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Plain-English summaries of NHS guidance on feeding and weaning, with our own experience of two children alongside. Every health fact links to the NHS page it came from.
All six guides
How do you make up baby formula safely?
The NHS steps for making up a feed, the 70C rule, and the formula machine question.
Read the guideDo you need to sterilise baby bottles?
Until when, which methods the NHS lists, and what we used in our house.
Read the guideWhen can babies start solid food?
Around 6 months, the 3 NHS signs of readiness, first foods, and how we started ours.
Read the guideHow do you introduce allergens to a baby?
One at a time from around 6 months, the foods the NHS lists, and what we did.
Read the guideWhat foods should babies avoid?
The NHS list: salt, sugar, honey, whole nuts, some cheeses, raw eggs, and more.
Read the guideHow do you know when a baby is unwell?
NHS warning signs for fever, feeding, and reflux in babies, and why we tracked every feed.
Read the guideHow these guides work. Every health fact comes from the NHS website, with a link and that page's review date. The only other voice is ours: an "In our house" box on each page, describing what my wife and I did. There is no advice here. For advice, go to the NHS page, your health visitor, or your GP.
NHS pages last checked 3 October 2026. Tiny Tummies is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS.