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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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25:32

Positive Tilt: Get Permission from Your Baby with...

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro ·

2022/06/09

#236: Having our babies reject food at mealtimes almost always turns into a stressful situation. The question is, should you offer your baby food and patiently wait for acceptance or demand that they eat it? To answer this question, I am joined by Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA, a pediatric occupational therapist who has spent over fifty years specializing in children with feeding challenges. In this episode, Marsha discusses with us her “positive tilt” construct which is a sign of

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21:26

When to Move Milk Behind Food with Nicole Boehm

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2022/06/06

#235: How can I switch my baby’s feeding schedule so they eat solids before offering milk? Will my baby need to drink less bottles when eating more food? As a baby nears the one year mark, it is important to prepare them for the transition into cow’s milk by switching solids before milk feeds but also gradually reducing the amount of milk that they drink. In this episode, I am joined by first-time mom Nicole Boehm and we’ll be taking the time to brainstorm a new feeding schedule for her almost one

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38:05

Calming an Upset Baby at Mealtimes with Aliza...

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2022/06/02

#234: Why is my baby so upset during mealtimes? How can I make feeding less stressful? An upset baby often results in a stressed-out parent, especially during mealtimes. Inadvertently our emotions can also trigger an upset baby but it is necessary for parents to co-regulate with their babies to allow them to develop their ability to cope and deal with their own emotions. In this episode, I am interviewing professor and developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman who will be talking about

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20:23

Can I Travel with a BLW Baby?

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2022/05/30

#233: Can I travel with a baby-led weaning baby? The answer is yes! Hitting the road with your baby does not need to turn into a road battle; in fact, there are lots of ways to make feeding a baby while traveling much easier and less stressful. In this episode I am walking you through some basic tips on WHERE, HOW and WHAT you can do when you are feeding your baby on-the-go while baby-led weaning. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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38:44

Tuna Talk: Is it Safe for Babies to Eat Canned Tuna...

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2022/05/26

#232: Can I offer my baby canned tuna? Does all tuna contain mercury? Well Consumer Reports has issued an important wake-up call for the topic of mercury in tuna and its safety for babies and pregnant women. In this episode we are joined by Michael K. Hansen, PhD, he is the Senior Scientist at Consumer Reports who will be discussing the current safety guidelines for offering tuna to babies and what they found when conducting a review of various fish products containing mercury. Get your copy of

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22:23

My 9 Favorite Allergenic Food Recipes for Baby-Led...

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2022/05/23

#231: How can I offer my baby the BIG 9 allergenic foods? What are some of the safer ways to prepare allergenic foods while baby-led weaning? In this episode I am sharing some of my favorite allergenic food recipes that are great for introducing the big nine foods that account for about 90% of food allergies. In my mini-course that I co-teach with pediatrician Dr. Ron Sunog, you will find complete recipes mentioned today that will provide you with ways of offering your baby allergenic foods “early

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31:22

FPIES: How Do I Know if My Baby Has Food-Protein...

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2022/05/19

#230: What is FPIES? How do I know if my baby has FPIES? Although food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome is a very rare food allergy reaction in babies, it is important for parents to understand the difference between an IgE and non IgE mediated allergy, as they are often mistaken for the other. In this episode, I am joined by a global expert on the topic of FPIES, Marion Groetch, MS, RDN who is here to discuss some of the common symptoms that result from trigger foods and suggestions on what

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31:15

Unpacking the Infant Formula Recall and Formula...

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2022/05/16

#229: In recent months, there has been a downpour of information that has been released in regards to the current formula recall which has resulted in a considerable amount of formula shortages. In this episode, I am joined by researcher and writer Helena Bottemiller Evich who is the senior food and agriculture reporter at Politico and has followed closely on the topic. Helena is here to provide us with a look behind the unfortunate shortage of formula and the hard times that many parents are facing

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16:42

5 Food Allergy Prevention Tips from Feeding Experts

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2022/05/12

#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

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26:05

When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close?...

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2022/05/09

#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. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING

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26:21

Allergenic Foods: Why Your Pediatrician Isn’t Talking...

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2022/05/05

#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

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30:04

Behind the Scenes: Making the Baby-Led Weaning Made...

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2022/05/02

#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. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR

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21:25

Sugarproofing Your Baby with Michael Goran, PhD

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2022/04/28

#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

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12:26

Ground Meat: How to Safely Offer Ground Meat for Babies

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2022/04/25

#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. 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 Follow @babyledweanteam on IG:

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22:43

Best BLW Advice from Parents & Caregivers Who Have...

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2022/04/21

#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! Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS

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17:16

Gagging: What do I do if My Baby Gags on Food?

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2022/04/18

#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. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST

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54:22

Proposed WIC Food Package Changes for Infants with...

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2022/04/14

#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

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29:22

How to Sous Vide Meat Safely for BLW with Iliana Cruz

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2022/04/11

#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. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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28:54

Down Syndrome BLW Success Stories with @ableappetites...

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2022/04/07

#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. Get your

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15:21

Crackers: How to Safely Select, Prepare & Offer...

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2022/04/04

#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. Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop:

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