Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#12: You do not need to wait 3-5 days between offering new foods to your baby. In fact, waiting that long can actually slow down your baby’s progress and prevent diet diversity. In this episode we look at the research that supports quicker introduction of new foods; it is safe to offer 1 (or more) new food(s) per day and this approach can help reduce the risk of severe picky eating and help your baby learn to safely eat and like real food.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why waiting 3-5 days between new foods can slow down your baby’s progress 2. How to safely offer 1 (or more) new food(s) per day…and why this is safe 3. When to sequence the introduction of allergenic foods to observe for reactionsShownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/12Links from This Episode • 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-beginnersOther Episodes Related to This Topic • Episode 70 - The Evidence Behind Baby-Led Weaning with Amy Brown, PhD • Episode 84 - Why You DON'T Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between New Foods with Carina Venter, PhD, 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 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

#11: What if your baby has an allergic reaction to a food? The only way to know if your baby is allergic is to offer them that food…but there are some safety guidelines you want to know about.In this episode we’ll look at the recent research and updated guidelines that support early introduction of potentially allergenic foods and then how to safely prepare those foods to help lower your baby’s risk of food allergy.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What the Top 9 allergenic foods are and how you can use real food to introduce them to your baby 2. What to do if your baby has an allergic reaction to food…and why they are unlikely to die from that 3. How to safely introduce all of the Top 9 allergenic foods in the first 9 weeks after starting solidsShownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/11Links from This Episode • Puffworks Baby peanut and almond puffs for introducing 2 separate allergenic food categories (peanut and treenut) are available for 15% off with affiliate discount code BLWPOD - shop here • 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-beginnersOther Episodes Related to This Topic • Episode 58 - What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD • Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD • Episode 380 - Why Doctors STILL Aren't Talking About Introducing Allergenic Foods 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

#010: We all make mistakes when we start learning something new - and the same goes for starting solid foods. In this episode I’m sharing 5 common feeding mistakes (full disclosure: I’ve made ALL of these)...and how you can avoid them!Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why bringing a hungry baby to the table doesn’t work and how to schedule solid food with infant milk 2. Why waiting 3-5 days between new foods is totally unnecessary and will actually slow your baby’s progress 3. How to introduce 5 new foods per week so that your baby learns to eat and like real food from their first bites Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/10Links from This Episode: • Download the 15 Foods Never to Feed free feeding guide here (https://babyledweaning.co/resources) . • 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 Episode Related to This Topic • Episode 12 - Why You Don’t Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between Trying New Foods 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#009: Is it ever safe for babies to start solid foods before 6 months of age? In one instance: yes…but for the remainder of babies, there is no upside - and only potential harm - in starting solid foods too early. In this episode we look at reasons why parents are pressured to start solid foods early as well as the data supporting the one instance when it might be appropriate to begin prior to 6 months of age.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why starting solid foods prior to 6 months is not only unnecessary but how it can be harmful 2. What the most common conditions and situations are that pressure parents to start solid food early 3. The one instance where it may be beneficial to start a solid food prior to 6 months of age Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/9Links from This Episode: • 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 2 - 5 Baby Milestones to Begin Baby-Led Weaning Safely | What Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solids • Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD • Episode 146 - Setting Your Baby's Sleep Schedule when Starting Solids with Aubrie DeBear, PsyD • Episode 182 - GERD: Does Starting Solids Early Help Babies with GERD? with Peter Lu, MD • Episode 266 - Infant Weight Loss: What to Do When the Doctor Says Your Baby Isn’t Gaining Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, 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 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 the critical foods to avoid during your baby's transition to solids. Learn about choking hazards and why certain common foods can be harmful. Explore how to safely introduce risky items like honey and cow's milk. Understand the risks associated with salt, sugar, and fruit juice in baby nutrition. Plus, get practical tips on modifying foods to make them safer. This knowledge is essential for ensuring your baby's healthy eating journey!

#007: How does an adjustable footrest on your baby’s high chair help reduce the risk of choking? In this episode we’ll look at how your baby’s feet resting flat helps stabilize their core and support a safe swallow…and how to fix your high chair if it doesn’t have a footrest or if your baby’s feet don’t reach the footrest yet.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why your baby’s feet resting flat on a solid footplate helps reduce choking risk 2. How to build a DIY footrest if your high chair doesn’t have one 3. What to do if your high chair has a footrest, but your baby’s feet don’t reach yet.Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/7Links from this EpisodeMy favorite high chair recommendations with discounts and deals (these are affiliate links): • Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (new): Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp from Stokke high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop • Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair (upgrade your older chair): Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp cushion ($65 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp Babyset2 with the new straps and one-touch harness release from Stokke using the code BABYLED: click here to shop • Stokke Nomi High Chair: Receive a free Stokke Nomi tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Stokke Nomi high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop • Stokke Clikk High Chair: Receive a free Stokke Clikk travel bag ($34 value) when you purchase the Stokke Clikk high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop • Mockingbird High Chair: Receive a free Early Eaters Dishware Set ($45 value) when you purchase the Mockingbird high chair using the code BABYLED: click here to shop • Unilove FeedMe Portable High Chair: Get 15-20% off my favorite portable high chair (discount changes depending on color/stock) with the code BLWFEEDME: click here to shopOther Episodes Related to This Topic • Episode 492 - Mockingbird High Chair Review with @hello_mockingbird Stephanie Kaplan • Episode 490 - Tripp Trapp vs. Nomi High Chair: Which One is Better? • Episode 488 - Best High Chairs for Baby-Led Weaning • Episode 205 - High Chair Help: What if My Baby Won't Sit in the High Chair? • Episode 379 - Favorite Portable High Chairs for Feeding on the Go.🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#6: Contrary to common belief, cutting food into tiny pieces can actually heighten choking risk for early eaters. In this episode, learn why longer, spear-like shapes of soft foods (pinky finger size) are safer for self-feeding and other safe food cuts that reduce choking risk during the introduction of starting solid foods using baby-led weaning.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why small pieces of food are NOT safer and actually increase choking risk for early eaters 2. How to prepare foods safely for baby-led weaning so that your baby doesn’t choke  3. Which foods are best when you are starting baby-led weaningShownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/6Links from this Episode: • 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: Other Episodes Related to This Topic: • Episode 469 - Breaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk? • Episode 386 - Pincer Grasp: When Can My Baby Pick Up Smaller Pieces of Food? with Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC .🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#005: Baby-led weaning does not mean skipping purees. In this episode I’ll help you bridge your baby’s transition from an infant milk liquid diet to soft solid strips of food using my unique Purees for a Few Days™ approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why combo feeding finger foods + adult-led spoon feeding is not baby-led weaning 2. How you can honor the self-feeding principles of baby-led weaning and still do purees 3. How to safely sequence 3 textures of the same food in one meal for early eatersShownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/5Links from This Episode: • The ezpz Tiny Spoon is my favorite utensil for baby-led weaning. Use the affiliate discount code KATIE10 to get 10% off all ezpz feeding gear and shop the ezpz Tiny Spoon here. • 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-beginnersOther Episodes Related to This Topic • Episode 64 How to Pre-Load A BLW Spoon Self-Feeding Technique with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP • Episode 109 - I Started Purees Too Early: Should I Stop Before Switching to BLW? • Episode 200 - Combo Feeding: Can I Do BLW + Traditional Spoon-Feeding Together? with Gill Rapley, PhD • Episode 236 - Positive Tilt: Get Permission from Your Baby with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#004: What if my baby gags on food? And how is gagging different than choking? In this episode we cover why gagging is a good thing when your baby is learning to eat and what to do if your baby chokes on food.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Which foods are choking risks and how to modify them to make them safe for your baby 2. Why it is important not to intervene during a gag…and how to react when your baby gags 3. What to do if your baby chokes on food Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/4Links from This Episode: • Online Infant Refresher CPR Course - use affiliate code KATIE10 for an additional $10 off lifetime access to this online CPR class • High Chair recommendations - look for an adjustable footrest…the Stokke Tripp Trapp is my favorite but here are some other high chairs that also have footrests. • Puffworks Baby Peanut puffs for introducing peanut protein: affiliate code BLWPOD for discount • ezpz First Foods Set for suction mat, baby-led weaning spoons and open cup: affiliate code KATIE10 for discountOnline CPR • Take a refresher infant CPR course before your baby starts solid food. Use affiliate discount code KATIE10 for $10 off lifetime access to the online course I take each quarter here: https://courses.thrivetraininginstitute.com/pages/babyledweanteamOther Episodes Related to This TopicEpisode 221 - Gagging: What do I do if My Baby Gags on Food?Episode 390 - Back Blows for Babies: When Do I Administer CPR? with @thrivetraininginstitute Brandon Doerksen🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#003: What can you do to help your baby get ready to start solid foods safely? From picking out the best high chair to knowing how to introduce allergenic foods like peanut, here are 5 things parents and caregivers can do to get prepared for baby-led weaning.Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What the most important safety feature on your high chair should be…and why most high chairs don’t have this 2. What to do if your baby chokes on food and how to administer back blows if your baby does choke 3. How to safely introduce peanut…and which babies should consider peanut even before 6 months of age Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/3Links from This Episode:Online CPR • Online Infant Refresher CPR Course - use affiliate code KATIE10 for an additional $10 off lifetime access to this online CPR class High Chairs with FootrestsStokke Tripp Trapp • Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp from Stokke high chair using the code BABYLED • If you have an older Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair and just want to upgrade to the Babyset2 to get the new improved straps and harness…receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp cushion ($65 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp Babyset2 from Stokke using the code BABYLEDStokke Nomi High Chair • Receive a free Stokke Nomi tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Stokke Nomi high chair using the code BABYLEDStokke Clikk High Chair • Receive a free Stokke Clikk travel bag ($34 value) when you purchase the Stokke Clikk high chair using the code BABYLED.Mockingbird High Chair • Receive a free Early Eaters Dishware Set ($45 value) when you purchase the Mockingbird high chair using the code BABYLED.Puffworks Baby Peanut and Almond Puffs • Get 15% off Puffworks Baby Peanut or Almond puffs with the affiliate discount code BLWPOD at Puffworks.com ezpz Feeding Gear • Get 10% off all ezpz feeding gear with the affiliate discount code KATIE10 - shop the ezpz First Foods Set if you’re just starting out. Other Episodes Related to This Topic • Episode 2 - 5 Things Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods  • Episode 132 - CPR Skills that can Save Your Baby's Life when Choking with Brandon Doersken • Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD • Episode 290 - Pre-Feeding Skills: What Can My Baby Do Before Beginning Solid Foods? with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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