Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#205: Positioning a baby properly on a high chair is easier than you may expect, it’s getting the baby to WANT to stay on their high chair that may be the problem!..So what do you do if you have that baby who will not sit in the high chair? In this episode I share a number of different coping mechanisms for babies who do not like to sit in the high chair when starting their solid foods journey.   Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/205 Other episode related to this topic: • Episode 190 “Arlene Peck Why This Mom Decided to do BLW After Spoon-Feeding Her First 3 with Arlene Peck” • Episode 172 “High Chair Positioning: Reduce Choking Risk Using This One Simple Move with Jeff Durkee of Nomi High Chair” • Episode 92 “How to Choose a Safe Seat for Your Baby to Eat with Kirsti Vandraas” • Episode 7 “Why Your Baby’s High Chair Needs a Footrest” • Episode 20 “Vomit: What if My Baby Vomits when Eating?” 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 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. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. ⁠Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging conversation, Emily Oster, PhD, an economics professor at Brown University and author of parenting bestsellers, shares her insights on making informed feeding decisions for infants. She dives into how data can guide parents in introducing diverse flavors, including the importance of early exposure to allergenic foods. Oster challenges traditional feeding guidelines and emphasizes the role of informed communication between parents and pediatricians. With practical tips for navigating infant nutrition, she makes parenting less overwhelming through evidence-based strategies.

#203: Is it possible to be Vegan but feed your baby meat?...Of course! In this episode Suzy Quebbeman who is a vegan mom, married to a cattle-rancher and offering her baby animal foods while practicing baby-led weaning is here to talk about her family’s feeding dynamics and how she is open to offering her baby a variety of foods. Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/203   About the Guest • Suzy Quebbeman is a mom with a 7 ½ month old daughter named Mara who is doing baby-led weaning. • Suzy has been a vegan for about 8 years, her husband is a cattle-rancher and her daughter has been given the freedom to eat a variety of animal products including the allergenic foods. Listen to previous episodes:  • Episode 85 “Sardines: How to Offer Sardines Safely to Babies” • Episode 127 “How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially Allergenic Foods? with @plantbasedjuniors Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD and Whitney English, MS, RD”  🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 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. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. ⁠Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#202: Have you ever wondered how the bacteria present in your baby’s gut can have an effect on allergic reactions? In this episode researcher, professor and immunologist Liam O’Mahony PhD, who specializes in the basic mechanisms by which microbes influence allergic sensitization within the gut, joins me to talk about how a baby’s gut microbiome can play a role in food allergies and how diet diversity can help decrease allergy risks.    Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/202 Links from Episode • Follow Liam O’Mahony on Twitter: @ liam_omahony1 • Healthy infants harbor intestinal bacteria that protect against food allergy | Nature Medicine • Early-life gut microbiome composition and milk allergy resolution (nih.gov) 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 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. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. ⁠Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠rate this show on Spotify podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#201 What foods should be introduced first when starting baby-led weaning? Although there are certain situations where some foods need to be introduced later on in the feeding process..Spoiler Alert! The order of baby-led weaning foods introduced to a baby does not matter. In this episode we are exploring the fact that parents and caretakers have all the freedom they need to offer babies the variety of foods they want when starting baby-led weaning. Shownotes for this episode can be found here: ⁠https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/201 Links from this episode: • 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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 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. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. ⁠Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠rate this show on Spotify podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#200: Is it possible to “combine” baby-led weaning with traditional spoon-feeding? This approach is sometimes called “combination” or “combo feeding”. To celebrate episode 200 of the BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast I am honored to be joined by GIll Rapley, PhD, co-author of the original BLW book and founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement for this discussion. In this interview Gill shares her thoughts on what constitutes a “baby-led” approach to feeding, whether or not this can incorporate aspects of traditional parent-led spoon feeding, plus ideas on utilization of purees and spoons that you might be surprised to hear! Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop?utm_source=Shownotes&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%20Link Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/ Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/200 Learn something you liked in this episode? Would you kindly subscribe, rate and review where you’re seeing this? (...it really helps other parents find this BLW info too!)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into the world of baby-led weaning with essential tips to start your little one on solid foods safely. Discover how to select the perfect high chair that promotes independence without breaking the bank. Uncover the importance of quality bibs, like the innovative Bapron Bib, that make mealtime enjoyable. Learn practical tools and techniques to empower your baby’s self-feeding journey while debunking common myths about baby food. Get ready for a messy but rewarding adventure in feeding!

#198: Is baby-led weaning unsafe for babies with feeding difficulties? Is it even attainable to successfully transition babies with special needs into solids by using the BLW approach? In this episode pediatric speech pathologist and international board certified lactation consultant Jill Rabin joins me to talk about the adapted baby-led weaning approach that she developed to safely help babies with feeding challenges be successful with the baby-led weaning approach.   Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/198About the Guest: • Jill developed the adapted baby-led weaning approach in 2010 for those babies who have feeding challenges or special needs. • Jill frequently works with assisting infants with Down syndrome, preemies, and babies who may have more challenges with feeding, to transition to the breast or to solid foods. • She is currently co-authoring a book with Gill Rapley, who is the founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement and will talk about how baby-led weaning can work from an adaptive standpoint for children with feeding challenges.Links from this episode: • Follow Jill Rabin on Instagram @jillrabinablw  • Check out her Website (will be up in the Spring) • Gigi’s Playhouse • Chicago Feeding Group Course • Breastfeeding and Down Syndrome Book on Julia’s Way 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯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.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀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.🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how to handle solid food introductions when your baby is under the weather. Learn why hydration should come before nutrition during illness. Hear practical tips for choosing supportive feeding furniture and adjusting meals based on your baby's needs. Explore the importance of observing potential food allergies while maintaining vigilant care. With insights from personal stories, this discussion empowers parents to navigate tricky eating habits and teething challenges with confidence.

#196: How can you make your baby’s mealtime memorable? Day Schildkret is an internationally renowned artist who has inspired many people around the world to reconnect with nature and creativity through the practice of earth art, ritual, and mindfulness.  In this episode, artist, author, and teacher Day Schildkret talks about the importance of enjoying and honoring a baby’s transition from milk into baby foods through the practice of mealtime weaning rituals.  Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/196About the Guest: • Day has taught people from around the world how to create your own ritual using Day’s “ritual recipe” • Day leads the Behind Morning Altars movement: offers workshops, trainings and public speaking events worldwide • He is also the author of Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change and the author of Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art and RitualLinks from this Episode: • Check out Day Schildkret’s new book out January 2022 Book Hello, Goodbye 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change  • Learn more about  Day Schildkret  • Website: Morningaltars.com 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯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.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀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.🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices