Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#131: Are you struggling to cook for your family with food allergies? In this episode, I’m joined by Kathlena who is The Allergy Chef to talk all about dairy-free cooking. Kathlena has almost 200 allergies and intolerances and created The Allergy Chef to help families navigate cooking while considering food allergies. She and her team have published cookbooks, do nation-wide outreach, create free resources and recipes, and have a bakery! She dives into cross-contamination, substitutes for cooking, her own family food allergy story, and more!Listen to this episode to learn: How to use substitutes for dairy in recipes to make food that is delicious and safe for your family with cow’s milk protein allergies How to read food labels to safely choose foods for babies with diagnosed IgE mediated milk protein food allergies How to prevent cross-contamination when selecting foods at the grocery store Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/131Links from This Episode: The Allergy Chef website HERE Follow The Allergy Chef on IG @theallergychef Purchase cookbook & guides 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-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

#130: Do you need to have Benadryl at the ready when introducing your baby to solid foods? I’ve always recommended parents discuss with their pediatrician and know their baby’s Benadryl dose in the event they need to use it when introducing allergenic foods. But Dr. Phil Boucher has a much different take. He does NOT recommend using Benadryl and has some very good reasons why he prefers an alternative to have on hand when you’re starting solid foods.In this episode I’m joined by pediatrician Phil Boucher, MD from @raisinggoodparents talking about all things Benadryl. Why do people refer to Baby Benadryl when there’s no such thing? Why is Benadryl so commonly mis-dosed and how can that be dangerous? What’s a better alternative to Benadryl when you’re offering potentially allergenic foods to your baby like eggs, milk and peanut, among others? If you’ve ever worried about what to do if your baby has an allergic reaction to food, Dr. Boucher has some really practical suggestions that will help ease your mind!Listen to this episode to learn: Why Benadryl is NOT his preferred medication to have on hand in the event your baby has an allergic reaction when trying new foods The alternative that Dr. Boucher recommends (it’s the over-the-counter medication cetirizine, branded Zyrtec as well as other cetirizine generics formulated for children)  What the drawbacks of Benadryl are, including mis-dosing, somnolence (“sleepiness” or “drowsiness”)  Steps you can take to be prepared in the event of an allergic reaction when you’re introducing your baby to new foods Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/130Links from This Episode: Follow on IG , Follow on FB Join Dr. Boucher’s Raising Good Parents Community FB group here Link to Pediatrician-Developed Parenting Courses including Mighty Sleepers Course, Potty Training for Lazy Parents, & Unpicky Eaters here YouTube channel Raising Good Parents  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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#129 Did you know that varying degrees of eczema in your baby can impact food allergy risk? In this episode dermatologist, BLW and food allergy mom Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH is joining me to talk about how eczema and food allergy risk are linked.Dr. Hartman is part of the Evereden skincare brand’s team of “Moms in Medicine”. She helps co-create formulas and in this episode is also breaking down what ingredients you want to look for when selecting skincare (...and what to skip) because what you put ON your baby’s body is just as important as what you put IN it.Get 15% off Evereden (excluding bundles & sunscreen) with code KATIEF15 (this is an affiliate code).Listen to this episode to learn: How food allergy risk and eczema are related and what ingredients you want to look for when selecting skincare products for your whole family (...and what to leave out) What skin reactions look like in babies of different skin colors and what key feature of hives are Why you shouldn’t feel bad if your baby has eczema and then develops a food allergy (it happened to her and Dr. Hartman is sharing her baby’s food allergy story here too).  Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/129Links from This Episode: Dr. Hartman’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hartman-59a765a/ US news: https://health.usnews.com/doctors/rebecca-hartman-773592#hospitals Dr. Hartman’s publications listed here: https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/98950 Read about Dr. Hartman on Ever-Eden https://www.ever-eden.com/pages/moms-in-medicine Evereden discount code (this is an affiliate code) for 15% off excluding bundles and sunscreen at ever-eden.com: KATIEF15 Read some Ever-Eden Blogs on skin care : Step-by-Step guide to bathing your newborn: https://www.ever-eden.com/blogs/skin-health/why-babies-get-acne-and-what-to-do-about-itWhy babies get acne and what to do about it?: https://www.ever-eden.com/blogs/skin-health/why-babies-get-acne-and-what-to-do-about-it  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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#128: There are no dumb questions when it comes to food allergy awareness! In this episode my colleague pediatrician Ron Sunog, MD and I are answering YOUR questions about introducing allergenic foods to your baby.What if the parent has a food allergy, will the baby inherit it? How much of an allergenic food do you introduce in order for it to “count”? What about feeding babies with peanut allergy peanut oil, how to handle reintroducing cow’s milk foods if baby had cow’s milk intolerance and lots more!Dr. Sunog & I just launched our brand new food allergy program called EAT THE 8. It’s all about how to safely introduce your baby to the BIG 8 allergenic foods (+ sesame) and we’re also including a 4-week live Q&A component where program members can ask us any allergy related questions if you get stuck introducing these new foods to your baby.You DON’T need to buy into expensive supplement powder programs to introduce allergenic foods. Babies can learn to eat allergenic foods & we can show you how. Check out EAT THE 8 program at www.foodallergyclass.com & come join us in this FOOD FIRST REVOLUTION!!!Listen to this episode to learn:  Dr. Sunog and I have a brand new food allergy program called EAT THE 8: Preventing Food Allergy with Food and it’s all about how to SAFELY introduce your baby to the BIG 8 allergenic foods and use FOOD to prevent food allergy. You can check out the full program here, but inside of this brand new program Dr. Sunog & I are showing you how to: ...Safely introduce your baby to each of the major allergenic foods early and often...no more using fake food powders because you’re scared of feeding real food! ...Recognize the signs of a true allergic reaction...and understand the other non-serious symptoms that aren’t worth worrying about ...Bypass expensive and gimmicky supplement and powder subscription programs designed to convince you that your baby can’t eat real food ...Make all of the program recipes that help you safely select, prepare and offer your baby all of the allergenic foods at each of the 3 infant feeding ages & stages (...even if you can’t cook!) ...Raise the kind of independent eater grandparents brag about…”My grandbaby eats shellfish...and LOVES every bite!”  Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/128Links 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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

In this discussion, Alexandra Caspero and Whitney English, both Registered Dietitians and co-founders of Plant Based Juniors, dive into raising plant-based children while addressing allergenic foods. They share personal experiences overcoming challenges in baby-led weaning and the importance of iron-rich foods. Tips for introducing diverse veggies and making plant-based diets appealing to all families are provided. Plus, they outline practical steps for families considering a plant-based lifestyle, ensuring kids meet their nutritional needs.

Explore how the early introduction of allergenic foods can prevent food allergies in babies. Discover the concept of using real food instead of costly supplements for your child's diet. Learn about practical tips for enhancing meals with low sodium sauces and versatile high chairs. The discussion also covers a new program designed to guide parents in safely incorporating the BIG 8 allergenic foods. Join the revolution of putting food first in allergy prevention!

#125: Did you know that up to 50% of positive food allergy test results are false positives? Parents are ALREADY anxious about introducing allergenic foods and widespread testing when not indicated is making anxiety worse.In this episode, leading allergist Dr. David Stukus is bringing us the TRUTH about food allergy testing: why it’s so rampant, why in most cases it’s not indicated and why FOOD and in-home oral food challenges are the best bet for “testing” whether or not your baby is allergic to a food.Listen to this episode to learn: Why food allergy tests are so routinely over-ordered (...spoiler alert: it’s all about money in food allergy testing and you’re the one losing out!) What to do if your baby has an allergic reaction to 1 food and your pediatrician recommends a panel of tests (...”RUN!” is his sage advice) How families can do oral food challenges to introduce potentially allergenic foods to their baby...and why that is a way more reliable test than blood or skin tests Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/125Links from This Episode: Follow Dr. Stukus on Instagram and Twitter @allergykidsdoc Dr. Stukus is the Director of Nationwide Children’s Food Allergy Treatment Center He’s also the host of AAAAI’s podcast “Conversations from the World of Allergy”  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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#124: What if your baby has had an allergic reaction to egg? Is there ever the option that the baby can eat eggs again? Yes. And an egg ladder may help.Carina Venter, noted allergy researcher and dietitian is joining me to talk about using an egg ladder for babies with egg allergy. She is a member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines Group who recently published revised guidelines on the prevention and development of food allergy in infants and young children.In this episode Carina is talking about why ladders are used more frequently outside of the US than in (she also published the first ever ladder for dairy, the MAP and subsequent iMAP) and how to talk to your practitioner if they’ve never heard of an egg ladder but you are interested in using an egg ladder.Be sure to check the shownotes for this episode for all of the research documents and guidelines Carina is mentioning in this episode. It’s a lot. But if your baby has an egg allergy I think you’re really going to appreciate this interview with Carina Venter, PhD, RD.Listen to this episode to learn: The difference between egg allergy and egg intolerance and why egg intolerance isn’t actually even a “thing”. Why if your baby has been given a diagnosis of egg allergy it might be possible to sensitive baby to egg and eventually have your baby consume egg safely in the future How medical care and education about food allergy nutrition differs in countries outside of the US...and how to talk to your pediatric provider if you want to give the egg ladder a go but your doctor doesn’t know what you’re talking about. Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/124Links from This Episode: Carina was previously on the podcast in Episode 84: Why You Don’t Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between Trying New Foods International Milk Allergy in Primary Care (iMAP) Guideline Irish Egg ladder British Egg Ladder Link to course from FARE she teaches with Marion - dietitian “celebrity” allergists Eat Paper (this was the one Carina was discussing that had reported “poor compliance” because of boiled egg) Follow Carina Venter, PhD, RD on twitter: https://twitter.com/ventercarina Instagram (stalk her and find this) - one she doesn’t know how to access Carina Venter PhD RD (@VenterCarina) / X View Dr. Venter’s allergy-related research publications here: Carina Venter | Colorado PROFILES  Dietitians earn your FARE Certificate of Training in Pediatric Food Allergy in this 9-month (32 CPE) course Carina co-teaches for FARE  Dietitians join IDANA: International Network for Diet and Nutrition in Allergy here Other Episodes Related to This Topic: Episode 34: Dairy Ladder for Milk Reintroduction with Meg Mason🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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

#123 What if your baby gets a red rash or a contact rash around the mouth or lips when trying a new food? Is this something to worry about? Will it go away on its own? Or is it a sign of a bigger problem?Pediatrician Dr. Ron Sunog who specializes in preventing food allergy with food is joining me to teach about what to do if your baby gets a contact rash from new foods. He’ll explain why this happens, what causes it and what to do when your baby does have a rash from new foods.If all this food allergy stuff scares you, Dr. Suno and I are co-teaching a series of free LIVE workshops called “What Do I Do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction to Food?” Everyone in the workshop gets a copy of our free Food Allergy Emergency Reaction Map....hang this one on your fridge and you’ll never have to wonder if you’re taking the right steps in the event your baby has a reaction to food.Listen to this episode to learn: Why a rash around the baby’s face that disappears on its own is significantly different than a severe food allergy reaction...and how to tell the difference between the two The Atopic March (also called the allergic March): how the series of allergic diseases progresses during and after infancy from atopic dermatitis (eczema) to food allergy, severe runny nose (allergic rhinitis) and asthma What to do if your baby has a contact rash around the mouth...and why teething and drool can make things seem so much worse (even when they really aren’t) Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/123Links from This Episode: Dr. Sunog’s book: Eat the Eight: Preventing Food Allergies with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine EatTheEight webpage 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-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

#122: The MESS associated with baby-led weaning can be very off putting for parents. Although we can’t avoid the mess and getting messy is part of how your baby learns to eat, we can be selective in what cleaning products we choose for cleaning up food mess.In this episode I’m interviewing Branch Basics Co-Founder Allison Evans. Branch Basics makes a line of non-toxic household cleaners that ACTUALLY effectively clean food mess!Allison is a mom of 2 who found improved health outcomes for her whole family once she “tossed the toxins”. She’s not only sharing how and why she came to co-found Branch Basics, but some great tips on using their products. How you can get food stains out of baby’s clothes and the best non-toxic household cleaner for cleaning your family’s dishes too.Listen to this episode to learn: How along with her best friend and her aunt she came to co-found BRANCH BASICS...and why other brands that claim to be all-natural very often aren’t What to look for on the cleaning products in your house that indicate they contain pesticides or other harmful ingredients that were grandfathered in to be designated “safe” but that you definitely don’t want near your baby! How to use the Branch Basics soap concentrate in a variety of ways that are proven to get even the toughest food stains out (...even if you let those stain treated clothes sit for a few days before doing your laundry!) Shownotes for this episode can be found here:https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/122Links from This Episode: Check out Branch Basics on their website at branchbasics.com (and see their About page for sure for a wild backstory on all of the founders!) If you want to try out the BRANCH BASICS non-toxic household cleaners in your house, get 15% off the starter kits with code KATIE15 by shopping here (this is my affiliate link) Pro tip: if you’re getting a BRANCH BASICS starter kit: spend the extra $10 for the premium kit, it contains that Oxygen Boost we were talking about for cleaning the food stains out of clothes & you can even use it on your dishes too 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 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱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