If you’ve just come from a pediatric check-up and you’re worried your baby is small and needs to gain weight, please don’t panic! It’s important to consider that if your baby falls into a low percentile, is this a new occurrence, or have they always been on the smaller side? Are they not meeting other developmental milestones, or are they following along their own growth curve? 

It is only natural that some babies will land in a lower percentile, and that is not a cause for concern. However, once they are developmentally ready to start solids, there are certain ways food can be fortified to aid in caloric intake and growth! Jessica Penner, Registered Dietician and co-founder of Happy Health Eaters, shares with us her top 5 tips for starting solids with smaller babies!

If you’d like to learn more about starting solids confidently with your baby, consider taking the Start Solids Confidently course from Happy Healthy Eaters: An online course & recipe books for raising a happy healthy eater! Use the code SFH15 for 15% off! And give them a follow on Instagram @HappyHealthyEaters!

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