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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532 episodes
4 & 5-Month Olds: Your Baby-Led Weaning Pre-Feeding Plan
#113: Your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…but that does not mean there is nothing to do. In this episode, I’m walking you through the...
Ditching Diet Culture: Fostering Your Baby’s Healthy Food Relationship with Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RD
#112: If you’ve ever thought, I do not want my baby to grow up with all of the messed up food stuff I grew up with, this episode is for you. In this c...
Grocery Shopping for BLW: Stocking Up Smart & What to Skip
#111: What should you actually buy at the grocery store when your baby is getting ready to start solid foods? In this episode, I’m walking you through...
Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD
#110: If your baby is on the smaller side and you’ve been told to start solid foods early to help your baby gain weight, this episode is for you. That...
Purees to Baby-Led Weaning: How to Transition to Finger Food
#109: Still stuck in puree mode, but know your baby needs to move to finger foods? In this episode, you’ll learn exactly how to transition from spoon-...
Probiotics: Should Your Baby Be Taking Probiotics? with James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD of @marriedtohealth
#108: Do babies need probiotics? If you’ve been hearing all the buzz about gut health, the microbiome, and supplements — and wondering whether your ba...
Back to Work & Baby-Led Weaning: How 3 Moms Did It
#107: Heading back to work and wondering if baby-led weaning can still work for your family? In this episode, you’ll hear from three real moms who sha...
One Pot or Pan Dinner Ideas for Baby-Led Weaning with Ellie Krieger, MS, RDN
#106: Want your baby to eat modified versions of the same meals the rest of the family is eating…without making separate food? In this episode, Ellie...
One Pot or Pan Dinner Ideas for Baby-Led Weaning with Ellie Krieger, MS, RDN
#106: Want your baby to eat modified versions of the same meals the rest of the family is eating…without making separate food? In this episode, Ellie...
5 Survival Skills for Managing the BLW Mess
#105: If the mess of baby-led weaning feels overwhelming, you are not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 practical survival skills to help yo...
5 Survival Skills for Managing the BLW Mess
#105: If the mess of baby-led weaning feels overwhelming, you are not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 practical survival skills to help yo...
How the Lucky Iron Fish Can Increase Iron Absorption with Founder & CEO Gavin Armstrong, PhD
#104: Iron is one of the nutrients parents worry about most when starting solid foods, and this episode introduces a surprisingly simple tool that may...
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 In Part 2 of this conversation with Gill Rapley, PhD, the founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning approach, we look ahead at the future of b...
Straw Cup vs. Open Cup: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#101: Should your baby learn to drink from an open cup or a straw cup first? In this episode, pediatric swallowing specialist Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC...
The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1)
#100: Gill Rapley, PhD helped give baby-led weaning its name, and more importantly, its philosophy: feeding led by your baby, not done to your baby. I...
Are Organic Foods Better for My Baby?
#99: Organic foods can feel like the “best” choice for your baby…until you’re staring at the price tag and wondering if you’re cutting corners if you...
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 Mushrooms are one of the trickiest textured foods to offer safely to your baby…because that rubbery, spongy texture can make it hard for early ea...
How to Talk to Your Pediatrician About BLW with Mona Amin, DO
#96: If you want to do baby-led weaning but you’re worried your pediatrician won’t support it, this episode will help you walk into that conversation...
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...