Baby Development & Starting Solids

Wondering if your baby is ready for solid foods, meeting developmental milestones, or developing the skills needed for feeding?

Milestones & Feeding Transitions Support

The Growing Babe Experience

You don’t have to guess how to support your baby’s next stage.

Two unhurried in-home visits give you time to ask questions, understand emerging skills, and put practical strategies into action. Whether you’re preparing for first foods or looking for guidance with movement and play, your plan will reflect your baby’s development and your family’s routines.

During your 75–90 minute initial visit, Melissa observes how your baby moves, plays, regulates, and feeds. Your follow-up gives you time to review progress, address questions, and adjust your plan.

What’s Included

  • Two in-home visits: Receive personalized guidance in your baby’s familiar surroundings.

  • Developmental assessment and milestone screening: Understand your baby’s strengths and areas that may need support.

  • Positioning, movement, and play guidance: Learn practical ways to encourage tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling, and coordination.

  • Sensory and regulation support: Recognize your baby’s cues and support comfortable participation in daily activities.

  • Readiness assessment for solids: Explore whether your baby has the skills needed to begin.

  • Baby-led weaning and traditional feeding guidance: Understand approaches that fit your baby’s abilities and your family’s preferences.

  • Feeding positioning and oral motor support: Support stability and the mouth movements used for eating.

  • Cup, straw, and self-feeding guidance: Help your baby practice emerging skills.

  • Food exploration and mealtime routines: Build positive opportunities to experience new foods and textures.

  • Personalized home activities and education: Leave with manageable steps to use throughout your day.

  • One additional week of private chat after Visit #2: Stay connected as you put your plan into practice.

$695