Is your baby ready to start solid foods but youβre feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you donβt have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food!
Iβm Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. Iβm a college nutrition professor and mom of 7, and my goal is to help you start solid foods safely using baby-led weaning.
On this podcast I share practical tips on safe food preparation and starting solid foods, as well as in-depth interviews with other feeding experts. Listen to learn how you can get your baby to safely enjoy real food so that you can start enjoying mealtimes again too!
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Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD
Saturday, August 31, 2024 β’ Duration 37:37
#462 - Where does typical picky eating stop and problematic restriction start? Internationally renowned pediatric dietitian and professor Rosan Meyer is here to explain what ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) is and why your baby does not have ARFID.
Listen to this episode to learn:
What βnormal neophobic disgustβ is so that you know whatβs typical behavior in toddlerhood
Which symptoms need to be present for ARFID diagnosis and why babies donβt have ARFID
Why feeding therapists recommend against βcontaminatingβ a safe food for a child with ARFID
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/462
Links from this episode:
Visit Rosanβs Website - https://www.rosan-paediatricdietitian.com/
Follow Rosan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosanpaediatricdietitian/
Twin Study Rosan mentioned in the interview: Dinkler, Lisa et al. βEtiology of the Broad Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Phenotype in Swedish Twins Aged 6 to 12 Years.β JAMA psychiatry vol. 80,3 (2023): 260-269. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-56913-007
Diagnosing and Managing ARFID - An Online Course (University of Winchester): https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Short-courses/Courses/ARFID/Β
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
Episode 266 - Infant Weight Loss: What to Do When the Doctor Says Your Baby Isnβt Gaining Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD
Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD
Episode 230 - FPIES: How Do I Know if My Baby Has Food-Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome? with Marion Groetch, MS, RDN
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODSβ’ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
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Are Deli Meats Safe for My Baby to Eat?
Friday, August 30, 2024 β’ Duration 23:33
#461: Can babies eat lunch meat? In this episode weβll look at deli meats and explore whether cold cuts like turkey, ham, roast beef or salami are safe for your baby to eat.Β
Listen to this episode to learn:
How the texture and nutrient profile of deli meats differsβ¦and which ones to avoid
Why deli meats are susceptible to foodborne illnessβ¦and how to reduce your babyβs risk
Which preparation methods of whole cut meats you can swap for turkey, ham and roast beef
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/461
Links from this episode:
How to make a whole chicken for baby-led weaning: Cheap Protein to Cook for Your Baby in 30 Mins | Step-by-Step Instructions
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foodsβ’ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/programΒ
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foodsβ’ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
Episode 193 - Protein: How Much Protein Does My Baby Need?
Episode 19 - Meat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for Baby-Led Weaning
Episode 383 - Beef: How to Safely Offer Beef to Babies
Episode 33 - Salt: 3 Easy Ways To Minimize Sodium For Your Baby
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODSβ’ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
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If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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7 Reasons Why You Should Look in Your Baby's Mouth with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
Thursday, July 25, 2024 β’ Duration 23:46
#452: Thereβs a lot going on inside of your babyβs mouth when they start solid foods. Turns out that looking inside your babyβs mouth can give you a heads up if something is going wrong. Speech Language Pathologist Dawn Winkelmann is here to explain how and why to use a tongue depressor when your baby starts eating.
Listen to this episode to learn:
How to use a tongue depressor to search for pocketed foodβ¦and why you would want to!
Which oral structures you should get eyeballs on in your babyβs mouth every month
What to look for if you suspect a lip or tongue tieβ¦and who to get help from if there is one
Shop the ezpz Baby-Led Tongue Depressor and use the affiliate discount code KATIE10 at discount here.
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/452
Links from this episode:
Ezpz Baby-Led Tongue Depressor, code KATIE10 is here
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foodsβ’ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/programΒ
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foodsβ’ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
Episode 308 - What if My Baby Wonβt Swallow Food? Pocketing with Dawn Winkelman, MS, CCC-SLP
Episode 254 - How Babies Learn to Chew and Swallow with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP @msdawnslp
Episode 152 - How Do I Know if My Baby Needs Feeding Therapy with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODSβ’ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
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If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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How Babies Use All 5 Senses When Learning to Eat
Friday, August 25, 2023 β’ Duration 17:17
#362: Eating is a FULL sensory experience for your baby! In this episode we'll discusses how babies use all five of their senses when learning how to eat. We cover the importance of familiar and pleasant aromas in enticing babies to try new foods, as well as the role of vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste in the sensory experience of eating. Babies need enough time and space to learn how to eat while engaging all their senses, rather than just focusing on how much they are eating! Tune in to gain confidence and knowledge on giving your baby a safe start to solid foods using baby lead weaning.Β
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/362
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 307 - Doing BLW When Someone Else Helps Watch Your Baby
Episode 265 - BLW at Daycare: How These Parents Made it Work
Episode 18 - Daycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning
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Label Reading 102 for Babies: Saturated Fats, Fiber, and %DV
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 β’ Duration 17:09
#361: Do you need to worry about how much saturated fat your baby eats? In this episode weβre looking at 3 additional areas of the nutrition facts panel as they pertain to babiesβ intake: saturated fats, fiber and the percent daily value (%DV). See episode 351 for Label Reading 101 for info about added sugars, sodium and iron for babies.
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/361
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 351 - Label Reading 101: What to Look for in Foods You Offer Your Baby
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What's Wrong with Rice Cereal for Babies?
Thursday, August 17, 2023 β’ Duration 15:02
#360: Rice cereal is not an ideal first food for your baby. In this episode weβre exploring the drawbacks of regular reliance on iron fortified white rice cereal in the weaning diet. Your baby can learn to eat foods that naturally contain iron. Learn why you do not need to rely on refined, fortified, processed baby foods that increase the risk of arsenic toxicity and feel empowered to skip baby cereals altogether when starting solid foods.Β
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/360
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day?
Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN and Jane Houlihan
Episode 259 - Pasta Water Cooking Method for Making Rice Lower in Arsenic
Episode 160 - Why White Rice Cereal Should Not Be Your Baby's First Food with Alan Greene, MD
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Beets: How to Safely Offer Beets to Your Baby
Monday, August 14, 2023 β’ Duration 11:47
#359: Beets are a fabulous vegetable for babies to eatβ¦and there are so many ways to offer beets safely for early eaters. In this episode weβre looking at roasting vs. boiling vs. pressure cooking fresh beets as well as canned beets and ready-prepared beet options you can buy at the grocery store.
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/359
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If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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My Baby is Dropping Food: What Do I Do?
Friday, August 11, 2023 β’ Duration 19:27
#358: Babies dropping food on the floor is annoyingβ¦but how do we react? In this episode weβre exploring why babies drop food, how itβs different for earlier eaters vs. older babies and some suggestions for responding when babies drop food on the floor and make a mess.
The splash mats and baby-led weaning bibs mentioned in this episode are from the company Bapron Baby. You can get 10% off everything at bapronbaby.com with my affiliate discount code KATIE10.
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/358
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 74 - Baby Behavior at Mealtimes: What the Science Says with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Episode 162 - How to Use Sign Language to Improve Mealtime Communication with @signngrow Mary Smith
Episode 206 - Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
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If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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How Long Should My Baby's Meal Be?
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 β’ Duration 13:42
#357: Is your baby sitting at the table for too long? Or not long enough? Is there even a βright lengthβ of time for meals? In this episode weβre looking at recommendations for how long your baby should be spending eating meals at different ages and stages.
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/357
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 261 - DIY High Chair Hacks for Safer Baby-Led Weaning
Episode 185 - 6-7 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule
Episode 187 - 8-9 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule
Episode 189 - 10-11 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding ScheduleΒ
Episode 191 - 12 Month Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedules
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Open Cup Practice: 3 Tips for Simplifying Your Technique
Saturday, August 5, 2023 β’ Duration 24:28
#356: How can I help my baby learn to drink out of an open cup? In this episode weβre covering best practices for helping your baby learn to become an independent drinker. Your baby CAN go directly from the breast or bottle to an open cup, and these tips will help simplify your technique for making this milestone happen.
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 daysβ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/356
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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:
Episode 101 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
Episode 40 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
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