Does #babyledweaning increase the risk of choking? 🤔
September is Baby Safety Month and research by @prof_amybrown found that baby-led weaning was not associated with increased risk of choking and the highest frequency of choking on finger foods occurred in those who were given finger foods the least often 👶🏽
Finger foods that are soft and safely prepared are safe for your baby from 6 months of age on 🌱…and practicing with finger foods can actually help LOWER the risk of choking 🙌
What questions about baby-led weaning choking risk do you have? 👇👇
Reference: Brown A. (2018). No difference in self-reported frequency of choking between infants introduced to solid foods using a baby-led weaning or traditional spoon-feeding approach. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association, 31(4), 496–504.
#babyledweaning #chokingrisk #blw6months #blwdietitian
