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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…
Episodes
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBeginnings of a Bad Bite: How Purees Impact Jaw Growth with Ben Miraglia, DDS
#466 - Reliance on liquified and pureed foods in place of harder foods negatively impacts jaw growth in babies and young children. Ben Miraglia, DDS is here to…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFluoride: Is It Safe for My Baby and Do Babies Need Fluoride?
#465: Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral compound that can contribute to the prevention of tooth decay. But does your baby need supplemental fluoride…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Make the Ikea Antilop High Chair Safer with @yeahbabygoods Katie Kruithof
#464: The $20 Ikea Antilop high chair is ubiquitous and universally loved for its low price…but it’s not a safe seat for your baby to eat. Yeah Baby Goods…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro6 Words I Never Say When Babies are Starting Solid Foods
#463: I know you talk to your baby when they’re eating…and even though they’re more focused on the food than your words, language does matter. In this episode…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD
#462 - Where does typical picky eating stop and problematic restriction start? Internationally renowned pediatric dietitian and professor Rosan Meyer is here…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAre Deli Meats Safe for My Baby to Eat?
#461: Can babies eat lunch meat? In this episode we’ll look at deli meats and explore whether cold cuts like turkey, ham, roast beef or salami are safe for…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroThe Making of a Documentary About Starting Solid Foods with @asolid6months Paulina Lagudi
#460 - Why do we make starting solid foods SO complicated? Documentary filmmaker and mom of 2 Paulina Lagudi is here to talk about the new film project she is…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDonor Milk: How Donating and Receiving Breastmilk Helped These Moms
#459: Twenty moms share their stories about how donating extra breastmilk or being recipients of donor human milk helped enriched their family life. Donor milk…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBananas are Bad for Babies...and Other Historical Infant Feeding Practices with Jennifer Traig
#458: Did you know a common parenting practice of yesteryear involved withholding fruit like bananas from babies because fruit was associated with sin? Author…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroVomit: What if My Baby Vomits when Eating?
#457: 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 FerraroWhy You Shouldn't Brush Your Baby's Teeth with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#456: Do you brush your baby’s teeth? What if they could brush their own teeth? Dawn Winkelmann is here to talk about baby-led oral care and why babies benefit…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMeat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for Baby-Led Weaning
#455: 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 FerraroPlanning for Your Next Pregnancy with Emily Oster, PhD
#454: Pregnancy complications are…complicated. Nobody plans to have a miscarriage or preterm birth or uncontrollable vomiting while pregnant. Emily Oster is…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDaycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning
#453: 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 Ferraro7 Reasons Why You Should Look in Your Baby's Mouth with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#452: There’s a lot going on inside of your baby’s mouth when they start solid foods. Turns out that looking inside your baby’s mouth can give you a heads up…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFeeding Schedules: How Often Should I Feed My Baby?
#451: 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 FerraroHelp Your Baby Learn to Sit Independently with Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT
#450: Your baby being able to sit relatively on their own is an important sign of readiness to eat. Pediatric occupational therapist Emma Hubbard explains how…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro10 Easy Starter Foods for Baby-Led Weaning
#449: 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 FerraroThe Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Baby’s Food with Consumer Reports' James E. Rogers, PhD
#448: Even if you make your baby’s food, there’s still a risk of plastic chemicals making their way in there too. Dr. James Rogers from Consumer Reports…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEgg: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#447: 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 FerraroAre Purees Making Our Babies Jaws Weak? with Nicole Goldfarb, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
#446: What if pouches and purees are the problem? Limited texture opportunities can compromise infants’ oral facial development and negatively impact bone…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPeanut: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#445: 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 FerraroYou Can't Make Your Baby Eat with Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC
#444: What if my baby isn’t eating? Is there something I can do to make my baby eat? Heidi Moreland is here to help us stop providing external motivation at…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCow's Milk Protein: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food
#443: 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 FerraroIs My Baby Eating Enough? Falling Off the Growth Curve with @failure.to.thrive.dietitian Kat Mikelaites
#442: Is my baby eating enough and what if they start falling off their growth curve? Dietitian Kat Mikelaites talks about failure to thrive, growth faltering…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy You Don’t Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between Offering New Foods to Your Baby
#441: 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 FerraroPrenatal Vitamins are Kind of a Hot Mess with Helena Bottemiller Evich
#440: How did you pick your prenatal vitamin? A new report found that prenatal vitamins might contain more or less of their stated nutrients like folic acid…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Introduce Allergenic Foods to Your Baby
#439: 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 FerraroHow to Brush Your Baby's Teeth with @firstgrin Ashley Lerman, DDS
#438: Oral care is important but how do you actually brush an infant’s gums or teeth? Pediatric Dentist and mom Ashley Lerman explains the best positioning and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Starting Solid Food Mistakes Most Parents Make...and How You Can Avoid Them
#437: 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 FerraroHow Long Can I Breastfeed? with Ronietra Stewart, RDN, IBCLC
#436: Worldwide, the average age of weaning from the breast is 4 years. Why do we stop breastfeeding so soon in the US? When should you stop breastfeeding? Can…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCan My Baby Start Solid Foods Before 6 Months?
#435: 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 FerraroColicky Baby: Can a Low FODMAP Diet Help Colic? with Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN
#434: Do certain foods trigger colic or gut symptoms in your baby? Eliminating FODMAP foods can help adults with irritable bowel syndrome, but should babies be…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro15 Foods Never to Feed Your Baby
#433: 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 FerraroBaby-Led Potty Training: Elimination Communication with @godiaperfree Andrea Olson
#432: Can you potty-train your baby? Is a life without diapers doable? Elimination Communication (EC) is a gentle, non-coercive way to respond to your baby’s…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy Your Baby’s High Chair Needs a Footrest
#431: 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 FerraroCan Baby Massage Help Increase Infants’ Weight? with Helen Thompson
#430: Worried that your baby isn’t eating enough or getting enough nutrition from food? Being worried that your baby is going to lose weight is a real fear…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroSafe Food Sizes for Baby-Led Weaning
#429: Contrary to common belief, cutting food into tiny pieces can actually heighten choking risk for early eaters. In this episode, learn why longer…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMouthing Objects: What does this mean about my baby’s ability to start solid foods? with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
#428: Is your baby ready to eat just because they bring objects to their mouth. How is mouthing related to your baby’s readiness to eat and what is mouthing…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPurees Are Part of Baby-Led Weaning: How to Honor Self-Feeding Using My Purees for a Few Days™ Approach
#427: 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 FerraroDog Training Tips When Your Baby Starts Solid Foods with Jake Schneider
Episode 426: Is it safe for your dog to eat food your baby drops on the floor? Should the dog even be around your baby in a high chair? In this episode…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroGagging vs. Choking: What is the Difference?
#425: 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 FerraroBreastfeeding & Starting Solid Foods: When Will My Milk Supply Drop Off? with Jessica Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC
#424: How often should you breastfeed once your baby starts solid foods? And what if your milk supply drops off once your baby starts eating? Jessica Smith…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Prepare for Baby-Led Weaning: A Guide for Parents & Caregivers
#423: 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 FerraroUnpacking the Invisible Load of Feeding the Household with Erica Djossa, founder & CEO of Momwell
#422: What if you don’t love cooking new foods, prepping food for your baby or your other kids…or even just being in charge of food in general? So much of what…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Baby Milestones to Begin Baby-Led Weaning Safely | What Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solids
#421: Is your baby developmentally ready to safely start solids? Learn why the 6-month mark is pivotal, the significance of independent sitting, and why the…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy am I So Stressed Out About Starting Solid Foods? with Andrea Niles, PhD
#420: Do you feel anxious about your baby starting solid foods? Nervous that your baby will choke on food? Raising babies is stressful…and we don’t always get…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEverything You Need to Know About Baby-Led Weaning: A Safe Approach to Introducing Solid Foods
#419: Discover the ins and outs of baby-led weaning versus traditional spoon feeding, how it differs from parent-led feeding, and expert tips (pioneered by…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEverything You Need to Know About FOOD ALLERGIES *Update* (Nutrition Labels, Research & Sesame) with Bob Earl, MPH, RDN
#418: What causes food allergies and can introducing certain foods early to your baby help prevent food allergy? Food allergy guidance and recommendations…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs Bone Broth Before Food Good for My Baby?
#417: Is bone broth safe for babies? Can I give my baby bone broth before they start solid foods? Bone broth is having a moment…but it’s not a magical…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs My Baby Developmentally Ready to Start Solid Foods? with Amy Manojlovski, RDN
#416: What are the signs that your baby is ready to start solid foods? What if your baby isn’t sitting up at 6 months, is it ok to do purees? Or what if you…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWaking Up at Night Again: Is My Baby Too Hungry After Starting Solid Foods?
#415: Is your baby waking up in the middle of the night again since you started solid foods? Does this mean the baby is hungry or not getting enough? In this…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroInfant Food Refusal: Is it Reflux or EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis)? with Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD
#414: It’s not uncommon for infants or toddlers to refuse food. Food refusal can be due to illness, tiredness, your baby’s temperament on that day…but, there…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFood Before One is Just for Fun: True or False?
#413: Are foods before one just for fun…or does it really matter which foods we offer our baby? Saying food before one is just for fun is catchy…but confusing…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhat To Do if Your Baby Plays with Food with @kid.food.explorers Dani Lebovitz, MS, RDN
#412: How do you stop your baby from playing with food or throwing food on the floor? Dietitian Dani Lebovitz from @kid.food.explorers joins me to discuss…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCondiments And Baby-Led Weaning: Do They Mix?
#411: Can your baby eat ketchup? What about barbeque sauce? In this episode we’re exploring common condiments and whether or not they work for baby-led…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroEmpowering Black and African American Breastfeeding Families with @cinnamoms_ Toncé Jackson, EdD, MPH, RDN, CLE
#410: Breastfeeding is hard. And racial and ethnic disparities don’t make breastfeeding any easier for Black and African American mothers. Dr. Toncé Jackson…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDoes My Baby Need a Multivitamin?
#409: Are multivitamins safe for babies? And do babies even need to be taking supplements like multivitamins? In this episode we’re going to look specifically…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs My Baby Neurodivergent? with @on.the.hard.days Megan Champion
#408: Have you ever looked at your baby’s behavior or activity and thought, “Hmmm…is that normal?” If it’s not typical, what do we call it? In this episode…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAirplane Snacks: Portable travel food ideas that won't stink up the plane
#407: If you are brave enough to go on an airplane with your baby…what kind of snacks should you take? Snacks are essential for travel days, but what are some…