Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#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

#195: How do you get your baby to eat new textures? What texture of foods can babies safely eat? In this episode baby-led weaning expert Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP and I are discussing tips for trying out trickier textures for your baby and why we don’t want to get stuck on purees!Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/195About the Guest:• Dawn & I are teaching a series of free live workshops called “WHAT DO I FEED MY BABY AFTER AVOCADO, BANANA AND SWEET POTATO?” and you can sign up here• This workshop helps push your baby past the simple starter foods to try out those trickier textures and NOT get stuck at the early eater BLW food phase!• Everyone on this workshop gets a copy of our 100 FIRST FOODS LIST and you can sign up for this brand new LIVE workshop taught by me and Dawn here. 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#194: What size do you cut food for baby-led weaning? When is it safe to cut foods smaller for babies? In this episode BLW expert Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP is teaching why we make BLW foods bigger at first and how you can help your baby succeed in self-feeding by cutting foods the right size early on in self-feeding.About the Guest: • Dawn & I are teaching a series of free live workshops called “WHAT DO I FEED MY BABY AFTER AVOCADO, BANANA AND SWEET POTATO?” and you can sign up here • This workshop helps push your baby past the simple starter foods to try out those trickier textures and NOT get stuck at the early eater BLW food phase! • Everyone on this workshop gets a copy of our 100 FIRST FOODS LIST and you can sign up for this brand new LIVE workshop taught by me and Dawn here. 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#193: Why does protein hold so much POWER over parents?! Most adults eat too much protein and are obsessed with protein for all the wrong reasons…and we do NOT want to project this protein pressure onto our babies! In this episode we are exploring how much protein does your baby REALLY need to be getting from solid foods, what are the good sources of protein foods for babies and how do you know if your baby is eating enough or too much protein.Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/193Links from this episode: • Episode 45: How to Balance Your Baby's BLW Plate • Episode 110: Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD • Episode 127: How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially Allergenic Foods? with @plantbasedjuniors Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD and Whitney English, MS, RD • Research articles mentioned in this episode: • Koletzko, Berthold et al. “Lower protein in infant formula is associated with lower weight up to age 2 y: a randomized clinical trial.” The American journal of clinical nutrition vol. 89,6 (2009): 1836-45. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2008.27091🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#192: When is my baby ready to start baby-led weaning? What does an allergic reaction to food look like? Why are pouches bad for babies? …in this episode I’m including some of the best baby-led weaning advice from the leading feeding experts who were featured on the podcast in the last year. Listen in to learn about the best first foods for babies to eat, why you don’t need to wait 3-5 days between trying new foods and what you can do if your baby has eczema to help reduce food allergy risk. Listen to this episode to learn: How do you know when a baby is ready to start solid foods? Explained by Gill Rapley, founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement and co-author of the original baby-led weaning book What is baby-led weaning and why is it better than spoon feeding? …also explained by Gill Rapley Should I use food to help my small baby with catch up weight? Covered by Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD specialist in weight and growth charts, growth faltering and food allergies Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/192Links from this episode:The following links are titles to the full episodes with each baby-led weaning expert covered in this episode: • 100 - The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1) • 102 - The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 2) • 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD • 124 - Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD • 125 - Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD • 129 - Exploring the Eczema & Food Allergy Risk Link with Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH • 140 - National Baby-Led Weaning Day: It's a Thing with Gill Rapley, PhD • 149 - Pouches: Why Your Baby Doesn't Need to Suck Pureed Food Out of Pouches with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP • 160 - Why White Rice Cereal Should Not Be Your Baby's First Food with Alan Greene, MD • 170 - Sensory 101: What Motivates Babies to Eat? with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd • 180 - Food Allergy FAQ with Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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