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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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23:18

Optimal Cord Clamping and its Effect on Infant Iron...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/10/27

#276: How long did your doctor wait to clamp the umbilical cord with your baby? If you’re like most parents, you probably have no idea. But the timing of cord clamping can have an impact on your baby’s iron status in infancy and later in life. Dr. Alan Greene is the founder of the TICC TOCC campaign (...long pre-dating that other Tik Tok :) and TICC TOCC stands for Transitioning Immediate Cord Clamping to Optimal Cord Clamping. In this interview Dr. Greene is teaching about how waiting until the

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9:23

Soy: 3 Ways to Introduce Soy to Babies (…and why soy...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/10/24

#275: How can babies safely learn to eat soy? These are 3 of my favorite ways to offer your baby the potentially allergenic food soy…with 3 reasons why I don’t love soy milk for babies. More baby-led weaning soy information is in Episode 37 - Soy: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode (and the Edamame Hummus recipe) are here: https://blwpodcast.com/275 Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free

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32:38

Baby Has Skin Reactions to Milk, Egg and Peanut: What...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/10/20

#274: What if your baby tries a new food and then gets a rash on their face? Or what if you’re doing one of the allergenic foods early on in infant feeding, let’s say cow’s milk, egg or peanut to name the 3 most common pediatric food allergies…and baby gets hives - but the baby isn’t in distress or showing any of the other signs of allergic reaction and the skin stuff goes away on its own…do you introduce that food again to your baby? Do you do it at home? Or do you need to see an allergist? Or

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19:11

Chia or Flax Seed: Which is Better for Babies?

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2022/10/17

#273: Can babies safely eat flaxseed? What about babies and chia seed? In this episode I’m weighing the pros and cons of flaxseed meal and chia seed when feeding babies, looking at cost considerations, nutrition profile, how you can use each and why they both work (decently) as an egg substitute when you’re making BLW fritters. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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31:00

Organic Dairy for Babies: Why to Switch with Britt...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/10/13

#272: Should I buy organic dairy foods for my baby? In this episode Britt Lundgren, the Senior Director of Sustainability for Stonyfield Farm chats about the differences between organic and conventional dairy foods. We’re chatting through all of the benefits of organic dairy farming and organic dairy foods, from environmental to nutrition, sustainability, profitability and wellbeing of the dairy farmers, and their cows! 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 To learn more about Stonyfield Farm and their efforts to

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6:06

BLW Bootcamp: 3 Days to Get Ready for Solid Foods

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2022/10/10

#271: What do I absolutely need to know to give my baby a safe start to solid foods? How do I know if my baby is ready to eat? And what things might go wrong once we do start trying real food? If you’re overwhelmed or confused about starting solid foods, the BABY-LED WEANING BOOTCAMP is a 3-day online training designed to teach you everything you need to know to give your baby a safe start to solid foods. BLW BOOTCAMP runs October 12-14, 2022. If your baby is starting solid foods before the end

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23:02

BLW Bootcamp: Lessons Learned from 10 Babies Starting...

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2022/10/06

#270: Every baby is different…especially when it comes to starting solid foods. In this episode I’m sharing 10 tips I learned recently from helping 10 different babies start baby-led weaning. From how long to wait after a bottle feed to do food to whether or not you need the straps on your high chair early on in eating, I hope these 10 experiences will help set the stage for your baby to get a safe start to solid foods. Other episodes mentioned in this episode were: Episode 219 - Premature

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11:01

Agave: Is it Safe to Offer Babies Agave in Place of...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/10/03

#269: Is it safe to offer babies agave? Is it really a “natural” sugar and is it less harmful for babies than other added sugars? In this episodes we’re looking at agave and whether it is a food to include in the infant weaning diet, potential health benefits and drawbacks for agave offered to infants. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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25:22

Second Baby BLW: How I'm Doing 100 First Foods...

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2022/09/29

#268: Do you do baby-led weaning differently the second time around? I’m chatting with two-time mom Lauren McClure who did 100 FIRST FOODS with her daughter…and is now helping her son do the same, albeit with some different approaches to starting solid foods this time around. Lauren is chatting about which foods she now feels more comfortable feeding and what she would have done differently with her oldest child if she had another chance to do baby-led weaning. Lauren was previously on the podcast

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19:01

Fermented Foods: Can Babies Safely Eat Fermented Foods?

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2022/09/26

#267: Can babies safely eat fermented foods? Fermenting foods is one of the world’s oldest methods of preserving foods, with some pretty legit potential health benefits. In this episode we’re looking at what types of fermented foods babies can eat and why you might want to consider these, along with precautions for offering babies fermented foods too. LISTEN to other gut health related BLW podcast episodes: Episode 202 - Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony,

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37:59

Infant Weight Loss: What to Do When the Doctor Says...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/09/22

#266: What do I do if my baby is losing weight after we start solid foods? Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD is a pediatric dietitian specializing in infant growth and development. We’re breaking down the case of a breastfeeding mom with a 9 month old baby who had weight loss between doctor’s appointments. Rosan analyzes milk intake, feeding schedule and other possible causes for weight loss in this episode. Rosan Meyer was previously on the podcast in Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early

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14:45

BLW at Daycare: How These Parents Made it Work

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2022/09/19

#265: What if my baby goes to daycare but I want to do baby-led weaning? Maybe daycare has never HEARD of BLW…or they’ve never seen it done properly. Does that mean your baby doesn’t get the chance to self-feed from their first bites? No! In this episode we’re hearing from other parents who have done baby-led weaning successfully at daycare - and lived to talk about it! They’re sharing their best tips for BLW success in this daycare episode. DOWNLOAD my free feeding guide “How to Be a Baby-Led

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49:28

Mealtime Meltdowns: How to Reset Your Mindset with...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/09/15

#264: If your baby does not eat, that does not make you a bad parent! Dr. Becky Kennedy from @drbeckygoodinside is on the BLW podcast helping us cool our jets when it comes to mealtime meltdowns with babies. Dr. Becky is a clinical psychologist and mom of 3 and she’s bringing the PEACE in this episode, chatting about: Positive language (with scripts!) to use when you feel stress rising about your baby not eating How to let your baby explore their food - a precursor to feelings of safety - and not

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20:36

Iron Drops: Does My Baby Need Iron Supplements?

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2022/09/12

#263: When should I give my baby iron drops…or are they a good idea at all? In this episode I’m walking you through the pros and cons of iron supplements, what the side effects are, why they can be dangerous for babies and children and how food can more often than not fix the iron intake problem so you don’t need supplements for your baby. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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31:12

Why I Almost Quit BLW with Miranda James

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2022/09/08

#262: If you’ve ever felt like a feeding failure, Miranda James doesn’t want you to quit baby-led weaning. Miranda is a first time mom who really struggled when her baby started solid foods. Her family and husband didn’t support her baby self-feeding and she wondered if she was doing baby-led weaning right. Miranda shares her story about what kept her motivated to stay with BLW and why she’s glad she didn’t quit even when the going got tough! 🌱💯🌱💯🌱 The online CPR course mentioned in this

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12:59

DIY High Chair Hacks for Safer Baby-Led Weaning

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/09/05

#261: Does your high chair have an adjustable footrest? If not you can make your own. In this episode I’m sharing a few of my favorite DIY high chair hacks that will make it safer for your baby to eat…and that don’t cost you hardly any money to do so! Other podcast episodes covering the topic of high chairs and high chair safety you might want to check out include: Episode 205 - High Chair Help: What if My Baby Won't Sit in the High Chair? Episode 172 - High Chair Positioning: Reduce Choking

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32:59

Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/09/01

#260: Did you read any books about baby-led weaning before you started? Gill Rapley is the pioneer of BLW and co-author of the original baby-led weaning book…and Jill Rabin is a speech language pathologist and feeding therapist who adapted BLW for her work with babies with Down Syndrome and feeding challenges. Gill and Jill just published a new book about Adapted Baby-Led Weaning called “Your baby Can Self-Feed, Too: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding

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16:34

Pasta Water Cooking Method for Making Rice Lower in...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/08/29

#259: If your family eats rice, you can modify the cooking method to help lower arsenic. In this episode we look at the pasta water cooking method for making rice lower in arsenic. By cooking your rice in a lot of water you can reduce arsenic without compromising too much other nutrition, particularly if you’re doing brown rice. Other podcast episodes covering the topic of heavy metals in baby foods you might want to check out include: Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN

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21:07

Can I Overfeed My Baby Solid Food?

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/08/25

#258: What if my baby eats too much food? Can babies overeat with baby-led weaning? In this episode we’re exploring concerns from parents and caregivers about babies who (their words) “eat too much.” We’ll look at portion sizes…and why there are no set portion sizes for babies as well as safety concerns, hunger and fullness cues and then why your baby’s growth chart is actually the best indicator of whether or not they’re getting enough nutrition from food. Need more ideas of foods your baby

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13:12

4 Helpful BLW Food Prep Tips You Might Not Know About

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/08/22

#257: It is not your job to make your baby eat…but you are responsible for what the baby eats, when they eat and where they eat. This is Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding Theory in practice - but what if you’re not sure exactly WHAT the baby should be eating? In this episode we’re looking at 4 super simple BLW food prep tips that will make your JOB of making safe foods for your baby a little easier to swallow. From how to soften fruits that aren’t yet ripe enough to making meat

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