Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

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5 Food Allergy Prevention Tips from Feeding Experts May 12, 2022

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#228: How can I help lower the risk of food allergies for my baby? Why should babies be introduced to foods early and often? Can allergenic foods be prepared safely for my baby?...In this episode I am sharing some of the best allergy prevention tips from five different feeding experts who specialize in food allergy research and practice. Listen and learn the latest facts about how the introduction of allergenic foods can help reduce the risk of allergic reactions for babies while baby-led weaning.

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When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD May 09, 2022

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#227: Did you know that babies may have a window of opportunity to prevent allergies in the future? The new and emerging data on infant allergy states that early and often introduction of foods to babies may help prevent food allergies in the long run. In this episode, I am joined by leading allergist Dr. Stukus who gives us insight on this window available for babies to eat the BIG 8 +sesame foods while baby-led weaning.

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Allergenic Foods: Why Your Pediatrician Isn’t Talking About This with Ron Sunog, MD May 05, 2022

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#226: What if my doctor is not on board with feeding my baby the allergenic foods? How do I know it’s safe to offer my baby peanuts? My doctor said to hold-off on offering any of the BIG 8 allergenic foods to avoid possible allergic reactions! If this is or has been the case, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Dr. Ron Sunog, who is a pediatrician specializing in preventing food allergy with food, joins me to discuss the reasons why some pediatricians may not be putting into practice the newer evidence-based guidelines on early introduction of the big allergenic foods to babies.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/226

Links from this episode: • Puffworks Baby is the company that makes Baby Peanut Butter Puffs and Almond Baby Puffs, great for introducing 2 separate allergenic food categories: peanut and tree nuts. • Doctor Ron Sunog is a Medical Advisor to Puffworks and I am an affiliate for Puffworks. With my affiliate discount code BABYLED you can check out the Puffworks line of products so CLICK HERE TO SHOP. • Checkout the Eat The Eight website • Read Dr. Sunog’s book EAT THE EIGHT BOOK: Preventing Food Allergy with Food & the Imperfect Art of Medicine

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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 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.

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Behind the Scenes: Making the Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy Podcast May 02, 2022

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#225: We have now hit the two year anniversary of the BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY Podcast! To celebrate, I am giving you a behind the scenes look into the making of the podcast. I will share with you the HOW and WHEN it all started and my overall reason for creating this podcast whose goal has been to help parents and caregivers gain competence and knowledge to be able to safely start solids with baby-led weaning.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/225

Other episodes related to this topic: • Episode 40 “6 Reasons to Skip the Sippy Cup with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP” (2ND MOST DOWNLOADED GUEST EPISODE) • Episode 87 “7 BLW Mistakes I Made So YOU Don't Have To!” (1ST MOST DOWNLOADED SOLO EPISODE) • Episode 98 “Breastfeeding + Scheduling Solid Foods with @milkymamallc Krystal Duhaney, RN, IBCLC” (MOST DOWNLOADED GUEST EPISODE)

Series with Business Owners: Leading Women with feeding related companies • Episode 114 “Revolutionizing Infant Feeding Gear with ezpz Founder & CEO Lindsey Laurain” • Episode 116 “Eczema Management and Skincare Made by Moms in Medicine with Evereden Founder Kimberly Ho” • Episode 118 “Why I Built a Better Bib with Bapron Baby Founder Kelsey Larsen” • Episode 124 “Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD” • Episode 125 “Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD” • Episode 126 “EAT THE 8: How to Use Food to Prevent Food Allergy (...and skip the supplement powder stuff!)” • Episode 129 “Exploring the Eczema & Food Allergy Risk Link with Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH”

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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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Sugarproofing Your Baby with Michael Goran, PhD Apr 28, 2022

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#224: How much sugar is OK for my baby? According to the current dietary guidelines, it is recommended to avoid any added sugars for babies zero to twenty-four months old. To get a better understanding of why these recommendations are given, I am interviewing, professor, director and co-author Dr. Michael I. Goran, PhD who will be touching on the downsides of added sugars in baby food during the developmental stages. Dr. Goran will be providing some tips on how to SUGARPROOF your baby by offering natural sugars in place of added sugars.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/224

Links from this episode: • @sugarproofkids • Amazon: Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child’s Health at Risk and WHat You Can Do Book in all formats: hardcover/paperback/audio/kindle • Sugarproofkids.com where you can get recipes for kids with less sugar.

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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.

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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!

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Ground Meat: How to Safely Offer Ground Meat for Babies Apr 25, 2022

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#223: Is ground meat safe for babies to eat? Of course! In this episode we’re looking at ways to offer different types of ground meat to babies but also how to make sure it is cooked and offered safely for baby-led weaning.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/223

Other episode related to this topic: • Episode 177 “Red Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat” • Episode 178 “White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat • Episode 176 “BLW at the Butcher: Identifying Ideal Cuts of Meat for Babies with 4th

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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.

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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!

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Best BLW Advice from Parents & Caregivers Who Have Been There! Apr 21, 2022

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#222: Ever wondered what helped other parents and caregivers be successful at baby-led weaning? It is often common for all parents to experience the same feelings of stress and fear while introducing their babies to solids but what better thing than to ask the parents who have been there for their best piece of advice? In this episode, I will share a number of great suggestions from parents to parents!

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/222

Links from this episode: • Ezpzfun.com ezpz cup tiny cup code katie10 for 10% off • bapronbaby.com code KATIE10 for 10% off for splash mats • 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

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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.

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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!

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Gagging: What do I do if My Baby Gags on Food? Apr 18, 2022

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#221: Gagging vs. choking: What’s the difference and when should you worry? It is important to understand that gagging is part of the feeding process when introducing a baby to solid foods and a gagging baby may often be confused with a choking one. In this episode, we are touching on some of the ways to recognize the differences between choking and gagging to help parents and caregivers get over their fear of seeing their baby gag while doing baby-led weaning.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/221

Links from this episode: • CPR skills save babies’ lives. BLW does not increase choking risk but knowing CPR can save your baby’s life in the event of choking. I take this online CPR course each quarter, and you can get $10 off with my affiliate discount code KATIE10. • The course is a comprehensive choking prevention curriculum that I teach along with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP and Brandon Doerksen who is a CPR Trainer. You can use the code KATIE10 to get $10 off. • Bit.ly/chokingcourse code Katie10 for additional $10 off

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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.

💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

👀 👀 👀 👀 👀

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.

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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!

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Proposed WIC Food Package Changes for Infants with Darlena Birch, MBA, RDN Apr 14, 2022

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#220: For those who are currently WIC participants or WIC educators there may be LOTS of great nutritional changes in the horizon for the food package issued to babies. WIC is the US Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, a program that is designed to offer nutritious foods and nutrition education to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to the age of five.

In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview the National WIC Association’s Senior Manager of Public Health, Darlena Birch, MBA, RDN who talks about the proposed changes underway regarding the package of food provided to WIC participants. Darlena focuses on explaining the recommendations to reduce the amount of jarred infant food and replace it with an increased amount of fresh fruits and vegetables which would be a great opportunity for participants to offer their babies a greater variety of foods.

Show notes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/220

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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.

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How to Sous Vide Meat Safely for BLW with Iliana Cruz Apr 11, 2022

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#219: Ever wonder what other ways you can use to cook meat for your baby during baby-led weaning? In this episode Iliana Cruz, an owner of a meat processing plant specializing in the sous vide cooking method is here to describe how using this method of cooking can help prepare meat with perfect texture and consistency for BLW.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/219

Other episodes related to this topic: • Ep 178 “White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat” • Ep 177 “Red Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat” • Ep 176 “BLW at the Butcher: Identifying Ideal Cuts of Meat for Babies with 4th Generation Butcher Cara Nicoletti” • Ep 175 “Pork: How to Safely Prepare Pork for Baby-Led Weaning” • Ep 117 “Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safely to Your Baby” • Ep 76 “Sustainable Meat: Smart Selections for Starting Solids with Diana Rodgers, RD” • Ep 19 “Meat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for 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.

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