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The Hamilton Family Health Team offers several nutrition groups to help you learn more about your health conditions and how to manage your health through food and nutrition. Food is medicine!
Infant Feeding Groups
Infant Feeding
This group is open to patients of the Hamilton Family Health Team.
You can refer yourself to this group. For more information, or to sign up, call the Groups Line at 905-667-4852 or talk to your Family Physician, Nurse or Registered Dietitian.
Online, once a week, for 2 weeks.
This group helps parents and caregivers learn tips and tricks for a happy and healthy feeding experience.
Our Infant Feeding Group will help you:
- Know when to introduce solid foods, how often and how to do it safely
- Understand the vitamins and minerals critical for a healthy growing infant and when to supplement
- How to troubleshoot common issues such a picky eating, constipation, allergy concerns and food safety
- Learn strategies to help prevent picky eating
Infant Feeding Videos and Webinars
Iron For Your Baby: Infant Iron Deficiency & Prevention
With Hamilton Family Health Team's registered dietitian Kate, learn some brief and helpful tips about preventing and treating infant anemia in this 2-minute video.
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We also have several free webinars you can watch.
Infant Feeding: Introduction to Solids, Baby Led Weaning and More (4-6 Months)
Education sets you and your baby up for feeding success and can reduce tendencies towards picky eating. Join our Infant Feeding Introduction to Solids and meet virtually with our dietitians to get answers to your questions about infant feeding, feel more confident knowing the nutrients your baby needs for optimal growth and well-being and walk away with tips and tools to use at home.
Infant Feeding: Texture Transition, and Toddler Feeding Tips to Avoid Picky Eaters (6-12 Months)
Join our Infant Feeding Texture Transition, and Toddler Feeding (6-12 Months) webinar and meet virtually with our dietitians to get answers to your questions about infant feeding, feel more confident knowing the nutrients your baby needs for optimal growth and well-being and walk away with tips and tools to use at home.
Join our Registered Dietitians for a virtual session to learn about healthy snacking, what and when to offer, the benefits of scheduling and other parenting tips to make family meals and snacks more enjoyable.