Advice and resources : 6-9 month old baby advice

Overview

Welcome to our pages containing support and information on the health and development of your 6-9 month old baby.

Your health visiting team are here to support you throughout this stage of your family's life, and beyond. You can text us in confidence if you have a child up to the age of 5.

Just send a text to 07312 263 283 and we’ll text you back to chat.

Below is our introductory film, or you can skip to:

• Healthy eating
• Development
• Oral health
• Managing illness
• Home safety
• Emotional wellbeing

Healthy eating

This film contains information on feeding your 6-9 month old baby, covering infant feeding, how and when to start introducing solids, what foods to offer and what foods to avoid, and advice about money.

Development

Our video covers the development of your 6-9 month old baby, how you can support them in their development, and what to expect from your 9-12 month review from the health visiting service. Remember, every baby is different and develops at their own pace.

Oral health

We've created this film below so you can find out all about looking after your baby's teeth.

Managing illness

You know your child best - trust your instincts if you feel that something is wrong. This film contains information on looking after the health of you baby, and how to know where to go for advice if your baby is unwell, including a short film from NHS Dr Ranj Singh talking about sepsis.

Home safety

Each year thousands of under-5s are admitted to hospital after an accident, and these often happen at home. In this film our Health Visiting service talk all about about home safety.

Emotional wellbeing

It's vital to support your own as well as your baby's mental and emotional wellbeing. This film shows you where you can go for support should you need it.