
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
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Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for! Katie Ferraro, registered dietitian, baby-led weaning expert and mom of 7 helps you get a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning. Baby-led weaning helps your baby become an independent eater & prevents picky eating. Join Katie for easy-to-implement infant feeding tips and tricks that will build confidence in your..
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
22h ago
#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 food. In this episode we look at milk allergy and how to prevent it, including the easiest way to offer your baby this potentially allergenic food and why it’s particularly important for exclusively breastfed babies. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. The one single thing you can do to lower your baby’s risk of cow’s milk protein allergy (...which is the most common pediatric food allergy) 2. Why exclusively breastfed babies especially be ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
5d ago
#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 prevent diet diversity. In this episode we look at the research that supports quicker introduction of new foods; it is safe to offer 1 (or more) new food(s) per day and this approach can help reduce the risk of severe picky eating and help your baby learn to safely eat and like real food. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why waiting 3-5 days between new foods can slow down your baby’s progress 2. How to safely offer 1 (or more) new food(s ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
1w ago
#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 guidelines you want to know about. In this episode we’ll look at the recent research and updated guidelines that support early introduction of potentially allergenic foods and then how to safely prepare those foods to help lower your baby’s risk of food allergy. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What the Top 9 allergenic foods are and how you can use real food to introduce them to your baby 2. What to do if your baby has an allergic rea ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
1w ago
#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 mistakes (full disclosure: I’ve made ALL of these)...and how you can avoid them! Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why bringing a hungry baby to the table doesn’t work and how to schedule solid food with infant milk 2. Why waiting 3-5 days between new foods is totally unnecessary and will actually slow your baby’s progress 3. How to introduce 5 new foods per week so that your baby learns to eat and like real food from their first bites Sho ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
2w ago
#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 only potential harm - in starting solid foods too early. In this episode we look at reasons why parents are pressured to start solid foods early as well as the data supporting the one instance when it might be appropriate to begin prior to 6 months of age. Listen to this episode to learn: Why starting solid foods prior to 6 months is not only unnecessary but how it can be harmful What the most common conditions and situations are that pres ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
2w ago
#8: 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 to developing babies for other reasons. This episode contains 15 foods to not feed your baby in order to preserve their health. Listen to this episode to learn: Which foods are choking foods…and how to modify them so they are safe for your baby to eat. How much sodium per serving you want to stay under when choosing foods for your baby to eat. Why the most common food for starting solid foods is actually dangerous for babies. . Shownotes ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
2w ago
#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 flat helps stabilize their core and support a safe swallow…and how to fix your high chair if it doesn’t have a footrest or if your baby’s feet don’t reach the footrest yet. Listen to this episode to learn: Why your baby’s feet resting flat on a solid footplate helps reduce choking risk How to build a DIY footrest if your high chair doesn’t have one What to do if your high chair has a footrest, but your baby’s feet don’t reach yet . Shownote ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
3w ago
#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 shapes of soft foods (pinky finger size) are safer for self-feeding and other safe food cuts that reduce choking risk during the introduction of starting solid foods using baby-led weaning. Listen to this episode to learn: Why small pieces of food are NOT safer and actually increase choking risk for early eaters How to prepare foods safely for baby-led weaning so that your baby doesn’t choke Which foods are best when you are start ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
3w ago
#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 for baby-led weaning. From turkey to mashed potatoes and roasted veggies on the side, I’m sharing my favorite Thanksgiving foods for babies (plus advice on which holiday meal foods to pass on too). ? ??? ? Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS. ? ? ? ? ? Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST ..read more
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro
1M ago
#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 strips of food using my unique Purees for a Few Days™ approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. Listen to this episode to learn: Why combo feeding finger foods + adult-led spoon feeding is not baby-led weaning How you can honor the self-feeding principles of baby-led weaning and still do purees How to safely sequence 3 textures of the same food in one meal for early eaters Shownotes for this episode can be found here ..read more