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 tips on safe food preparation and starting solid foods, as well as in-depth interviews with other feeding experts. Listen to learn how you can get your baby to safely enjoy real food so that you can start enjoying mealtimes again too!
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Favorite Portable High Chairs for Feeding on th...
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 pinch if your current high chair at home isn’t cutting it. These 2 portable high chairs are durable and affordable and I think you’ll be a fan too!
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Building Sensory Enjoyment at Mealtimes with Ka...
Sensory enjoyment, sensory processing, sensory challenges…what emotions or feelings do these terms conjure up as you’re introducing new foods to your baby? Karen Dilfer, MS, OTR/L is a feeding therapist who helps children with motor, sensory and mealtime challenges. She’s talking about why some children react differently to sensory inputs, how this can affect mealtime progress and how to promote sensory enjoyment with your baby.
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Safe High Chair Positioning
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Are Food Sensitivity Tests Bogus? with David St...
Could a food sensitivity be causing your baby’s fussiness or sleep disruption, eczema or colic? No. In this interview episode, guest David Stukus, MD explains why food sensitivities aren’t something you can test, and how the food sensitivity test industry is built on a completely fabricated premise.
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Plant Based Sources of Iron
Plant Based Sources of Iron
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Iron Testing and Anemia Screening for Infants w...
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 iron testing and anemia screening works…and what to do if your doctor is not screening for anemia (even if you’ve been told your baby is “not at risk” for anemia).
34 min
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Aldi: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Aldi
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 Aldi.
16 min
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Mom's Mental Health: Strengthening Parenthood T...
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 prioritize themselves over the well-being of their babies or partners or other obligations in life…but Erica Djossa thinks there’s a better way.
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Thrive Market: 10 Baby-Led Weaning Foods to Buy...
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 online market to bring you 10 baby-led weaning foods you can buy from Thrive Market if that’s your thing.
11 min
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Why Do Some Feeding Therapists Disagree with Ba...
Not all feeding therapists are on board with baby-led weaning. In fact, many Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who specialize in infant feeding mistakenly think that baby-led weaning is dangerous or that babies do not have the ability to feed themselves.
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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 purchased from Target while you're running other errands!
13 min
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Using a Milk Ladder for Babies with Dairy Aller...
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 reintroduction of dairy foods with Carina Venter, PhD, RDN, a food allergy expert and the publisher of the original milk ladder.
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5 Uncommon Questions About Starting Solid Foods
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 don’t have a high chair to whether or not BBs used to shoot pheasant make the bird unsafe for your baby to eat.
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Oral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less ...
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 (OIT) offers a promising alternative whereby a person can gradually learn to eat or tolerate increasingly larger amounts of the offending food protein working towards desensitization. In this episode pediatric allergist Dr. David Stukus explains what oral immunotherapy is, how it works and whether or not it’s a viable option for young children with food allergy.
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Vitamin C: How it Helps Iron Absorption for Babies
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 - including vitamin C. In this episode, learn about Vitamin C-rich baby foods & more about the role of Vitamin C in your baby's diet.
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Dinnertime SOS for Babies & Toddlers with @yumm...
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 from @yummytoddlerfood is sharing her Dinnertime SOS strategy for making meals when you’re cooking for toddlers and babies.
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Hotel Breakfast Buffet Babies can Safely Eat
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 safe baby-led weaning options for early eaters.
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How Babies Use All 5 Senses When Learning to Eat
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.
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Label Reading 102 for Babies: Saturated Fats, F...
Label Reading 102 for Babies: Saturated Fats, Fiber, and %DV
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What's Wrong with Rice Cereal for Babies?
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 cereal in the weaning diet. Your baby can learn to eat foods that naturally contain iron. Learn why you do not need to rely on refined, fortified, processed baby foods that increase the risk of arsenic toxicity and feel empowered to skip baby cereals altogether when starting solid foods.
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Beets: How to Safely Offer Beets to Your Baby
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 roasting vs. boiling vs. pressure cooking fresh beets as well as canned beets and ready-prepared beet options you can buy at the grocery store.
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My Baby is Dropping Food: What Do I Do?
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 eaters vs. older babies and some suggestions for responding when babies drop food on the floor and make a mess.
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How Long Should My Baby's Meal Be?
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 recommendations for how long your baby should be spending eating meals at different ages and stages.
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Open Cup Practice: 3 Tips for Simplifying Your ...
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 independent drinker. Your baby CAN go directly from the breast or bottle to an open cup, and these tips will help simplify your technique for making this milestone happen.
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Pasta: How to Make Pasta Safe for Babies to Eat
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 types of pasta to choose (and which ones to steer clear of), thoughts on whole wheat and chickpea pastas, what type of sauce works for baby-led weaning and why pasta is my preferred way to safely introduce your baby to the potentially allergenic food wheat.
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