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June 1, 2026

Stressing about your baby’s growth check? Here’s what you need to know

Amit Arora, Western Sydney University; Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University; Jessica Appleton, University of Technology Sydney, and Lynn Kemp, Western Sydney University

A single dot on a growth chart doesn’t mean much in isolation. Here’s what your nurse is looking for when checking your baby’s growth – and how they’ll support you.

If a baby isn’t breastfed, or is partially breastfed, commercial infant formula should be the only other food given until around six months, and should be continued alongside solid foods until 12 months. Shutterstock

November 20, 2018

If you’re feeding with formula, here’s what you can do to promote your baby’s healthy growth

Rachel Laws, Deakin University; Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, University of Sydney; Jessica Appleton, University of Sydney, and Karen Campbell, Deakin University

Formula feeding has been linked to higher weight gain in children. But parents who are formula feeding their babies can take measures to promote healthy weight gain.

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