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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 FerraroBaby Tooth Brushing and Oral Care with @firstgrin Ashley Lerman, DDS
#406: How healthy are your baby’s gums and teeth? And why does it even matter if they’re just baby teeth and are eventually going to fall out anyway?! Ashley…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAre Produce Washes Helpful or Hogwash for Food Safety?
#405: Nobody wants to give their baby a foodborne illness…but do you need to be buying produce washes to prevent disease? In this episode we’ll look at some…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroStoring Breastmilk Safely with Lara Vu, MPH, CLES @milaskeeper
#404: If you’re a pumping mom, where do you store your expressed milk? If you’re a working pumping mom and you go to an office or worksite, this is a major…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTree nuts: do I have to offer all of them or is one enough?
#403: Unsure about how to introduce the potentially allergenic food tree nuts to your baby? Confused about WHICH tree nut to start with, HOW to prepare it, and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow This Tube Fed Baby Also Safely Started Solid Foods with @walkietalkieeats Brooke Tibbett
#402: What if your baby was silently aspirating on milk? Wouldn’t take a bottle…squired and refused milk at every feed. This was Brooke Tibbett’s experience…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDoes the Order of Allergenic Food Introduction Matter?
#401: Does it matter whether you offer your baby peanut before egg or milk before shellfish? In this episode we’re exploring the time-sensitive considerations…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroA Few Surprising Things About this Podcast...Looking Back at 400 Episodes
#400: It’s the 400th episode of the baby-led weaning podcast. In this episode Katie and Lauren look back and chat about a few things that might surprise you…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro3 Reasons to Ditch the High Chair Tray...and 1 Reason Not to
#399: Your baby doesn’t need a high chair tray. That’s right…in most cases, your chair can be modified to bring your baby right up to the table to join your…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroLifeVac: Do Choking Rescue Devices Work? with Brandon Doerksen
#398: If your baby is choking on food will one of those choking rescue devices actually work? In this episode I’m interviewing certified CPR instructor Brandon…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHard Facts on Soft Yolks: Are Runny Egg Yolks OK for Babies?
#397: Is it safe for babies to eat runny egg yolks? At a restaurant, probably…but at home, no. In this episode we’re covering egg safety and how to safely…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAre 360 Cups Ok? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#396: Are 360 spoutless cups the same as open cups? Or are they sippy cups? Do they hinder development or confuse your baby when learning to become an…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs My Baby Eating Too Much Too Early?
#395: Is my baby overeating or eating too much too early after starting solid foods? In this interview I’m answering 3 moms’ questions about their concerns of…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Food Have & Haven't Changed in 5 Years with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD
#394: Five years ago Consumer Reports tested heavy metal levels in 50 popular baby foods and found that more than ⅔ of them contained concerning levels of…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTwins, Triplets and Quadruplets: How These Moms of Multiples Mastered Baby-Led Weaning
#393: If you have a few mouths to feed at one time, then baby-led weaning is REALLY going to behoove you. In this episode we’re looking at the ways in which a…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow to Handle Information Overload in the Baby Space with Sharon Mazel
#392: Are you overwhelmed by info about how to raise your baby? Pregnancy and parenting expert and author Sharon Mazel has some simple tips on how to handle…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow Essential are Fatty Acids for Babies?
#391: How do the essential fatty acids in fish foods help your baby’s still developing brain? In this episode we cover both EPA and DHA exploring how your baby…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBack Blows for Babies: When Do I Administer CPR? with @thrivetraininginstitute Brandon Doerksen
#390: What if my baby chokes on food? In this episode, certified CPR Instructor Brandon Doerksen from Thrive Training Institute tells us when and how to…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCan Cinnamon Cause Lead Poisoning? Applesauce Pouch Contamination Update with Helena Bottemiller Evich
#389: Today’s episode is a little different - there’s not a lot of breaking news in the infant feeding world. But if you have been following the news perhaps…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy Does My Baby Yawn During Mealtimes with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#388: Is your baby yawning in the middle of their meals? Are they tired? …just bored of your food? What gives?! In this episode SLP Dawn Winkelmann is…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Reasons Not to Start Solid Foods Before 6 Months of Age
#387: I know you’re getting pressure to start solid foods prior to 6 months of age. There’s actually no upside to starting early…and it can be dangerous. In…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPincer Grasp: When Can My Baby Pick Up Smaller Pieces of Food? with Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC
#386: When can I start cutting up my baby’s food into smaller pieces? Your baby needs their pincer grasp to pick up smaller pieces of food to self-feed…and for…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro10 Tools I Use Every Day to Simplify Feeding Babies
#385: You don’t need a lot of fancy gadgets or a big budget to help your baby learn how to eat real food…but there are a few staple tools that will streamline…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFixing Our Broken Baby Feeding System with @simplifedbaby Andrea Ippolito
#384: What kind of lactation or breastfeeding support did you get BEFORE your baby was born? How about after? Did you have to pay for it or did your insurance?…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBeef: How to Safely Offer Beef to Babies
#383: If your family eats animal foods then meats like beef are a good idea to incorporate into the weaning diet. Beef provides unique nutrition, taste and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFood Allergy Prevention 101 with Tina Sindher, MD
#382: Offering food to your baby food is the only way to know if they’re allergic to it…but that doesn’t mean it’s not scary. In this episode pediatrician and…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhen Can I Start Sending Food to Daycare? with Yesenia Jacobo
#381: If your baby goes to daycare and you’re starting solid foods, you’re probably wondering, “When do these 2 things link up? When is it ok to start sending…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy Doctors STILL Aren't Talking About Introducing Allergenic Foods with Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH
#380: When you were at your 4 or 6 month well check with your baby, did your pediatrician mention the importance of introducing peanut early and often? In this…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroFavorite Portable High Chairs for Feeding on the Go
#379: Which chairs are the best for feeding babies on the go? In this episode I’m sharing about 2 of my favorite portable high chair, which also work in a…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBuilding Sensory Enjoyment at Mealtimes with Karen Dilfer, MS, OTR/L
#378: Sensory enjoyment, sensory processing, sensory challenges…what emotions or feelings do these terms conjure up as you’re introducing new foods to your…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroSafe High Chair Positioning
#377: Is your high chair too big for your baby right now? Don’t throw the baby out with the high chair just yet…we can fix that chair and make it a safe seat…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAre Food Sensitivity Tests Bogus? with David Stukus, MD
#376: If you suspect your baby is sensitive to food, is it worth your time and money to explore food sensitivity testing? In this episode, noted pediatrician…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPlant Based Sources of Iron
#375: Will my baby get enough iron from food if we don’t eat meat? In this episode we’re exploring plant based sources of iron that babies can safely eat…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIron Testing and Anemia Screening for Infants with Staffan Ahlandsberg, PhD
#374: Does your pediatrician screen for anemia at your baby’s in-office well check? In this episode Staffan Ahlandsberg, PhD from HemoCue is explaining how…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroAldi: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Aldi
#373: Whether you're a seasoned Aldi shopper fan or have never stepped foot in one before, you'll discover some amazing baby-led weaning foods to grab from…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMom's Mental Health: Strengthening Parenthood Through Therapy with @momwell Erica Djossa, PHM-C
#372: Checking in on YOUR mental health in this episode. How are you as a mom doing with anxiety, overwhelm, self-care, invisible load? Moms are unlikely to…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroThrive Market: 10 Baby-Led Weaning Foods to Buy from Thrive Market
#371: If you like the groceries that come to you, you’ve probably heard of Thrive Market. They don’t carry much in the way of fresh food, but I combed their…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhy Do Some Feeding Therapists Disagree with Baby-Led Weaning? with Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC
#370: Not all feeding therapists are on board with baby-led weaning. In fact, many Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who specialize in…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroTarget: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Target
#369: Target: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Target What baby-led weaning foods can I get at Target? In this episode, I share 10 foods that can be conveniently…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroUsing a Milk Ladder for Babies with Dairy Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
#368: If your child has a cow’s milk protein allergy, they may not need to avoid cow’s milk protein forever. Today we’re talking about using a milk ladder for…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro5 Uncommon Questions About Starting Solid Foods
#367: Here are a few not-so-normal infant feeding questions I’ve gotten lately. We’re all over the board in this episode from where to feed your baby if you…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroOral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less Reactive to Allergenic Foods with David Stukus, MD
#366: If your baby has a diagnosed food allergy, you might feel overwhelmed by the idea of food avoidance for the indefinite future. But Oral Immunotherapy…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroVitamin C: How it Helps Iron Absorption for Babies
#365: Feeding a variety of food to your baby is exciting and as your baby transition to eating more solid foods nutrition needs increasingly now come from food…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroDinnertime SOS for Babies & Toddlers with @yummytoddlerfood Amy Palanjian
#364: When it comes to cooking dinner for your family, do you plan out every meal a week in advance or do you wing it day by day? In this episode Amy Palanjian…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHotel Breakfast Buffet Babies can Safely Eat
#363: Traveling with babies is easy, if you know which foods they can eat. In this episode I’m taking you through a typical hotel breakfast buffet, identifying…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow Babies Use All 5 Senses When Learning to Eat
#362: Eating is a FULL sensory experience for your baby! In this episode we'll discusses how babies use all five of their senses when learning how to eat. We…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroLabel Reading 102 for Babies: Saturated Fats, Fiber, and %DV
#361: Do you need to worry about how much saturated fat your baby eats? In this episode we’re looking at 3 additional areas of the nutrition facts panel as…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWhat's Wrong with Rice Cereal for Babies?
#360: Rice cereal is not an ideal first food for your baby. In this episode we’re exploring the drawbacks of regular reliance on iron fortified white rice…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBeets: How to Safely Offer Beets to Your Baby
#359: Beets are a fabulous vegetable for babies to eat…and there are so many ways to offer beets safely for early eaters. In this episode we’re looking at…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroMy Baby is Dropping Food: What Do I Do?
#358: Babies dropping food on the floor is annoying…but how do we react? In this episode we’re exploring why babies drop food, how it’s different for earlier…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroHow Long Should My Baby's Meal Be?
#357: Is your baby sitting at the table for too long? Or not long enough? Is there even a “right length” of time for meals? In this episode we’re looking at…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroOpen Cup Practice: 3 Tips for Simplifying Your Technique
#356: How can I help my baby learn to drink out of an open cup? In this episode we’re covering best practices for helping your baby learn to become an…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPasta: How to Make Pasta Safe for Babies to Eat
#355: Pasta lovers, rejoice: your baby CAN learn how to safely eat pasta. In this episode I’m covering how to make pasta safe for early eaters, including which…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroCan Babies Wear Sunscreen with Rebecca Hartman, MD MPH
#354: Can babies wear sunscreen? You know that saying, “When in doubt…leave it out.” But is sunscreen harmful for babies under the age of 6 months? My guest in…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroWorking Parents: Weekend Routine for Trying New Foods
#353: What if you don’t have time to try new foods with your baby during the week? In this episode I’m sharing a weekend routine for working parents who are…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs this Typical? Feeding Therapist FAQs with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
#352: My baby gnaws on the wrong end of the spoon…and shoves fistfulls of food in her mouth…and has no interest in holding his own cup. Is this typical?…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroLabel Reading 101: What to Look for in Foods You Offer Your Baby
#351: What do you look for when you’re reading labels of foods you’re going to feed your baby? Reading food labels can be overwhelming, especially when there…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroBaby Brain Health: How Does the Weaning Diet Impact Baby's Brain with Tommy Wood, BM, BCh, PhD
#350: Do you ever look at your baby and think, “I wonder what is going on inside of your brain right now?” Well my guest today knows a LOT about baby’s…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroIs it OK to Take a Break from Baby-Led Weaning?
#349: What if you started solid foods but you’re thinking about taking a break. Maybe your baby is sick, or you’re planning to travel, or your baby is teething…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroConstipation: What is Typical for Babies Transitioning to Solid Foods? with @kidsgastrodoc Rebecca Winderman, MD
#348: So, you started solid foods and now your baby is constipated. Why? Dr. Rebecca Winderman is here tor help. She’s a pediatric gastroenterologist who knows…
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroSupplements You Can Skip if Your Baby Has Started Solid Foods
#347: Does my baby need supplements or can they get all of the nutrition they need from food? In this episode we’re looking at supplements you can skip if your…