shake a baby - NHS website
- Babies cry – you can cope – with help from ICON - iconcope website
- Handle with care - NSPCC website
- Keeping Kids Safe - ROSPA website
- Safety around Dogs - RSPCA website
Being Active and Learning
- Physical Activity and Exercise - NHS website
- Building a happy baby - Unicef website
- Hungry Little Minds - GOV.UK website
- Tiny happy people - BBC website
Dental health
- Find a local NHS dentist - NHS website
- Looking after your baby’s dental health - NHS website