Oatmeal: How Your Baby Can Safely Self-Feed Oatmeal

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro · Jun 17, 2025 · 22m

#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 serve oatmeal so your baby can self-feed from the start. We’re talking about which types of oatmeal to use (and which to skip), how to cook it for the right texture, and why you don’t need to buy baby-specific oatmeal to get enough iron. Plus, I’ll show you how to keep the self-feeding principles of baby-led weaning, even with puree-textured foods like oatmeal. Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why oatmeal is a more preferable starter cereal for…