Podcast

Hosted by Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian, College Nutrition Professor and mom of 7, the Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro podcast covers everything you need to know to give your baby a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning.

#481: Chicken: How to Make Chicken Safe for Baby-Led Weaning

#481: Chicken: How to Make Chicken Safe for Baby-Led Weaning

How do you make chicken safe for babies to eat? If your family eats animal foods then there are nutrition,...

#480: Recapping Phase 1 of Baby-Led Weaning: The First 8 Weeks of Solid Foods with New Mom Kelsey Joy Tran

#480: Recapping Phase 1 of Baby-Led Weaning: The First 8 Weeks of Solid Foods with New Mom Kelsey Joy Tran

Does your baby really go from drinking infant milk to eating actual avocado? New mom Kelsey Joy Tran shares her...

#479: Does My Baby Need Teeth to Eat?

#479: Does My Baby Need Teeth to Eat?

Does your baby need teeth to eat? Chewing is more about jaw strength and coordination than having teeth…and you would...

#478: Nightshade Vegetables: Can My Baby Be Allergic to Eggplant? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

#478: Nightshade Vegetables: Can My Baby Be Allergic to Eggplant? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

Nightshade vegetables sound…shady. Scary. What are they and why are parents asking more about eggplant allergy in their babies? Pediatric...

#477: The Real Cost of 1 Week of Baby-Led Weaning (...with receipts)

#477: The Real Cost of 1 Week of Baby-Led Weaning (...with receipts)

Does it cost more to do baby-led weaning or conventional adult-led spoon-feeding? In this episode I’ll break down the cost...

#476: Regaining Your Identity After Motherhood with @shamelessmomacademy Sara Dean

#476: Regaining Your Identity After Motherhood with @shamelessmomacademy Sara Dean

How were you different before you had a baby? Are there parts of your pre-kids life that you’d like to...

#475: 6 Amazon Cutting Tools that Will Make Baby-Led Weaning Easier & Faster for You

#475: 6 Amazon Cutting Tools that Will Make Baby-Led Weaning Easier & Faster for You

Cutting soft foods into finger food shapes is a surefire way to help your baby safely learn to self-feed. In...

#474: How to Pick Your Next Breast Pump with @consumerreports Angela Lashbrook

#474: How to Pick Your Next Breast Pump with @consumerreports Angela Lashbrook

What if your baby suddenly stops breastfeeding around the time they also start solid foods. What is a nursing strike...

#473: Is Baby-Led Weaning Safe? A Deep Dive into Current Research

#473: Is Baby-Led Weaning Safe? A Deep Dive into Current Research

Is baby-led weaning safe? Does it work? Is there research to support skipping spoon-feeding? In this episode we’ll do a...

#472: Nursing Strikes and Starting Solid Foods with Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S

#472: Nursing Strikes and Starting Solid Foods with Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S

What if your baby suddenly stops breastfeeding around the time they also start solid foods. What is a nursing strike...

#471: 5 Seemingly Unhealthy Foods for Babies that are Actually OK

#471: 5 Seemingly Unhealthy Foods for Babies that are Actually OK

Some foods sound unhealthy for babies and as a good parent you think, “When in doubt…leave it out.” In this...

#470: Milk Banks and Moms: How Your Extra Breastmilk Can Save Lives with @ucmilkbank Alison Wolf, CPNP, IBCLC

#470: Milk Banks and Moms: How Your Extra Breastmilk Can Save Lives with @ucmilkbank Alison Wolf, CPNP, IBCLC

Your baby starts drinking less breastmilk when they start solid foods…but your breastmilk can help other families beyond your own...