If your baby has special dietary needs, ask for your health visitor or doctor for a referral to a dietician with a special interest in infant feeding. If your baby has already been diagnosed with a metabolic problem, you will need some help in devising a healthy diet for him.

If your family has a history of allergies, it is sensible to take care when moving your baby on to new foods, and to be even more careful about avoiding known allergens such as gluten (in wheat and wheat products) until your baby is at least six months old.