Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro Why You DON'T Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between New Foods with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
#84: Have you been told to wait 3–5 days between introducing new foods to your baby? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Carina Venter, PhD, RD—one of the world’s leading experts in pediatric food allergy prevention—to explain why this advice is outdated and unsupported by research. We break down when allergic reactions actually occur, why introducing one or more new foods per day is safe, and how unnecessary delays can limit diet diversity during a critical window for learning to eat. If you’re confused by conflicting advice from healthcare providers, this conversation will help you move forward with confidence.
Listen to this episode to learn:
1. Why the 3–5 day waiting rule for new foods is outdated and what the research actually shows about allergic reactions.
2. What safe and effective new-food introduction looks like, including how often your baby can try new foods without increasing risk.
3. Who is driving modern, evidence-based guidance on food allergy prevention and how that research applies to starting solid foods at home
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcst/84
Links from This Episode:
• View Dr. Venter’s allergy-related research publications here: https://profiles.ucdenver.edu/display/14733584
• Dietitians earn your FARE Certificate of Training in Pediatric Food Allergy in this 9-month (32 CPE) course Carina co-teaches for FARE
• Check out the pediatric allergy product Carina Helped develop, Grow Happy here: https://letsgrowhappy.com/ and the code BABYLEDWEANING15 works for a discount here (this is not an affiliate code)
• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and get $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50
• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners
Other episodes related to this topic:
• Episode 124 - Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
• Episode 274 - Baby Has Skin Reactions to Milk, Egg and Peanut: What Should I Do Next? with Carina Venter, PhD, RDN • Episode 368 - Using a Milk Ladder for Babies with Dairy Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
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