Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
Is your baby ready to start solid foods but you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you don’t have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food! I’m Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing...
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5 Things Social Media Gets Wrong About Baby-Led Weaning
#65: Social media can be an amazing tool for learning about baby-led weaning…but it can also spread a lot of misinformation. In this episode, I’m join...
The Right Way to Use a Pre-Loaded Spoon with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#64: Can your baby learn to use a spoon and still do baby-led weaning? You bet…and it starts with the pre-loaded spoon technique. In this episode, spe...
A History of the 100 First Foods Approach to Starting Solid Foods with Baby-Led Weaning
#63: Imagine sitting down at the table with your baby who can now confidently eat and loves all the same foods you do. In this episode I’m sharing the...
Why Sensory Play Matters when Starting Solid Foods with Dawn Winklemann, MS, CCC-SLP
#62: Sensory play doesn’t just mean bins of dried beans or rice (...which are a choking hazard for early eaters). Instead, it’s a powerful tool at the...
Forget the Salad: 5 Safe Ways to Offer Spinach for Baby-Led Weaning
#61: Learn how to make leafy greens safe for your baby: raw greens like spinach are a choking hazard and crunchy kale chips are too. In this episode I...
From Fear to Food: The New Rules for Introducing Allergenic Foods with Kelly Clear, MD, FAAP
#60: Worried about introducing allergenic foods like peanut, egg, or tree nuts to your baby? You’re not alone…but the latest research shows that early...
Guiding Grandparents Through Baby-Led Weaning with Aaron Larsen
#59: One of the biggest hurdles to baby-led weaning can be… the grandparents. When the people helping care for your baby don’t understand or agree wit...
What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD
#58: What should you do if your baby has an allergic reaction to food? In this episode, pediatrician and food allergy expert Dr. Ron Sunog shares clea...
Is it Too Late to Start Baby-Led Weaning?
#57: Worried that you missed your chance to start baby-led weaning? Maybe you started with purees, got a late start start, or are scared to try out fi...
Dog Meets Baby: BLW Do's + Don'ts for the Whole (Furry) Family with Alexandra Parry, DVM
#56: Sure it’s cute to see a dog licking up the baby’s leftovers...but is that actually a good idea? In this episode veterinarian Alexandra Parry is s...
How to Drop a Milk Feed
#55: How do you drop a milk feed? The whole point of weaning is that your baby gradually replaces the nutrition he or she was getting from breastmilk...
Overstuffing: What If My Baby Takes Big Bites? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#54: Is your baby an overeager eater who stuffs too much food in at once? Overstuffing is actually pretty typical - but it’s also a little scary when...
Explaining Baby-Led Weaning to a Skeptic: 10 Benefits of Baby-Led Weaning
#53: Trying to explain baby-led weaning to someone who doesn’t believe in it? This episode breaks down 10 research-backed benefits of baby-led weaning...
How to Flavor, Season & Spice Your Baby's Food with Kanchan Koya, PhD
#48: Babies don’t have to eat bland food! In this episode, spice expert and cookbook author Kanchan Koya, PhD @chiefspicemama shares how to safely in...
Tongue Ties & Lip Ties: Do These Affect Baby's Ability to Self-Feed? with Dr. Shaina Holman, DDS, PhD
#52: If your baby has a tongue-tie (or has had one released) you might be wondering: will this affect their ability to start solid foods?
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Temperature: Should I Serve My Baby's Food Hot, Cold, Room Temp...Does it Matter?
#51: Ever wonder if there is a right (or wrong) temperature that the food you offer your baby should be? In this episode, we’re looking at which foods...
How Tube Fed Babies Can Become Independent Eaters with Jennifer Berry, MS, OT/L and Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC
#50: Many babies who rely on tube feeding can learn to eat independently…but traditional feeding approaches often fall short. In this episode, feeding...
Eggs: 7 Easy Ways to Safely Offer Your Baby Eggs
#49: Introducing eggs early and often is key to helping prevent egg allergy…but, figuring out how to safely offer those eggs to your baby can be trick...
Oatmeal: How Your Baby Can Safely Self-Feed Oatmeal
#47: Oatmeal is a warm, familiar food, but what’s the best way to introduce oatmeal to your baby? In this episode, I’m breaking down how to safely se...
Celebrating Dads who Do Baby-Led Weaning
#46: Let’s shine the spotlight on dads who are diving headfirst into baby-led weaning. From pediatricians and military dads to first-timers and seaso...
How to Build a Balanced Baby-Led Weaning Plate
#45: Wondering what should actually be on your baby’s plate during baby-led weaning? In this episode, you’ll learn how to build a balanced plate usin...
Just Starting Baby-Led Weaning? Ask Me Anything...
#44: Are you just starting out with baby-led weaning and FULL of questions about whether your baby can safely self-feed? Well then, this is the episod...
Sesame: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#43: Sesame is now officially recognized as a top allergenic food—but is it safe for your baby? In this episode, you’ll learn how to safely introduce...
Is Cow's Milk a Must for Toddlers? with Sophie Egan
#42: Does your one-year-old really need to drink cow’s milk? In this episode, food writer and mom of twins Sophie Egan, author of How to Be a Consciou...
Shellfish: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#41: Shellfish is one of the Big 8 allergenic foods (...the 8 foods that account for about 90% of food allergy) and even though it is one of the more...
6 Reasons to Skip the Sippy Cup with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#40: Did you know it’s TOTALLY find to skip the sippy cup phase? As a new mom, this was news to me. I just assumed baby went from breast or bottle to...
Tree Nuts: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#39: Can you safely offer tree nuts to your baby if whole nuts and thick nut butter are choking hazards? Yes…and it’s a good idea to do tree nuts earl...
Healthy Baby Food in Nigeria with Latifat Okara
#38: Soy is one of the Top 9 allergenic foods, but it often causes confusion for parents when their baby is starting solid foods: can my baby eat soy...
Soy: How to Introduce Your Baby to This Potentially Allergenic Food
#37: Soy is one of the Top 9 allergenic foods, but it often causes confusion for parents when their baby is starting solid foods: can my baby eat soy...
Preventing Severe Picky Eating from Your Baby's First Bites with Dr. Katja Rowell
#36: How does typical picky eating differ from severe picky eating and are both or either preventable?In this episode family doctor turned child feedi...
Babies Don't Need Snacks: Why Your Early Eater is Better Off Skipping Snacks
#35: Think your baby needs snacks? Think again. In this episode, we’re diving into why milk—breastmilk or formula—is your baby’s perfect “snack” betwe...
Baby-Led Bottle Feeding: Paced Bottle Feeding Techniques with Amy Peterson, IBCLC
#34: Is it possible you’ve been bottle-feeding your baby wrong all this time? In today’s episode Amy Peterson, IBCLC is here to teach about paced bott...
Salt: 3 Easy Ways to Minimize Sodium for Your Baby
#33: Worried about salt in your baby’s food? In this episode, I’m sharing 3 easy, practical ways to minimize sodium for your baby without overhauling...
Post-Partum Depression: How a Solid Food Feeding Schedule Helped New Mom Carissa Rose
#32: Postpartum depression affects 1 in 10 mothers—but not all moms feel comfortable talking about it. In this episode, mom of two Carissa Rose shares...
Fish: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#31: How can I safely feed my baby fish? Fish is one of the Big 8 allergenic foods (...the 8 foods that account for 90% of food allergy) and there’s n...
Baby-Led Weaning and Breastfeeding: How to Succeed at Both with Robin Kaplan, IBCLC
#30: Starting solid foods doesn’t mean breastfeeding has to end — but many parents worry about how to balance both. In this episode, IBCLC Robin Kapla...
Wheat: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#29: How do you feed your baby wheat? Wheat is one of the Big 8 allergenic foods...the 8 foods that account for about 90% of food allergy. And it’s on...
Constipation and Starting Solid Foods: Simple Remedies for Your Baby
#28: Starting solid foods is exciting… but what happens when your baby gets backed up? In this episode, I’m breaking down why constipation happens whe...
How Honey Can Harm Your Baby and Why to Avoid it
#27: Honey might seem like a natural, harmless food—but it can actually be dangerous for babies under age 1. In this episode, we’re breaking down why...
10 Game-Changing Kitchen Tools to Simplify Baby-Led Weaning
#26: Starting solid foods does not mean spending a lot of money. You don’t need fancy gizmos or gadgets to make safe finger foods for your baby…but a...