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ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2011

A descriptive study investigating the use and nature of baby-led weaning in a UK sample of mothers.

Amy Brown, Michelle Lee

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Article in Maternal & child nutrition, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 authors.

Amy BrownDepartment of Psychology, School of Human Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, UK. a.e.brown@swansea.ac.uk
Michelle Lee

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An alternative to traditional weaning methods known as baby-led weaning (BLW) appears to be emerging in the UK. This approach advocates bypassing typical weaning practices of spoon-feeding puréed foods or baby rice, encouraging instead the introduction of foods in their whole form to the infant from 6 months old. A key tenet of BLW is self-feeding. Anecdotally, the practice of BLW appears to be gaining in popularity. However, research evidence is scant, and little is known about the nature of BLW and the demography of those who utilize it. This study aimed to characterize a sample of women who have chosen to adopt the BLW method and to describe associated attitudes and behaviours. Six hundred and fifty five mothers with a child between 6 months and 12 months of age provided information about timing of weaning onset, use of spoon-feeding and purées, and experiences of weaning and meal times. Those participants who used a BLW method reported little use of spoon-feeding and purées and were more likely to have a higher education, higher occupation, be married and have breastfed their infant. BLW was associated with a later introduction of complementary foods, greater participation in meal times and exposure to family foods. Levels of anxiety about weaning and feeding were lower in mothers who adopted a BLW approach. These findings provide an insight into BLW practices and the characteristics of a small population of users.

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Child DevelopmentFeeding MethodsMothersWeaningAdolescentAdultAnxietyBreast FeedingFeeding BehaviorFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfantInfant BehaviorInfant FoodInternet

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PMID21143584
PMCPMC6860516

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