Mums, dads, and carers
About INFANT
INFANT (INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition) is designed to help families with feeding and active play to give their baby the best start to life.
INFANT consists of four face-to face group sessions for mums, dads and carers led by a professional, with content reinforced via a mobile app (called My Baby Now).
Find out more about the program and evidence here, and find out more about the My Baby Now app here.
Find an INFANT program near you
INFANT sessions are now being offered within Local Government Areas across Victoria. Search your postcode below to find the closest session to you.
If you are a professional and interested in bringing INFANT to your community, please register for the training.
Access the My Baby Now app
The My Baby Now app offers you trustworthy and up-to-date information about feeding and active play with your baby.
My Baby Now is an app developed by experts in child nutrition and active play at Deakin University and the University of Sydney, and with input from parents and Maternal and Child Health Nurses.
Find out more about the My Baby Now app – Learn more here.
Mums, dads and carers with a baby less than 18 months old can access the My Baby Now app by:
- Clicking this link: https://redcap.deakin.edu.au/surveys/?s=47RJKAFTXD
- Downloading the app from the App Store or Google Play and registering for a new account.
Translated Resources
Western Public Health Unit in collaboration with INFANT have translated the highly visual INFANT booklets into 6 priority languages: Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified-Chinese, Urdu and Vietnamese. The booklets support mums, dads and carers with evidenced based feeding and play advice for babies aged 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age and have been carefully curated to complement the four INFANT group sessions. These translated resources are in an initial pilot phase and will be evaluated and refined over time.
INFANT Tips
Featured Recipe: Lentil Dhal
Winter is nearing an end but we’re still feeling the chill. Warm up your winter with this nourishing Lentil Dhal. This recipe is great for parents of baby’s that are starting their journey with solid food and experimenting with different textures. Try playing around...
Featured Recipe: Pear Muffins
We’re always on the hunt for recipes that are both nutritious and delicious, so we’re excited to share this simple recipe for Pear Muffins. This recipe is a great way to turn those excess or overripe pears sitting in your fruit bowl into a satisfying afternoon snack....
Featured Recipe: Spaghetti Bolognese
Winter is well and truly here, and we know everyone is starting to feel the chill. Regardless of whether you embrace the cold or are counting down the days until Spring, Winter is the perfect time to get cosy and focus on nourishing yourself and your family. Spaghetti...
Featured Recipe: Veggie Omelette
Looking for ways to include more vegetables into your baby’s diet? Try adding veggies into every meal – they’re versatile and can even be incorporated into breakfast! Remember, it’s all about consistency. So, the more you include veggies into each of your baby’s...
A mindful approach to screen time with your baby
We’re fortunate to have access to endless support, education, and entertainment at the touch of a button – even when we’re on the go. As technology advances, however, we’re starting to see growing rates of screen use and we still don’t fully understand the impact of...
Featured Recipe: Lentil Cottage Pie
Daylight savings has come to an end, and those darker evenings call for warm, nutritious, and comforting family dinner ideas. This Lentil Cottage Pie is packed full of veggies and guaranteed to bring the whole family together on those cold, dark evenings. Recipe:...
Featured Recipe: Veggie Citrus Muffins
Move over summer and welcome back autumn! As the cooler weather starts to creep in and the days grow darker, it’s natural to gravitate towards heavier, nourishing meals. One of the best ways to stay on track during this change is to prepare meals in advanced so that...
Featured Recipe: Sweetcorn and Pea Risotto
Ready to start your baby on solids or currently navigating the journey? The My Baby Now app has got you covered. Designed by infant nutrition experts, the app can assist you in getting started and further strategies as you introduce new foods. See below for one of...
Baby-led weaning: an approach to introducing solids
From six months of age babies are developmentally ready to begin consuming solid foods. Have you heard of Baby Led Weaning and interested to know more? Traditionally, when introducing solids, parents have been guided to offer their baby pureed textured foods using a...
Breastfeeding your baby – the first week
Breastfeeding might be the most natural thing in the world – but it is also a skill you need to learn. Find out all you need to know about feeding your baby in the first week of life. Just like learning to ride a bike or playing a musical instrument, nobody...
Be a part of our research
When you download the My Baby Now app, you can also opt to be involved in our important research. All you need to do is download the app and complete a brief registration form, which creates your account for accessing the app.
If you are a first-time mum, dad or carer with a baby younger than 4 months old and living in Victoria, you will be asked if you would like to contribute to important research by completing two 20-minute surveys: one when your baby is 12 months and another at 18 months. For each completed survey, participants will receive a $10 grocery voucher.
Hearing a bit about you, your baby and your baby’s feeding and play is so valuable as it helps our researchers to find out more about how to best support parents like you and continue to give babies the best start to life!
Other resources
Find more resources and keep track of your Maternal and Child Health appointments with the MCH phone app. Learn more here.