Baby‐led complementary feeding: Randomized controlled study

• DOI: 10.1111/ped.13671
• Publication Date: 2018-08-07T05:37:19Z
• Authors: Erkan Dogan; Gonca Yilmaz; Nilgun Caylan; Mahmut Turgut; Gulbin Gokcay; Melahat Melek Oguz
• Keywords: Choking

Abstract Background Baby‐led weaning ( BLW ) is an approach to introducing solid foods infants that gives control of the feeding process infant. Anecdotal evidence suggests becoming popular with parents, but scientific research limited a few publications. This study assessed growth, hematological parameters and iron intake in 6–12‐month‐old fed by traditional or baby‐led complementary feeding. Methods We recruited 280 healthy 5–6‐month‐old allocated (traditional spoon feeding; TSF group intervention randomized controlled trial. Infant hematologic were evaluated at age 12 months. Results Infants significantly heavier than those group. Mean weight was 10.4 ± 0.9 kg compared 11.1 0.5 There no statistically significant difference from between (7.97 1.37 mg/day) (7.90 1.68 participants who completed diet records. Hematologic similar The incidence choking reported weekly interviews not different groups. Conclusions To best our knowledge, this first ‐controlled have examined impact method on intake, growth breast‐fed infants. can be alternative type without increasing risk deficiency, impairment.