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White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat Nov 11, 2021

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#178: What is white meat and is it safe for babies to eat? In this episode we are exploring various types of white meat: poultry and fish, including ideal cuts and preparation methods of each that are safest for baby-led weaning.

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How red meat and white meat differ because of the amount of myoglobin, a protein in blood that carries oxygen to the cells of the body
White meats include poultry and fish, and a few tips about selecting each for BLW:
Poultry:
Dark meat from chicken and turkey wings, legs and thighs has more fat which equates to more moisture and helps reduce choking risk
Whie meat from chicken and turkey breast is lean and lacks fat, which lends to a more dry outcome and this can increase choking risk
Fish:
Fatty fish: salmon, mackerel, anchovy, tuna, herring among others have higher fat content (ideal for babies) and essential omega-3 fatty acids
Flaky white fish: cod, tilapia, pollock, grouper, halibut - these are more lean and lack fat but you can add oil or butter to make easier for baby to safely swallow

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/178

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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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How red meat and white meat differ because of the amount of myoglobin, a protein in blood that carries oxygen to the cells of the body
Red meats include livestock: beef, lamb, pork and veal. I’m covering my favorite cuts of each for BLW including:
Beef: brisket, chuck roast, beef style country ribs and ground beef
Lamb: leg of lamb (boneless or bone-in), shank and ground lamb
Pork: pork butt (aka Boston butt), pork shoulder, pork country style ribs and ground pork
Why pork sometimes gets called “the other white meat” but it’s technically red meat from a classification standpoint

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/177

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Pork Board “Pork: The Other White Meat” campaign overview
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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How to select different cuts of meat from different animals...and why the round and loin are 2 cuts we generally steer clear of when choosing meats to safely offer baby
The difference between moist vs. dry cooking methods and how low and slow breaks down muscle fibers in meat and can make it safer for your baby to eat
Why you might consider grinding your own meat and what cuts of meat are best to do so

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/176

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Seemore Meat & Veggies website: https://eatseemore.com/
Follow Cara on Instagram: her personal page is @caranicoletti and her work page is @eatseemore
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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Benefits of offering baby pork from nutrition, taste, texture and iron standpoint too
What cuts of pork are ideal for baby-led weaning (as well as the cuts of pork that I steer clear of when feeding babies and why)
Some easy ideas for safely introducing your baby to pork

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/175

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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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Food Neutrality: what it is and how we can make a food neutral household
Language: words to use and not use when describing food for your baby
Body image: how our words can impact our children’s perceptions of themselves

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/174

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Follow Riley on Instagram @bodypositivekids
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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More BLW Q&A: Ask Me Anything with Katie Ferraro Oct 25, 2021

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#173: In this part two episode, I’m answering your called-in baby-feeding questions that you just can’t find the answer to anywhere. We will cover exposure to allergens, what “counts” as a food exposure and how to expand baby’s palate.

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Exposure to allergens: how many times does a baby need to be introduced to the top allergens before it counts as “safe”?
Counting introductions: What “counts” as an introduction to food? Does it count if the baby doesn’t eat it?
Toddler’s palate: How to expand the palate of a “picky eater” toddler who didn’t do BLW? Is it ok to offer snacks? How do I encourage new foods?

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/173

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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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Why most high chairs do not come with an adjustable footplate (the Nomi does) and how this feature helps reduce baby’s choking risk
How using a feeding chair that grows with your baby from first bites through adolescence can support your baby and older child’s development and success at mealtimes

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/172

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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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Restaurant management of baby-led weaning: what do you do to allow your baby to self-feed at a restaurant but not bug the heck out of everyone with the mess your BLW baby makes?
Starting solid food timelines: what are some ideas of things you can do to get ready for your baby’s transition to solid food BEFORE they are safe to try anything except breastmilk and/or formula
Serving sizes: why aren’t there consistent guidelines about recommended serving sizes for babies?
How about if the parents have selective diets? This can be from picky eating or medical issues, but does it mess your baby’s BLW progress up if mom or dad can’t eat the same BLW foods themselves?

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/171

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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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External vs internal motivators that babies experience during the learning how to eat experience
The difference between demands and offers at mealtimes and how the former is more desirable for motivating babies to eat
How babies learn to experience hunger and what we can do to avoid inducing negative sensory experiences at mealtimes

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/170

Links from This Episode:

Marsha’s book Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes: Practical and Compassionate Strategies for Mealtime Peace by Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
Her teethers
Her Get Permission Institute
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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Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day? Oct 11, 2021

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#169: Does your baby need to be eating 11 mg iron per day? If you look quickly at the recommendations for infants you’ll see 11 mg per day for babies 6-12 months. So do you need to be counting mg of iron for your baby? And can babies even get enough iron from the foods they eat? Inside of this episode we’ll be looking at iron needs for babies and how you can easily help your baby meet iron needs by offering a variety of real, wholesome foods using baby-led weaning.

More in depth iron food training will be included in the upcoming BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT taking place online (FOR FREE!!) October 18-23, 2021. The BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT is the largest BLW event ever held with 17 leading, feeding experts from around the world gathered to teach you about infant feeding...for free!

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Where does iron come from?
How much iron do babies need?
Which foods have iron?
How do I know if my baby is getting enough iron?
What does the research say about baby-led weaning and iron?

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/169

Links from This Episode:

Episode 21 “3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Baby's Iron Absorption”
Episode 70 “The Evidence Behind Baby-Led Weaning with Amy Brown, PhD”
Episode 95 “Make Slippery Foods Easier to Pick Up (+ Add Iron) with these 5 Ingredient Hacks”
Episode 104 “How the Lucky Iron Fish Can Increase Iron Absorption with Founder & CEO Gavin Armstrong, PhD”
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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