Baby-led weaning or self-regulated small chunk feeding by the baby has emerged as an alternative to the traditional method of complementary feeding. Parents and healthcare professionals often differ in the benefits and drawbacks about it. The research aims were to describe the knowledge of health professionals about complementary feeding and baby-led weaning (BLW) method and the attitudes towards its recommendation, and to explore the knowledge, experiences and attitudes of parents who have used this method to feed their children. A mixed methods research was carried out. A questionnaire was completed by 38 health professionals and 10 interviews were conducted with participating mothers. A total of 52.6% of health professionals recommended initiating complementary feeding at 6 months of age, a guideline followed by the mothers who used BLW. Some 86.8% of the professionals knew the BLW method and 76.3% knew its benefits, but the mothers consulted mainly informal sources of information sources to learn about and implement it. The health professionals stated that it facilitated family transition, enabled the infant to adapt better to flavours and textures, promoted chewing and the development of fine motor skills, improved growth and might also be a protective factor against obesity. The mothers noted that the method was natural, encouraged infant autonomy and promoted healthy eating habits. The health professionals expressed varied opinions concerning the risks entailed in the method. The main conclusions are that the majority of health professionals participating in the study know the BLW method, its benefits; however, they do not recommend it in all cases. Mothers listen to the advice of professionals but continue to rely on other informal sources of information.

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婴儿主导的断奶：来自西班牙的卫生专业人员的“知识、态度和父母的经验”。混合方法方法

由婴儿主导的断奶或由婴儿自我调节的小块喂养已成为传统补充喂养方法的替代方法。父母和医疗保健专业人员通常在其利弊方面存在差异。该研究旨在描述卫生专业人员对补充喂养和婴儿主导断奶 (BLW) 方法的了解以及对其推荐的态度，并探讨使用这种方法喂养孩子的父母的知识、经验和态度. 进行了混合方法研究。38 名卫生专业人员完成了一份问卷调查，并对参与的母亲进行了 10 次访谈。共有 52.6% 的卫生专业人员建议在 6 个月大时开始补充喂养，这是使用 BLW 的母亲遵循的指南。大约 86.8% 的专业人士知道 BLW 方法，76.3% 的人知道它的好处，但母亲们主要是通过非正式的信息来源来了解和实施它。卫生专业人员表示，它促进了家庭过渡，使婴儿能够更好地适应口味和质地，促进咀嚼和精细运动技能的发展，促进生长，也可能是防止肥胖的保护因素。母亲们指出，这种方法很自然，鼓励婴儿自主并促进健康的饮食习惯。卫生专业人员对该方法所涉及的风险发表了不同的意见。主要结论是参与研究的大多数卫生专业人员都知道 BLW 方法及其好处；但是，他们并不在所有情况下都推荐它。