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ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2013

An exploration of experiences of mothers following a baby-led weaning style: developmental readiness for complementary foods.

Amy Brown, Michelle Lee

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Article in Maternal & child nutrition, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05771324 (The Effect of Baby-Led Weaning and Traditional Complementary Feeding Education on Infant Development Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05771324 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Baby-Led Weaning and Traditional Complementary Feeding Education on Infant Development Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorZonguldak Bulent Ecevit UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled62ConditionsGrowth, Infant Development, Complementary Feeding, Nutrition, HealthyArmsBaby-Led Weaning (BLW), Traditional Complementary Feeding (TCF)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Adherence to different methods for introducing complementary food to 7-month-old babies: a randomized clinical trial.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022
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  16. Estimated energy and nutrient intake for infants following baby-led and traditional weaning approaches.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2022
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  20. Complementary Feeding Methods-A Review of the Benefits and Risks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amy BrownCollege of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, UK. a.e.brown@swansea.ac.uk
Michelle Lee

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current UK Department of Health guidelines recommend that infants are introduced to complementary foods at around 6 months of age. Intake of complementary foods should be gradual, should incorporate a range of tastes and should be based around family foods. The infant should be 'developmentally ready', able to sit up, grasp objects and chew. Introduction to complementary foods in the UK is typically via purée and spoon-feeding although an alternative approach is growing in popularity. The baby-led weaning approach advocates bypassing purées and allowing infants to self-feed foods in their solid form from the start of weaning. Research surrounding this method is sparse, and it is not advocated in Department of Health literature but understanding, if not advocacy of the method, is needed for health professionals faced with questions from parents. Here, 36 mothers of an infant aged 12-18 months who followed baby-led weaning completed a semi-structured interview examining their attitudes, beliefs and behaviours towards the approach. Key themes included following infant cues of readiness, hunger and satiety, exposure to textures and tastes and experiences, both positive and negative of following the method. The findings are considered in relation to Department of Health weaning guidelines and literature pertaining to the development of eating styles and weight gain in young children. Overall, the study offers an insight into this emerging method for child health practitioners raising questions as to the use or potential adaptation of key principles of the methods.

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Breast FeedingFeeding BehaviorInfant BehaviorInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaWeaningAdultAppetiteEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansInfantInfant FoodMothersSocioeconomic FactorsYoung Adult

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PMID22118242
PMCPMC6860574

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