Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#149: Baby food pouches are convenient…but does your baby actually need them? In this episode, pediatric feeding and swallowing expert Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP, explains why sucking purees from a pouch can limit important sensory and feeding experiences when your baby is learning how to eat. You’ll learn why exposure to a variety of textures matters, how pouches differ from offering purees on a spoon, and what to do instead if you’re worried your baby isn’t eating enough at mealtime.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why sucking pureed food from a pouch can limit important sensory and feeding experiences for your baby

2. How pouches differ from offering purees on a spoon when your baby is learning how to self-feed

3. What to do instead of reaching for a pouch when you’re worried your baby isn’t eating enough at mealtime

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/149

Links from This Episode:
• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠⁠
and get $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50
• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 62 - Why Sensory Play Matters when Starting Solid Foods with Dawn Winklemann, MS, CCC-SLP

• Episode 195 - Texture 101: Tips for Trying Trickier Textures with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

• Episode 64 - The Right Way to Use a Pre-Loaded Spoon with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

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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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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and save $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50.

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#148: Can babies with cleft lip or cleft palate safely do baby-led weaning? Pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Vikash Modi explains how cleft conditions can affect feeding, what changes when your baby starts solid foods, and when self-feeding may still be appropriate. Learn what parents need to know about food textures, open cup drinking, cleft palate repair and helping your baby safely transition to solid foods.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How cleft lip and cleft palate can affect feeding when your baby starts solid foods

2. What parents need to know about self-feeding and open cup drinking with a cleft palate

3. How feeding may change before and after cleft palate repair

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/148

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠
and get $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 50 - How Tube Fed Babies Can Become Independent Eaters with Jennifer Berry, MS, OT/L and Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC

• Episode 52 - Tongue Ties & Lip Ties: Do These Affect Baby’s Ability to Self-Feed? with Shaina Holman, DDS, PhD

• Episode 64 - The Right Way to Use a Pre-Loaded Spoon with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

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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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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and save $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50.

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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 or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#147: Can my baby eat this? If you’re starting solid foods, it can feel like every food comes with a new set of safety questions. In this episode, I’m teaching you a simple way to look at almost any food and determine how to make it safe for your baby. You’ll learn what to check for when it comes to texture, size, shape and choking risk—so you can spend less time second-guessing every bite and feel more confident feeding your baby real food.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How to determine if a food is soft enough for your baby to safely eat

2. What size and shape foods should be for babies who are just starting solid foods

3. Why modifying a food’s texture, size and shape can make more foods safe for your baby

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/147

Links from This Episode:

• Download the 15 Foods Never to Feed free guiding her

• Take a refresher CPR course before starting solid foods and get $10 off when you use code KATIE10, click here to sign up.

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠
and get $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 06 - Safe Food Sizes for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 494 - Eat This, Not That: 5 Safe Food Swaps for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 469 - Breaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk?

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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.

💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and save $50 off when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50.

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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 or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#146: Will starting solid foods help your baby sleep through the night? Sleep consultant Dr. Aubrie DeBear joins me to separate fact from fiction when it comes to food and sleep. We’re talking about how to fit solid food meals into your baby’s sleep schedule, what to know about naps and nighttime feedings, and why feeding your baby more food before bed isn’t necessarily the secret to better sleep.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How starting solid foods fits into your baby’s nap and nighttime sleep schedule

2. Why eating more solid food does not necessarily help your baby sleep through the night

3. What parents should know about night feedings, sleep associations and healthy sleep habits

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/146

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 415 - Waking Up at Night Again: Is My Baby Too Hungry After Starting Solid Foods?

• Episode 94 - From 3 Naps to 2: The 8-Month Routine Reset for Sleeping + Eating with Alejandra Zuniga

• Episode 211 - How to Schedule Milk Feeds with Solid Food 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.

💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

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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 or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#145: Is your baby barely eating any of the food you offer? If most of the food ends up on the floor, in the high chair or everywhere except your baby’s mouth, you might be wondering if you’re doing something wrong. In this episode, I’m sharing what to expect when your baby is learning how to eat, why the amount they swallow isn’t the best way to measure progress and the simple feeding skills you can watch for instead.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why your baby may not eat very much when first starting solid foods

2. What feeding skills matter more than how much food your baby swallows

3. How to tell if your baby is making progress with baby-led weaning

Shownotes for this episode can be found here
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/145

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 73 - What to Do When Your Baby Won’t Eat

• Episode 247 - 3 Signs that BLW is Going Well for Your Baby

• Episode 444 - You Can’t Make Your Baby Eat with Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC

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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.

💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. ⁠CLICK HERE TO JOIN⁠ and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

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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 or ⁠rate this show on Spotify podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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