Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro Help Your Baby Learn to Sit Independently with Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT
#450: Your baby being able to sit relatively on their own is an important sign of readiness to eat. Pediatric occupational therapist Emma Hubbard explains how to help your baby get prepared to sit along with exercises and tips for reducing choking risk when you start solid foods.
Listen to this episode to learn:
- Why your baby needs the head control associated with independent sitting to support a safe swallow
- When your baby should be showing you signs of independent sitting and what to look for along the way
- How to properly position your baby in their high chair and why floor seats are not recommended for feeding
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/450
Links from this episode:
- Emma’s website: www.brightestbeginning.com
- Emma’s courses: https://brightestbeginning.com/courses/
- Emma’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaHubbard
- Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
- 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 284 - Postural Support when Starting Solid Foods with Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT
- Episode 336 - Baby Feeding Milestones, Floor Seats and Hip Dysplasia with @milestones.and.motherhood KC Rickerd, PT, DPT
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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.
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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.
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