#114 Weaning with Confidence

In this episode of HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing, host Eamon Keogh welcomes Joanne Byrne, HSE Senior Community Dietitian. Together they explain what Weaning is, when to start, and the signs that a baby is ready. They discuss first foods, setting up calm mealtimes, and why moving from purées to lumps and how finger foods can support development and safety. Joanne shares advice on responsive feeding, balancing milk with solids, introducing allergens early and maintaining tolerance, plus what to avoid. The episode also covers constipation basics and the difference between gagging and choking. We would like to highlight some resources of interest: My Child HSE: https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/weaning-eating/weaning/ Safefood: https://www.safefood.net/Healthy-Eating/Children/How-to-start-weaning HSE: https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/weaning-eating/weaning/tips/   To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected]   Produced by GKMedia.ie