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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 in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. I’m 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…
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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro10 Game-Changing Kitchen Tools to Simplify Baby-Led Weaning
#26: Starting solid foods does not mean spending a lot of money. You don’t need fancy gizmos or gadgets to make safe finger foods for your baby…but a few…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroYour Baby's First 5 Days of Baby-Led Weaning: A Simple Schedule to Start Strong
#25: Not sure what to feed your baby in the first week of baby-led weaning? In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple 5-day schedule to kick off solids…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWater: When to Offer Your Baby Water and How Much
#24: How much water should my baby drink? Do babies even need water? And if they do need water, when and how is the best way to give babies water? In this…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWill Offering Fruit Before Vegetables Make Your Baby Crave Sweet Foods?
#23: Ever wonder if feeding your baby fruit is going to give your baby a sweet tooth? Does offering fruit before vegetables cause babies to crave sweet foods?…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroGrandparents, Spouses & Partners: Getting Others on Board with BLW
#22: Are you the only one who believes in baby-led weaning? What if someone else feeds your baby and doesn’t want to do baby-led weaning? In this episode I…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Baby's Iron Absorption
#21: Iron is helpful for your baby’s growing body. Knowing how much iron your baby needs and what foods have iron are important; but there are a few simple…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroVomit: What if My Baby Vomits when Eating?
#020: What if my baby vomits when doing baby-led weaning? Is vomiting normal when you start solid foods? It can be scary when your baby vomits, but it is not…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMeat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for Baby-Led Weaning
#19: Are you scared to offer your baby meat? Meat offers a variety of taste, texture and nutrition experiences, but it can be hard to make meat safe for your…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDaycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning?
#18: How do you do baby-led weaning if your baby goes to daycare? Daycare might say they only do purees, or they won’t offer finger foods. In this episode I…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFeeding Schedules: How Often Should I Feed My Baby?
#17: How often should babies eat solid food? And do they eat before they have milk or after breastfeeding? Finding a schedule for starting solid foods can be…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro10 Easy Starter Foods for Baby-Led Weaning
#016: What is the best baby-led weaning food to start solid foods with? Are some starter foods safer for babies than others? In this episode I’ll share 10 of…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEgg: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#15: What if your baby is allergic to eggs? The only way to know if your baby has an egg allergy is to offer them egg. In this episode I’ll share some easy…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPeanut: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#014: How do you know if your baby is allergic to peanuts? The only way to know is to offer your baby peanut. In this episode I’m sharing 3 easy ways to safely…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCow's Milk Protein: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#013: What if my baby has a milk allergy or can’t eat dairy foods? The only way to know if your baby is allergic to cow’s milk protein is to offer them that…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy You Don’t Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between Offering New Foods to Your Baby
#12: You do not need to wait 3-5 days between offering new foods to your baby. In fact, waiting that long can actually slow down your baby’s progress and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Introduce Allergenic Foods to Your Baby
#11: What if your baby has an allergic reaction to a food? The only way to know if your baby is allergic is to offer them that food…but there are some safety…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Feeding Mistakes Most Parents Make...and How You Can Avoid Them
#010: We all make mistakes when we start learning something new - and the same goes for starting solid foods. In this episode I’m sharing 5 common feeding…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCan My Baby Start Solid Foods Before 6 Months?
#009: Is it ever safe for babies to start solid foods before 6 months of age? In one instance: yes…but for the remainder of babies, there is no upside - and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro15 Foods Never to Feed Your Baby
#008: Which foods should babies avoid? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for - but certain foods are choking risk foods or are harmful…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy Your Baby’s High Chair Needs a Footrest
#007: How does an adjustable footrest on your baby’s high chair help reduce the risk of choking? In this episode we’ll look at how your baby’s feet resting…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroSafe Food Sizes for Baby-Led Weaning
#6: Contrary to common belief, cutting food into tiny pieces can actually heighten choking risk for early eaters. In this episode, learn why longer, spear-like…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroThe Purees for a Few Days™ Approach to Starting Solid Foods with Baby-Led Weaning: a Feeding Guide
#005: Baby-led weaning does not mean skipping purees. In this episode I’ll help you bridge your baby’s transition from an infant milk liquid diet to soft solid…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroGagging vs. Choking: What is the Difference?
#004: What if my baby gags on food? And how is gagging different than choking? In this episode we cover why gagging is a good thing when your baby is learning…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Things Parents and Caregivers Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods
#003: What can you do to help your baby get ready to start solid foods safely? From picking out the best high chair to knowing how to introduce allergenic…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Things Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods
#002: Not all babies are ready to start solid foods right at 6 months of age. Listen to learn about 5 key milestones your baby should have down pat before you…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEverything You Need to Know About Baby-Led Weaning: A Safe Approach to Introducing Solid Foods
#001: Welcome to the Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro podcast! In this kickoff episode we’re diving into all things baby-led weaning. Learn how baby-led…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFrom Niche to Norm: The Evolution of Baby-Led Weaning with Gill Rapley, PhD
#500: Baby-Led Weaning is not a made up thing on the internet…it’s a revolutionary approach that has transformed how we think about feeding babies. Once a…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTen Food Textures for Your Baby to Try
#499: Name another texture besides puree that your baby can safely eat. Most people can’t describe safe textures for finger foods…but that’s exactly what we’re…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTaste Training: Introducing Flavors to Babies with @getpermissioninstitute Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
#498 - Taste training can help familiarize your baby with the diverse tastes, textures and smells of food - even before they start solid food. Marsha Dunn…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroThe First Few Days of Baby-Led Weaning: What Should I Expect?
#497: What if your baby isn’t eating that much early on? Or they’re spitting everything out or crying in their high chair. What finger foods do I even offer?…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroUnderstanding the Gag Reflex and Why Babies Gag on Food with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#496 - The gag reflex is a natural and necessary part of your baby’s feeding development, but it can be a source of anxiety for parents starting solid foods…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWinding Down the Baby-Led Weaning Podcast
#495: I feel like 500 episodes is a good place to wrap it up with this podcast. Here’s how I’m winding down the podcast at the end of the year…and how I’m…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEat This, Not That: 5 Safe Food Swaps for Baby-Led Weaning
#494: Baby-led weaning is all about introducing your baby to real food…but not all foods are safe for early eaters. In this episode, we’re breaking down five…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroVegetarian Baby-Led Weaning: A Practical Guide for Plant-Based Families
#493: Can vegetarian families do baby-led weaning? In this episode, we explore how plant-based families can successfully navigate baby-led weaning while…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMockingbird High Chair Review with @hello_mockingbird Stephanie Kaplan
#492: A stroller brand that designed an amazing high chair? It’s almost unheard of but the Mockingbird High Chair is one of the best high chairs for baby-led…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCybex Lemo 3-in-1 High Chair Review: Is It Worth the Hype?
#491: The German-engineered Cybex Lemo 3-in-1 high chair outshines almost every standard American high chair…yet it’s surprisingly under the radar in the US…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTripp Trapp vs. Nomi High Chair: Which One is Better?
#490 - The Tripp Trapp by Stokke and Stokke Nomi high chairs are two of the best for baby-led weaning…but how do you decide? Listen to hear how both of these…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroUnilove Grow with Me and FeedMe High Chair Review with Stin Kuo
#489: Can a safe, functional high chair also blend beautifully into your home? Stin Kuo thinks so. He’s co-founder of the baby brand Unilove that recently…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBest High Chairs for Baby-Led Weaning
#488: A high chair is the biggest purchase you’ll make in the second half of infancy. In this episode we’ll cover some high chairs that support a safe swallow…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEgg Substitute Ideas for Baby-Led Weaning (...that actually work)
#487: What if your baby can’t eat or doesn’t eat eggs? The internet is full of egg substitute ideas, but a lot of them don’t actually work. Here are the ones I…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroToddlers at the Table: Understanding the Shift from Infant Feeding with @healthiest_baby Cathryn Tobin, MD
#486: What’s going to change at mealtimes when your baby becomes a toddler? Dr. Cathryn Tobin from @healthiest_baby is here to explain toddler behavior and the…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroSilicone Feeding Gear Tastes Like Soap? Here's How to Fix it...
#485: Does your baby’s silicone feeding gear ever taste like soap? There are some easy household remedies to get rid of the soapy smell so your baby can get…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWill My Baby Get Enough Nutrition with Baby-Led Weaning? with Kinzie Matzeller, MS, RDN, CLC
#484: Can your baby eat enough to meet their nutrition needs if you skip spoon-feeding? Researcher Kinzie Matzeller discusses her recent research about…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhich Thanksgiving Foods Can Babies Safely Eat?
#483: Bring that baby up to the table for Thanksgiving! In this episode we’re digging through the Thanksgiving menu to find foods that babies can safely eat…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHigh Chair Safety Testing with @consumerreports Joan Muratore
#482: Picking a high chair is overwhelming. You want it to look nice, be affordable, fit in your kitchen, be easy to clean…but most importantly your high chair…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroChicken: How to Make Chicken Safe for Baby-Led Weaning
#481: How do you make chicken safe for babies to eat? If your family eats animal foods then there are nutrition, flavor, taste and texture benefits to trying…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroRecapping Phase 1 of Baby-Led Weaning: The First 8 Weeks of Solid Foods with New Mom Kelsey Joy Tran
#480: Does your baby really go from drinking infant milk to eating actual avocado? New mom Kelsey Joy Tran shares her experience of the first 8 weeks of…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDoes My Baby Need Teeth to Eat?
#479: Does your baby need teeth to eat? Chewing is more about jaw strength and coordination than having teeth…and you would be surprised how many soft foods…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroNightshade Vegetables: Can My Baby Be Allergic to Eggplant? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
#478: Nightshade vegetables sound…shady. Scary. What are they and why are parents asking more about eggplant allergy in their babies? Pediatric allergies Dr…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroThe Real Cost of 1 Week of Baby-Led Weaning (...with receipts)
#477: Does it cost more to do baby-led weaning or conventional adult-led spoon-feeding? In this episode I’ll break down the cost of one week of trying 5 new…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroRegaining Your Identity After Motherhood with @shamelessmomacademy Sara Dean
#476: How were you different before you had a baby? Are there parts of your pre-kids life that you’d like to go back to? Sara Dean is here with actionable…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro6 Amazon Cutting Tools that Will Make Baby-Led Weaning Easier & Faster for You
#475: Cutting soft foods into finger food shapes is a surefire way to help your baby safely learn to self-feed. In this episode I’m sharing 6 Amazon cutting…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Pick Your Next Breast Pump with @consumerreports Angela Lashbrook
#474: What is the best breast pump right now and how do you choose a breast pump with so many options available? Angela Lashbrook is a new mom and Consumer…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs Baby-Led Weaning Safe? A Deep Dive into Current Research
#473: Is baby-led weaning safe? Does it work? Is there research to support skipping spoon-feeding? In this episode we’ll do a deep dive into the current…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroNursing Strikes and Starting Solid Foods with Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S
#472: What if your baby suddenly stops breastfeeding around the time they also start solid foods. What is a nursing strike and how do you get your baby…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Seemingly Unhealthy Foods for Babies that are Actually OK
#471: Some foods sound unhealthy for babies and as a good parent you think, “When in doubt…leave it out.” In this episode we’re looking at 5 seemingly…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMilk Banks and Moms: How Your Extra Breastmilk Can Save Lives with @ucmilkbank Alison Wolf, CPNP, IBCLC
#470: Your baby starts drinking less breastmilk when they start solid foods…but your breastmilk can help other families beyond your own baby. Alison Wolf…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBreaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk?
#469: What if your baby bites off a small piece of food from the adult pinky sized shape of food you offer? Is this small bite a choking risk? In this episode…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroOral Food Challenges: Try Allergenic Foods at Home vs. the Doctor's Office? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
#468: Should you drive to your local hospital and sit outside the emergency department when you offer your baby a potentially allergenic food in case they have…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Seemingly Healthy Baby Foods to Avoid
#467: Food manufacturers love to make “healthy” sounding products for babies to eat and you to buy. In this episode I’m looking at 5 seemingly healthy foods…