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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Liver: How to Offer Liver Safely to Babies
#103: Not sure what to feed your baby in the very first week of starting solid foods? In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple 7-day syllabus...
The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 2)
#102 Gill Rapley is the co-author of the original baby-led weaning book and the founder of the BLW movement. In this second part of our 2-part intervi...
Straw Cup vs. Open Cup: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#101: Which comes first for babies who are weaning: straw cup or open cup? Both are important when weaning off the breast or bottle and in this episod...
The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1)
#100: Gill Rapley will be the first to tell you she didn’t “invent” baby-led weaning. But if you’ve read Rapley’s original baby-led weaning book, you’...
Are Organic Foods Better for My Baby?
#99: Does my baby need to eat organic foods? Are organic foods “healthier” than their conventionally grown counterparts? If you can only afford or get...
Breastfeeding + Scheduling Solid Foods with @milkymamallc Krystal Duhaney, RN, IBCLC
#98: Picky eating can feel like it comes out of nowhere…one day your baby eats everything and then the next day - boom - you have a picky eater on you...
Mushrooms: How to Offer Mushrooms Safely to Babies
#97 Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for...like mushrooms! Mushrooms are one of those foods that adults love to hate, but ba...
How to Talk to Your Pediatrician About BLW with Mona Amin, DO
#96: What if my doctor isn’t on board with baby-led weaning? How do I talk to my pediatrician about baby-led weaning? Help! My doctor said baby-led we...
Make Slippery Foods Easier to Pick Up (+ Add Iron) with these 5 Ingredient Hacks
#95 Slippery foods like avocado, ripe pear, banana, and cooked apples can be frustrating for your baby to pick up…especially early on before that pinc...
From 3 Naps to 2: The 8-Month Routine Reset for Sleeping + Eating with Alejandra Zuniga
#94 Around 8 months, many babies start eating more confidently, drinking a little less milk, and transitioning from 3 naps to 2…so it can feel like yo...
Reintroducing Familiar Foods Back on Your Baby's Plate
#93 If you offered a new food once and your baby wasn’t into it, that doesn’t mean it’s a “no”...it just means it needs to come back around in your ro...
How to Choose a Safe Seat for Your Baby to Eat with High Chair Designer Kirsti Vandraas
#92: Ever wonder why some high chairs seem to “work” for starting solid foods while others leave your baby slumped, feet dangling, and frustrated? In...
Pantry Planning for Baby-Led Weaning
#91: Starting solid foods doesn’t mean buying special baby food, or adding weird ingredients to your shopping list.
In this episode, I’m...
Picky Eater Siblings & BLW Babies feat. Molly Ferraro
#90: If you’re starting solid foods with your baby and feeding an older child who’s more selective, this episode is for you.
In this thro...
Freezer Aisle Finds for Baby-Led Weaning
#89 The freezer aisle isn’t off-limits when you’re starting solid foods…you just need to know what to look for. In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 f...
Writing Your Family's Food Story with Chef Julia Nordgren, MD
#88: Many parents come into starting solid foods carrying their own food baggage harboring worries about picky eating, pressure at the table, or repea...
7 BLW Mistakes I Made So YOU Don't Have To!
#87: I’ve been a dietitian for 25 years and teaching baby-led weaning exclusively for almost a decade…but that doesn’t mean I didn’t make mistakes wh...
BLW Meal Prep Tips from 2X Food Network Chopped Champ Chef Tatiana Rosana
#86: The real foods your baby learns to eat don’t just provide nutrition, they also help build the jaw, shape the airway, and influence how your baby...
Sardines: How to Offer Sardines Safely to Babies
#85: Sardines are one of the best baby foods out there. You might personally not like sardines...a lot of people don’t, but don’t discount sardines fo...
Why You DON'T Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between New Foods with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
#84: Have you been told to wait 3–5 days between introducing new foods to your baby? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Carina Venter, PhD, RD—one of...
Family Meals: When Should My Baby Start Eating with the Family?
#83: When does your baby start eating meals with the rest of the family? In this episode, you’ll learn how baby-led weaning supports family meals from...
Postpartum Core and Pelvic Floor: Healing Your Body After a Baby with Marcy Crouch, DPT
#82: Many moms expect their bodies to “bounce back” after having a baby…but months later, odds are they’re still dealing with leaking, pressure, weak...
5 Things NOT to Buy When Starting Baby-Led Weaning
#81: Not everything marketed as a “baby-led weaning essential” belongs in your kitchen. In this episode, I explain 5 things you should skip when start...
Threatened with CPS Call for Feeding Baby Curry with TikTok Mom Graca Walters
#80: In this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and new mom Jackie Laniado Sutton, whose baby, Alexandria, completed the 100 First Foods appr...
How to Pick a Milk When Your Baby Turns 1
#79: What changes in feeding when your baby turns 1? Honestly...not a whole lot. But we do make the transition to cow’s milk and that can be kind of t...
Building a Professional Network for Baby-Led Weaning with Jessica Coll, RD
#78: When baby-led weaning was still considered risky and unconventional, Jessica Coll, RD, was already teaching workshops to parents in Canada. Now,...
Baby Hunger & Fullness Cues: What They Are & How to Spot Them
#77: Understanding your baby’s hunger and fullness cues is one of the most important parts of responsive feeding, but it’s also one of the most confus...
Sustainable Meat: Smart Selections for Starting Solids with Diana Rodgers, RD
#76: Did you know that feeding milestones can actually help your baby hit their speech milestones too? In this episode, I’m joined by Stephanie Cohen...
Canned Foods that CAN Work for Baby-Led Weaning
#75: Most parents think everything their baby eats has to be fresh, homemade, and cooked from scratch…but that’s just not true. In this episode, I’m...
Baby Behavior at Mealtimes: What the Science Says with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
#74: What is your baby’s behavior at mealtime telling you? Is it possible to spoil a baby by feeding him too much? Can babies even exhibit “bad” beha...
What to Do When Your Baby Won't Eat
#73: It is hard not to panic when your baby shows no interest in food. They ignore what you offer, barely taste anything, and you start worrying about...
How to Create a Pressure-Free Feeding Environment with Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S
#72: Pressuring babies to eat more and pressuring babies to eat less can both lead to problematic outcomes when babies are learning to eat. But starti...
Eating Out in Restaurants: Tips for Baby-Led Weaning Away from Home
#71: Eating out with your baby doesn’t have to be a stressful, messy disaster (...even though it can definitely feel that way the first few times!) In...
The Evidence Behind Baby-Led Weaning with Amy Brown, PhD
#70: There is a real and credible body of emerging evidence that supports a baby-led approach to feeding. In this episode baby-led weaning expert, aut...
Pumpkin: 5 Easy Ways Your Baby Can Safely Eat Pumpkin
#69: It’s peak pumpkin everything season…and you might be wondering how your baby can get a PIECE of that PUMPKIN action, right??!! Well pumpkin is to...
Sugar and Why Your Baby Should Avoid it with Robert Lustig, MD, MSL
#68: We all know babies don’t need added sugar—but avoiding it is harder than you think. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Robert Lustig, one of the...
100 First Foods Graduates: Success Stories from Around the World
#67: So what’s the big deal about a baby eating 100 foods before they turn one? Diet diversity from your baby’s first bites can help build confident k...
Behind the QR Code: How Baby Food Companies Are (and Aren’t) Complying with Toxin Testing Laws with @consumerreports Jessica D'Argenio Waller
#66: How are parents supposed to navigate picking baby foods that contain the least amount of harmful toxins if food companies don’t disclose that inf...
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...