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All information provided on this blog is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for individualised medical advice and should not be relied on as personal health advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or your baby’s health.
Why wait until around six months to introduce solids?
As new research emerges, guidelines change.
When I was in medical school and GP training, the advice was to introduce complementary foods between 4-6 months of age, whenever babies were showing signs of readiness.
The current recommendation by the WHO and NHMRC Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines is to introduce solid foods at around six months (or within a few weeks of this age).
Promoting healthy hip development
At birth, your baby’s hips are made of soft cartilage that gradually hardens into bone. The ball and socket need to fit together well because they act as moulds for each other.
Hip dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), occurs when the hip joint develops abnormally and the ball of the thigh bone is not stable within the socket. This allows the hip joint to become partially or completely dislocated and ‘clicky’.