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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Revolutionizing Infant Feeding Gear with ezpz F...
If your kids were stressing you out with their mess at mealtime, would you quit your job to figure out a solution? Well that’s exactly what Lindsey Laurain, the Founder and CEO of ezpz did. Lindsey and her female-run are revolutionizing...
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Transitioning to Cow's Milk: How Do I Do This?
How do I transition to cow's milk from breastmilk or formula? What age do I make the switch? What are the nutritional benefits of cow's milk? In this episode, I'll walk you through the transition (hint: it's not for the beginners!) to cow's...
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Ditching Diet Culture: Fostering Your Baby’s He...
If you’re feeling stressed about feeding your baby, I’ve got an interview that’s going to set your mind at ease. Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RD is joining me to talk about ditching diet culture and how you can help foster your baby’s healthy...
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Grocery Shopping for BLW: Stocking Up Smart & W...
What foods do you need to start baby-led weaning? Is there a grocery store list for babies out there? And what about all the baby foods at the store: can I skip them? In this episode we’re talking about getting ready for the grocery store: how...
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Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will...
#110: Will starting solid foods early help your baby with catch-up weight? What if your baby is small or low on the growth chart, will solid foods help regaining weight? In today’s episode I’m joined by pediatric dietitian, Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD,...
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I Started Purees Too Early: Should I Stop Befor...
If you started purees and you want to switch to baby-led weaning should you stop purees? Or how do you make the transition to baby-led weaning if you began solids before 6 months of age? In this episode we’re breaking down what to do if you...
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Probiotics: Should Your Baby Be Taking Probioti...
What’s up with your baby’s gut? Do babies need probiotics to help make their belly health better? In this episode I’m joined by James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD of @marriedtohealth. They’re a plant-based dietitian team who...
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Corn: How to Offer Corn Safely to Your Baby
Can babies eat corn? Is corn good for babies? How do I safely offer corn for my baby? In this episode we’re talking all things corn for baby-led weaning: why corn kernels are a choking hazard early on in BLW, when it’s safe to offer your...
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One Pot or Pan Dinner Ideas for Baby-Led Weanin...
Yes, making wholesome food for your baby from scratch sounds amazing...but who has all day to do it?! Babies can eat modified versions of the same foods the rest of the family eats, and Ellie Krieger is going to show you how to do it using only...
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5 Survival Skills for Managing the BLW Mess
Does the baby-led weaning mess STRESS you out? If you want to know how to prevent the BLW mess...well there’s no way to do that. But you can take steps to minimize the baby-led weaning mess. In this episode I’m sharing 5 survival...
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100 First Foods Graduates
BONUS: In 2016 I created the 100 FIRST FOODS approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. I did the 100 FIRST FOODS approach with my baby quadruplets, creating a 5-step feeding framework that helps you introduce 5 new foods per week, 20...
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How the Lucky Iron Fish Can Increase Iron Absor...
The Lucky Iron Fish is a unique kitchen tool, a piece of iron carved in the shape of a fish that you cook with for 10 minutes to release a significant amount of iron. This product is safe for babies age 7 months+ to use and in this episode I’m...
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Liver: How to Offer Liver Safely to Babies
If you’re not a liver lover, then you need to listen to this episode! Liver is one of the most nutrient rich foods you can feed your baby. It’s packed with iron and fat-soluble vitamins, not to mention a really unique taste and texture...
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The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher...
Gill Rapley is the co-author of the original baby-led weaning book and the founder of the BLW movement. In this second part of our 2-part interview series, Dr. Rapley is looking ahead at where she sees the BLW movement going in the future. (In...
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Straw Cup vs. Open Cup: Which Comes First? with...
Which comes first for babies who are weaning: straw cup or open cup? Both are important when weaning off the breast or bottle and in this episode I’m joined by pediatric swallowing expert Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP who is going to talk about...
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The History of BLW with its Founding Philosophe...
Gill Rapley will be the first to tell you she didn’t “invent” baby-led weaning. But if you’ve read Rapley’s original baby-led weaning book, you’ll agree that she did a lot more than, as she so modestly claims, “...just gave it a...
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Are Organic Foods Better for My Baby?
Does my baby need to eat organic foods? Are organic foods “healthier” than their conventionally grown counterparts? If you can only afford or get access to certain types of organic foods, which ones should you offer to your baby? In...
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Breastfeeding + Scheduling Solid Foods with @mi...
Are you a breastfeeding mom who is dreading the transition to solid foods? Like you JUST got this whole breastfeeding thing figured out and now it’s time to layer in having to feed your baby real food? If you’re nervous about making the...
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Mushrooms: How to Offer Mushrooms Safely to Babies
Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for...like mushrooms! Mushrooms are one of those foods that adults love to hate, but babies...babies will eat anything, including mushrooms! In this episode we’ll take a look at how to...
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How to Talk to Your Pediatrician About BLW with...
What if my doctor isn’t on board with baby-led weaning? How do I talk to my pediatrician about baby-led weaning? Help! My doctor said baby-led weaning isn’t safe or it doesn’t work!! If you’ve dealt with or wondered about any of these...
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Make Slippery Foods Easier to Pick Up (+ Add Ir...
What if your baby has trouble picking up some of the more slippery foods with baby-led weaning? When you make soft, cooked foods for your baby they can be hard to pick up. But you can help by rolling some of the slippery foods in ingredients that...
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Self-Care for You When Your Baby is Starting So...
What’s your status with self-care these days? You hear the term “self-care” thrown around a lot in the motherhood and parenting space...but what does it actually mean? In this episode Christine Sterling, MD from The Sterling...
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Reintroducing Familiar Foods Back on Your Baby'...
When your baby is trying one new food per day is that the only food the baby eats? It could be but you can also reintroduce familiar foods from previous days. This helps your baby see foods he or she has already tried early and often. ...
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How to Choose a Safe Seat for Your Baby to Eat ...
Have you ever looked at your baby’s high chair and wondered, “Who in the world designed this thing?” In this episode I’m joined by Kirsti Vandraas, a physiotherapist and ergonomist who works closely with Peter Opsvik, designer of the...
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Pantry Planning for Baby-Led Weaning
You don’t need to buy a lot of specialty foods or unusual ingredients when you are starting baby-led weaning. There are many foods you already have on hand in your home kitchen that are safe and easy to feed your baby for baby-led...
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