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

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-243

  Brown, Amy ^a   Lee, Michelle ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appetite; Baby led weaning; Complementary foods; Developmental readiness; Neophobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DECISION MAKING; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD TEXTURE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFANT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MILK; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TASTE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; APPETITE; BREAST FEEDING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MOTHERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WEANING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875051036     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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