Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

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My Baby is Dropping Food: What Do I Do? Aug 11, 2023

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#358: Babies dropping food on the floor is annoying…but how do we react? In this episode we’re exploring why babies drop food, how it’s different for earlier eaters vs. older babies and some suggestions for responding when babies drop food on the floor and make a mess.

The splash mats and baby-led weaning bibs mentioned in this episode are from the company Bapron Baby. You can get 10% off everything at bapronbaby.com with my affiliate discount code KATIE10.

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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 your first 100 days’ 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.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/358

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 74 - Baby Behavior at Mealtimes: What the Science Says with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD

Episode 162 - How to Use Sign Language to Improve Mealtime Communication with @signngrow Mary Smith

Episode 206 - Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA

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How Long Should My Baby's Meal Be? Aug 08, 2023

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#357: Is your baby sitting at the table for too long? Or not long enough? Is there even a “right length” of time for meals? In this episode we’re looking at recommendations for how long your baby should be spending eating meals at different ages and stages.

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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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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.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/357

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 261 - DIY High Chair Hacks for Safer Baby-Led Weaning

Episode 185 - 6-7 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule

Episode 187 - 8-9 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule

Episode 189 - 10-11 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule

Episode 191 - 12 Month Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedules

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Open Cup Practice: 3 Tips for Simplifying Your Technique Aug 05, 2023

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#356: How can I help my baby learn to drink out of an open cup? In this episode we’re covering best practices for helping your baby learn to become an independent drinker. Your baby CAN go directly from the breast or bottle to an open cup, and these tips will help simplify your technique for making this milestone happen.

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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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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.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/356

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 101 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

Episode 40 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

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Pasta: How to Make Pasta Safe for Babies to Eat Jul 31, 2023

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#355: Pasta lovers, rejoice: your baby CAN learn how to safely eat pasta. In this episode I’m covering how to make pasta safe for early eaters, including which types of pasta to choose (and which ones to steer clear of), thoughts on whole wheat and chickpea pastas, what type of sauce works for baby-led weaning and why pasta is my preferred way to safely introduce your baby to the potentially allergenic food wheat.

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Looking for a low sodium marinara sauce you can add to your baby’s pasta? Download my free feeding guide called “5 BABY-LED WEANING SAUCE RECIPES FOR SAFE SWALLOWING” at https://babyledweaning.co/resources

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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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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.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/355

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 29 - Wheat: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food

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Can Babies Wear Sunscreen with Rebecca Hartman, MD MPH Jul 27, 2023

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#354: Can babies wear sunscreen? You know that saying, “When in doubt…leave it out.” But is sunscreen harmful for babies under the age of 6 months? My guest in this episode is Rebecca Hartman, she’s a dermatologist and mom of 2. In this interview Dr. Hartman shares information about the difference between chemical sunscreens and mineral sunscreens, with her own personal mom insight on why she doesn’t use chemical sunscreens for her kids.

Dr. Hartman has a conflict of interest to disclose. She is a Mom in Medicine with Evereden and a Scientific Advisor for the company and receives consulting fees from them. Her views on this podcast are her personal views and do not represent those of Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Katie Ferraro has a conflict of interest to disclose. She is an affiliate for Evereden.

You can get 15% off Evereden non-toxic skincare and kids’ mineral sunscreens with the affiliate discount code KATIE15. Click here to see my favorite Evereden skincare picks for babies + kids: http://shrsl.com/3dib0

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast episodes you might enjoy:

Episode 129 - Exploring the Eczema & Food Allergy Risk Link with Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/129

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Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop

Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/354

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I know you like LISTENING to infant feeding advice, but if you want to SEE what some of these best baby-feeding practices LOOK like, check out my baby-led weaning YouTube channel with new baby feeding videos dropping every week.

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Working Parents: Weekend Routine for Trying New Foods Jul 24, 2023

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#353: What if you don’t have time to try new foods with your baby during the week? In this episode I’m sharing a weekend routine for working parents who are doing baby-led weaning.

While it is perfectly safe to offer your baby 1 (or more) new food each day, in households with working parents, that might not be realistic. If the weekend is the only time for you to get new foods in, your baby can still safely learn to eat a wide variety of foods.

Here are some of the exact weekend feeding schedules that working families can use to still help their babies eat 5 (or more) new foods each week with baby-led weaning.

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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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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.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/353

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 307 - Doing BLW When Someone Else Helps Watch Your Baby

Episode 265 - BLW at Daycare: How These Parents Made it Work

Episode 18 - Daycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning

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Is this Typical? Feeding Therapist FAQs with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP Jul 20, 2023

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#352: My baby gnaws on the wrong end of the spoon…and shoves fistfulls of food in her mouth…and has no interest in holding his own cup. Is this typical? Feeding Therapist Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP is here to answer speech and swallow questions related to starting solid foods in this rapid-fire Q&A interview.

Follow Dawn on Instagram @msdawnslp and her website is https://msdawnslp.com/.

Dawn is the feeding expert for ezpz, maker of developmentally appropriate feeding gear. She is the award winning designer of the ezpz products discussed in this episode. Use affiliate code KATIE10 for 10% off everything at ezpzfun.com, these are affiliate links:

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🍴ezpz Mini Utensils for babies 12-24 months

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcasts on added sugar you might enjoy:

Episode 101 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP https://blwpodcast.com/101

Episode 54 - Overstuffing: What If My Baby Takes Big Bites? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/54

Episode 152 - How Do I Know if My Baby Needs Feeding Therapy with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/152

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Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop

Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/352

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Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/babyledweaning

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Label Reading 101: What to Look for in Foods You Offer Your Baby Jul 17, 2023

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#351: What do you look for when you’re reading labels of foods you’re going to feed your baby? Reading food labels can be overwhelming, especially when there isn’t infant specific information on them! In this episode we’re exploring the very few key items to scan when deciding if you’re going to buy and offer a particular food to your baby.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/351

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Another BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcasts you might enjoy:

Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/169

Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/137

Episode 309 - Added Sugars: Which Ones to Avoid for BLW https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/309

Episode 253 - Sodium Limits for Babies Around the World https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/253

Episode 33 - Salt: 3 Easy Ways To Minimize Sodium For Your Baby https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/33

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Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop

Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/

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Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/babyledweaning

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Baby Brain Health: How Does the Weaning Diet Impact Baby's Brain with Tommy Wood, BM, BCh, PhD Jul 13, 2023

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#350: Do you ever look at your baby and think, “I wonder what is going on inside of your brain right now?” Well my guest today knows a LOT about baby’s brains…and in particular how the maternal diet and infant weaning diet affects baby’s brain development.

His name is Dr. Tommy Wood and he is a neonatal neuroscientist who specializes in preterm infants and studies their brain development. In this interview we chat about some of the different nutrients you’ve probably heard of, things like iron and vitamin D and EPA and DHA and the role they play in your baby’s still developing brain.

One thing I learned from this interview is that humans are the only primates who have FAT INFANTS and the role that iron has in brain development as it pertains to the white matter in our brains…I think Dr. Wood has such a wonderful way of synthesizing his very meticulous research into actionable steps that you can use as you’re selecting the foods that you choose - or choose not - to include in your baby’s weaning diet. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Tommy Wood talking about Baby Brain Health and how the weaning diet impacts your baby’s brain.

Follow Dr. Wood on Instagram @drtommywood

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/350

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcasts on nutrients related to brain health that you might be interested in:

Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/169

Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/137

Episode 333 - Vitamin D Drops: Does My Baby Still Need Vitamin D Drops After Starting Solid Foods? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/333

Episode 330 - Brain-Heart-Body Connections When Feeding Babies with Chelsea Conaboy https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/330

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Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop

Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/

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Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/babyledweaning

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Is it OK to Take a Break from Baby-Led Weaning? Jul 10, 2023

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#349: What if you started solid foods but you’re thinking about taking a break. Maybe your baby is sick, or you’re planning to travel, or your baby is teething and you’re just not feeling up to the challenge. Is it ok to take a break from starting solid foods if you’re doing baby-led weaning? In this episode we’re exploring reasons why you would want to pause with trying out new foods as well as other scenarios where it’s best to keep going.

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcasts on added sugar you might enjoy:

Episode 58: What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/58

Episode 213: BLW Teething Tweaks: What Changes Do I Make When My Baby is Teething? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/213

Episode 227: When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/227

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Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop

Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/349

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