How the Lucky Iron Fish Can Increase Iron Absorption with Founder & CEO Gavin Armstrong, PhD

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro · Apr 2, 2026 · 24m

#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 help. I’m joined by Gavin Armstrong, PhD, founder of Lucky Iron Fish, to talk about how this iron cooking tool works, how families use it in real life, and what parents should know about safety and iron intake for babies.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How the Lucky Iron Fish works in everyday cooking to help increase iron in the foods your baby is already eating

2. Why iron matters so much when your baby is starting solid foods, and what…