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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

Is your baby ready to start solid foods but you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you don’t have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food! I’m Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. I’m a college nutrition professor and mom of 7, and my goal is to help you start solid foods safely using baby-led weaning. On this podcast I share practical tips

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16:07

Poaching Foods: Make These 5 Foods Safer for Your...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/03/13

#315: Poaching is a moist-heat cooking method that can be your secret weapon in the kitchen for making foods safer for your baby to self-feed. In this episode I’m sharing 5 of my favorite foods that I regularly poach as part of basic baby-led weaning food preparation. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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:

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27:58

Montessori Weaning Table Explained by Jeanne-Marie...

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2023/03/09

#314: What’s the deal with the Montessori weaning table? Is it just a glorified kids’ table or are there real benefits from having your child eat at a small table from a small chair? I’ve always been curious about this idea of the weaning table…because there are a lot of overlaps with the baby-led weaning approach and the Montessori methods - so I wanted to speak with a Montessori specialist and my guest today is Jeanne-Marie Paynel…she is a Montesorri parenting mentor with a Masters Degree in

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17:20

Dietitian vs. Nutritionist: Where Should I Get My...

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2023/03/06

#313: Do you know the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian? In this episode I’m sharing about the dietitian career path and why it’s important to get feeding info for your baby from a credentialed feeding expert. 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 REGISTERED DIETITIANS: learn about baby-led weaning and get 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) when you join the BABY-LED WEANING with Katie Ferraro CEU program. Click here to learn more: http://www.blwrdcourse.com 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 Get your copy of the 100

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16:11

3 Easy Responsive Feeding Techniques when Starting...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/03/02

#312: How good are you at reading your baby’s hunger and fullness cues? Do you observe your baby at mealtimes or are you pressuring baby to eat? In this episode my guest Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC is sharing 3 easy techniques we can all start using at mealtimes to ensure we are being responsive feeders. Follow Stephanie on Instagram @learntotalkwithme: https://www.instagram.com/learntotalkwithme/ She’s on TikTok @learntotalkwithme: https://www.tiktok.com/@learntotalkwithme Stephanie’s

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15:11

What is a Combination Food?

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2023/02/27

#311: When can my baby start eating combination foods? And what is a combination food anyway? In this episode we’re talking about multi-textured foods for baby-led weaning - and when it’s safe for your baby to make this transition with solid foods. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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

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31:45

Healthy Bottle Feeding: How to Be Responsive with...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/02/23

#310: What is responsive bottle feeding? How can you be a more responsive bottle feeder with your baby and how does that impact infant health and development? My guest is Alison Ventura, PhD a researcher who studies responsive bottle feeding and who will be sharing some easy tips for implementing responsive feeding throughout infancy, whether that’s breastfeeding, bottle feeding or when you start solid foods. Dr. Ventura’s lab’s responsive bottle feeding page is here:

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17:11

Added Sugars: Which Ones to Avoid for BLW

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2023/02/20

#309: What are added sugars and why are they bad for babies? In this episode we’re looking at all of the many ways sugar may be hidden in your baby’s food - and how you can avoid added sugars when your baby is learning how to eat real food. Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcasts on added sugar you might enjoy: 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 Episode 68 - Sugar and Why Your Baby Should Avoid it with Robert Lustig, MD, MSL https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/68 Episode 250 - Misleading Marketing Claims on Baby

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20:51

What if My Baby Won’t Swallow Food? Pocketing with...

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2023/02/16

#308: Have you ever finished a meal and found food hanging out in your baby’s mouth? Are you supposed to go in there with your finger and get it out? How does pocketing happen and what can we do to help babies actually swallow their food? In this episode guest Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP will be walking us through what pocketing is and how we can help babies who don’t want to seem to swallow. Listen to Dawn teach more about learning to chew and swallow on this previous episode, “How Babies Learn

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15:32

Doing BLW When Someone Else Helps Watch Your Baby

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2023/02/13

#307: What if someone else helps watch your baby…can THEY do baby-led weaning? If you have a spouse or partner, grandparent or childcare provider who is with your baby during mealtimes, you might be on the fence about letting them feed your baby. In this episode we’re looking at how you can succeed with baby-led weaning whether your baby goes to daycare, stays home with a nanny or if you just need a break! Daycare families: DOWNLOAD my free feeding guide BLW + DAYCARE: HOW TO BE A BABY-LED WEANING

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30:16

Picky Eating Prevention Tips with Stephanie Cohen,...

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2023/02/09

#306: Does the term “picky eating” make your skin crawl? My guest Stephanie Cohen, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC isn’t a fan of it either - but picky eating IS something parents ask about and as a feeding therapist, she has thoughts. In this episode Stephanie is sharing some easy ways we can foster independence at mealtimes even from our babies’ first bites. Follow Stephanie on Instagram @learntotalkwithme: https://www.instagram.com/learntotalkwithme/ She’s on TikTok @learntotalkwithme:

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17:10

Coconut: How to Safely Offer Coconut to Your Baby

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2023/02/06

#305: How do you make coconut safe for babies? Can they eat raw coconut…or flaked…and what about coconut milk? In this episode we’re breaking down a few easy ways to offer your baby coconut. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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 + the coconut rice pudding

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23:14

Are you REALLY doing Baby-Led Weaning? Development of...

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2023/02/02

#304. How do you know if you’re REALLY doing baby-led weaning? Is there a way to MEASURE whether or not you’re adhering to the tenets of baby-led weaning? Emma Studer-Perez is a PhD student in a psychology who recently co-authored a research article about the development of a BLW scale to measure adherence to the core principles of baby-led weaning. In this interview we’re exploring her findings that feeding practices centered around exploration, independence and family are central to success with

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8:08

BLW at Restaurants: Order or Bring Your Own Food?

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2023/01/30

#303: How do you do baby-led weaning at a restaurant? Do you bring your own food? Do you order food for your baby? Or do you order food for yourself and offer some of that for your baby? There are lots of ways to make baby-led weaning work at restaurants and in this episode we are talking about the pros and cons of bringing your own food vs. ordering food your baby can eat. 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 Other podcast episodes mentioned in this episode are: Episode 71 - Travel + Restaurants: Taking Your BLW Show

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38:50

How to Handle Misinformation in the Baby Space with...

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2023/01/26

#302: How do you handle people who spew misinformation when it comes to parenting or raising your baby? In this episode I’m interviewing Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP and Andrea Love, PhD from the Unbiased Science Podcast about how to handle misinformation in the baby space. From food intolerance testing for babies, to vitamin and mineral supplementation and leaky gut syndrome, we’re talking through some of the more common pseudoscience claims that intersect with infant feeding. Listen to Jessica &

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27:52

Naturally Low Sodium Foods Babies Can Safely Eat

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2023/01/23

#301: How can I help my baby have a positive relationship with food? And what should I avoid to help reduce negative associations with food and feeding for my baby? In this episode we’re going through some easy ways to help reduce vomiting, choking, anxiety and stress at mealtimes so that your baby can have the most positive eating experience possible. 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 Other podcast episodes mentioned in this episode are: Episode 20 - Vomit: What if My Baby Vomits when Eating

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25:26

How to Use Oral Development Tools for Your Baby with...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/01/19

#300: How strong is your baby’s mouth? Are there exercises or tools you can use to help strengthen your baby’s jaw or help them with tongue elevation or tongue lateralization? In this episode I’m interviewing Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP who is the mastermind behind ezpz’s brand new Oral Development Tools. Dawn is walking us through the difference between her 3 oral development tools, explaining how and why babies benefit from these tools and some easy tips about when to start implementing and

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21:07

How to Reduce Negative Associations with Food &...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/01/16

#299: How can I help my baby have a positive relationship with food? And what should I avoid to help reduce negative associations with food and feeding for my baby? In this episode we’re going through some easy ways to help reduce vomiting, choking, anxiety and stress at mealtimes so that your baby can have the most positive eating experience possible. 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 Other podcast episodes mentioned in this episode are: Episode 20 - Vomit: What if My Baby Vomits when Eating

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33:39

Waste Free Kitchen Tips with Dana Gunders

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/01/12

#298: Almost one-third of all food purchases in the United States go to waste. I know you are spending precious time and money prepping all these BLW foods for your baby and our guest Dana Gunders is intent on making sure you don’t waste food. Dana is a mom of 2 BLW grads, the Executive Director of ReFed and author of the Waste Free Kitchen Handbook. In this interview she’s sharing real actions you can take right now to lower waste in your kitchen. From how to freeze foods for your baby to the

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15:03

3 Ways You Could Be Holding Your Baby Back at Mealtimes

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2023/01/09

#297: Nobody holds their baby’s development back on purpose…but there are feeding practices that can inadvertently be delaying your baby’s progression towards important milestones. In this episode I’m sharing 3 ways you could be holding your baby back at mealtimes - and then brainstorming on simple tweaks to help get your baby back on track with independent self-feeding. 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 One other podcast episode mentioned in this episode is: Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention

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16:33

Top 5 BLW Questions Answered

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2023/01/05

296: What’s YOUR biggest burning baby-led weaning question?! Wondering about gagging vs. choking, what to do if your baby breaks off a big bite in their mouth, switching from purees or how to handle allergic reactions? In this episode I’m answering 5 of the most asked baby-led weaning questions from all of 2022. These questions came from parents and caregivers on my free 1-hour video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS. Grab a copy of my 100 FIRST FOODS list and sign up for this week’s

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