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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Exploring the Eczema & Food Allergy Risk Link w...
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Introducing Allergenic Foods: Ask Us Anything w...
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How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially All...
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EAT THE 8: How to Use Food to Prevent Food Alle...
When did allergenic food introduction become about feeding babies supplements and powders and stick-packs? What about good old fashioned food? Research demonstrates that early introduction of allergenic foods helps prevent food allergies...but...
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Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy ...
Did you know that up to 50% of positive food allergy test results are false positives? Parents are ALREADY anxious about introducing allergenic foods and widespread testing when not indicated is making anxiety worse. In this episode,...
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Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy...
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HELP! My Baby has a Contact Rash from a New Foo...
What if your baby gets a red rash or a contact rash around the mouth or lips when trying a new food? Is this something to worry about? Will it go away on its own? Or is it a sign of a bigger problem? Pediatrician Dr. Ron Sunog who...
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Non-toxic Household Cleaners that Actually Clea...
The MESS associated with baby-led weaning can be very off putting for parents. Although we can’t avoid the mess and getting messy is part of how your baby learns to eat, we can be selective in what cleaning products we choose for cleaning up...
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Acidic Foods for Babies: Does the pH of a Food ...
What’s up with the pH of baby foods? Can babies eat acidic foods? Should I avoid acidic foods for babies? Does the pH of the foods we feed our babies even matter? In this episode I’m diving into the data about acidic foods and feeding them...
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When Cow's Milk Doesn't Cut it with Simona Irwi...
Ever heard of a formula company who lists “generosity” as one of their corporate values? I hadn’t either, until I discovered Kabrita. As part of our series spotlighting female-run feeding companies, in this episode I’m...
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Premature Babies: How to Estimate & Adjust Age ...
When can premature babies start solid foods? If your baby was born before 40 weeks gestation you might have heard the term “adjusted age”. In this episode we’re analyzing this concept of adjusted or corrected age and determining what...
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Why I Built a Better Bib with Bapron Baby Found...
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Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safely to Yo...
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Eczema Management and Skincare Made by Moms in ...
Kimberly Ho quit her job as an investment banker after seeing some of the shadier sides of so-called green and clean cosmetic and skin-care companies. She launched Evereden with the belief that there could be a truly clean line of skin-care for...
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BRAT Diet for Babies with Diarrhea: Does it Work?
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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?
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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
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5 Survival Skills for Managing the BLW Mess
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Self-Care for You When Your Baby is Starting So...
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