Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

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Down Syndrome BLW Success Stories with @ableappetites Sabrina Smiley Evans, MS, CCC-SLP Apr 07, 2022

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#218: What are some feeding challenges for babies with Down syndrome? Can baby-led weaning work if my baby has Down syndrome? In this episode speech-language pathologist Sabrina Smiley Evans, MS, CCC-SLP is joining me to discuss some of the feeding challenges that babies with Down syndrome may encounter but also the ways in which parents and caregivers can moderate and create a safe environment for these babies to successfully accomplish baby-led weaning and become independent eaters.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/218

About the Guest: • Sabrina Smiley Evans, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist specializing in early intervention, Autism, and sensory-based feeding disorders. • She is a mom of three-year-old Graham who has Down syndrome and successfully did baby-led weaning when starting solids • Sabrina, along with Sara Quirk run the Instagram account @ableappetites which features children with Down syndrome who are learning to become independent eaters

Other episodes related to this topic: • Episode 198 “Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC”

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Crackers: How to Safely Select, Prepare & Offer Crackers for Babies Apr 04, 2022

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#217: Are crackers safe for early eaters to eat? When can babies safely eat crackers? In this episode we will be discussing when it is safe to offer crackers to babies while baby-led weaning. We will be looking at common ingredients that are found in crackers, ways to carefully select and offer them and reasons why crackers are not necessarily the ideal choice for early BLW babies.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/217

Other episodes related to this topic: • Episode 33 “Salt: 3 Easy Ways To Minimize Sodium For Your Baby” • Episode 183 “Bread: When Can Babies Safely Eat Bread?” • Episode 207 “5 BLW Sauce Recipes to Make Swallowing Safer” • Episode 213 “BLW Teething Tweaks: What Changes Do I Make When My Baby is Teething?”

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Food Allergy & Kids: What’s New and Notable with Ron Sunog, MD Mar 31, 2022

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#216: Just in case you are wondering if there are any updates in the pediatric food allergy world…Dr. Ron Sunog, who is a pediatrician specializing in preventing food allergy with food, joined me in this episode to give us an update on food allergy in babies. He discusses recent studies that have been published and also talks about the recently added ninth major food allergen: sesame.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/216

Links from this episode: • Dr. Sunog’s book “EAT THE EIGHT: Preventing Food Medicine with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine” (this is an affiliate link). • To learn more about Dr. Sunog’s “EAT THE EIGHT” campaign to safely offer babies all 8 allergenic foods early and often,visit his website. Other episodes related to this topic: • Episode 128 “Introducing Allergenic Foods: Ask Us Anything with Ron Sunog, MD and Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN, CDE” • Episode 123 “HELP! My Baby has a Contact Rash from a New Food with Ron Sunog, MD” • Episode 58 “What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD” • BONUS Episode “Is it Safe to Introduce Allergenic Foods During COVID-19 with Ron Sunog, MD” • Episode 202 “Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD”

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Portion Distortion: Why Aren't There Set Portion Sizes for Baby-Led Weaning? Mar 28, 2022

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#215: What portion sizes should I be offering my baby when starting solids? Reality is that there is no clear or definitive guideline to what an exact portion size of food should look like for a baby. In this episode I will share some ideas of how much a baby might eat but also share some tips about things you can do to help your baby learn how to eat. At the end of the day there are really no rules or guidelines for portion sizes during baby-led weaning.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/215

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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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Overcoming Anxiety in the Feeding Relationship with Jo Cormack, PhD Mar 24, 2022

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#214: Feeling anxious about starting solids? Although it's pretty common for parents and caretakers to experience feelings of anxiety when facing the transition into solids with their babies, it does not have to be terrifying. In this episode I am joined by Jo Cormack, PhD who is a researcher, child feeding specialist, and award winning author. Jo is here to talk about the psychology of feeding and how parents can overcome their feelings of anxiety while building a feeding relationship with their babies.

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

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Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/214

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BLW Teething Tweaks: What Changes Do I Make When My Baby is Teething? Mar 21, 2022

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#213: Do I have to wait until my baby has teeth to offer solids? Nope!..And although teething is often a time when babies begin to experience a change, it is really not necessary to make any drastic adjustments to solid foods during the teething process. In this episode I discuss the idea that having teeth is not a prerequisite for introducing solids and share some recommendations for teething babies who are ready to begin their baby-led weaning journey!

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/213

Other Episodes Related to This Topic: • Episode 58 “What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD” • Episode 206 “Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA” • 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 Generation Butcher Cara Nicoletti” • Episode 118 “Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safely to Your Baby” • Episode 76 “Sustainable Meat: Smart Selections for Starting Solids with Diana Rodgers, RD” • Episode 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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How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Part II with Amee Severson, MPP-D, RDN Mar 17, 2022

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#212: How does baby-led weaning fit into the intuitive eating model? and What can I do to teach my baby mindful eating? In this second part of the 2-part interview series with the authors of the book ‘How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence’, I have the pleasure of having the second co-author, registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, Amee Severson, MPP-D, RDN. In this episode we will be discussing further the topic of intuitive eating, the need to focus on the well-being of babies and the need to support their natural intuitive eating instincts.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/212

Links from this Episode:

To follow and learn more about Amee Severson, MPP-D, RDN: • Website Proper Nutrition Wellness • Follow on Instagram @ameeistalking • Follow on Twitter @AmeeSeverson • CLICK to learn more Intuitive Eating 4 Kids

Other episode related to this topic: • Episode 210 “How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Part I with Sumner Brooks, MPH, RD, CEDRD”

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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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How to Schedule Milk Feeds with Solid Food for Baby-Led Weaning Mar 14, 2022

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#211: Should I feed my baby less milk after starting solids? Do I feed my baby solids before or after milk? And how much milk should my baby drink when starting food? In this episode I will be sharing some ideas on how you can schedule milk feeds in combination with food patterns throughout the baby-led weaning journey.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/211

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

Episode 17: “Feeding Schedules: How Often Should I Feed My Baby?”

Episode 55 “How to Drop a Milk Feed”

Episode 113: “Transitioning to Cow's Milk: How Do I Do This?”

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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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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How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Part I with Sumner Brooks, MPH, RD, CEDRD Mar 10, 2022

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#210: What is intuitive eating? And how can I raise my baby to be an intuitive eater? Finding a balance between offering a variety of foods and the necessary nutrition is an important key to creating a healthy relationship between a baby and food.

This is a two-part interview series with the co-authors of the book ‘How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence’. In this episode co-author and registered dietitian Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, CEDRD defines what intuitive eating is and how infants are naturally born as intuitive eaters. She also discusses the importance of allowing our babies to develop their curiosity for trying new foods through feeling, touching, and experiencing food without the need to “push” them to do so.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/210

About the Guest: • Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, CEDRD is a registered dietitian and mom of two. She is an advocate for intuitive eating and co-author for the book How to Raise an Intuitive Eater. • Sumner has a strong background in eating disorders and has worked as an outpatient Dietitian and counselor with disordered eating clients for over 10 years. • She is the founder of Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Professionals (EDRDPRO) organization which helps support and educate fellow dietitians and other nutrition professionals about eating disorders and weight-inclusive approaches to intuitive eating.

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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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Fruit Vacation: How to Help Babies Who Overly Favor Fruit Mar 07, 2022

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#209: Ever been on a fruit vacation?...Well, it’s probably not what you think but if you are worried that your baby might be eating too much fruit, then taking a fruit vacation may just be a solution. In this episode I will talk about some tips on what to do when your baby is favoring fruit over other foods and how to effectively balance your baby’s plate for baby-led weaning.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/209

Other Episodes related to this topic: • Episode 23 “Will Offering Fruit Before Vegetables Make Your Baby Crave Sweet Foods” • Episode 45 “How to Balance Your Baby's BLW Plate” • Episode 133 “Don’t Drip Food: How to Pre-Portion for Baby-Led Weaning” • Episode 155 “Bitter Vegetables: How to Safely Offer Bitter Vegetables 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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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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