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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.

#469: Breaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk?

#469: Breaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk?

What if your baby bites off a small piece of food from the adult pinky sized shape of food you...

#468: Oral Food Challenges: Try Allergenic Foods at Home vs. the Doctor's Office? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

#468: Oral Food Challenges: Try Allergenic Foods at Home vs. the Doctor's Office? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

Should you drive to your local hospital and sit outside the emergency department when you offer your baby a potentially...

#467: 5 Seemingly Healthy Baby Foods to Avoid

#467: 5 Seemingly Healthy Baby Foods to Avoid

Food manufacturers love to make “healthy” sounding products for babies to eat and you to buy. In this episode I’m...

#466: Beginnings of a Bad Bite: How Purees Impact Jaw Growth with Ben Miraglia, DDS

#466: Beginnings of a Bad Bite: How Purees Impact Jaw Growth with Ben Miraglia, DDS

Reliance on liquified and pureed foods in place of harder foods negatively impacts jaw growth in babies and young children....

#465: Fluoride: Is It Safe for My Baby and Do Babies Need Fluoride?

#465: Fluoride: Is It Safe for My Baby and Do Babies Need Fluoride?

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral compound that can contribute to the prevention of tooth decay. But does your baby...

#465: Fluoride: Is It Safe for My Baby and Do Babies Need Fluoride?

#465: Fluoride: Is It Safe for My Baby and Do Babies Need Fluoride?

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral compound that can contribute to the prevention of tooth decay. But does your baby...

#464: How to Make the Ikea Antilop High Chair Safer with @yeahbabygoods Katie Kruithof

#464: How to Make the Ikea Antilop High Chair Safer with @yeahbabygoods Katie Kruithof

The $20 Ikea Antilop high chair is ubiquitous and universally loved for its low price…but it’s not a safe seat...

#463: 6 Words I Never Say When Babies are Starting Solid Foods

#463: 6 Words I Never Say When Babies are Starting Solid Foods

I know you talk to your baby when they’re eating…and even though they’re more focused on the food than your...

#462: Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD

#462: Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD

Where does typical picky eating stop and problematic restriction start? Internationally renowned pediatric dietitian and professor Rosan Meyer is here...

#461: Are Deli Meats Safe for My Baby to Eat?

#461: Are Deli Meats Safe for My Baby to Eat?

Can babies eat lunch meat? In this episode we’ll look at deli meats and explore whether cold cuts like turkey,...

#460: The Making of a Documentary About Starting Solid Foods with @asolid6months Paulina Lagudi

#460: The Making of a Documentary About Starting Solid Foods with @asolid6months Paulina Lagudi

Why do we make starting solid foods SO complicated? Documentary filmmaker and mom of 2 Paulina Lagudi is here to...

#459: Donor Milk: How Donating and Receiving Breastmilk Helped These Moms

#459: Donor Milk: How Donating and Receiving Breastmilk Helped These Moms

Twenty moms share their stories about how donating extra breastmilk or being recipients of donor human milk helped enriched their...