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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.

#209: Fruit Vacation: How to Help Babies Who Overly Favor Fruit

#209: Fruit Vacation: How to Help Babies Who Overly Favor Fruit

Ever been on a fruit vacation?...Well, it's probably not what you think but if you are worried that your baby...

#208: Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD

#208: Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD

Does baby food really contain heavy metals that are toxic for my baby? Well according to the tests that Consumer...

#207: 5 BLW Sauce Recipes to Make Swallowing Safer

#207: 5 BLW Sauce Recipes to Make Swallowing Safer

How can I make my baby's food safer for baby-led weaning? Dry foods often increase choking risks for babies but...

#206: Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA

#206: Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA

What is my feeding role as a parent and how do I make sure that I stay in my lane...

#205: High Chair Help: What if My Baby Won’t Sit in the High Chair?

#205: High Chair Help: What if My Baby Won’t Sit in the High Chair?

Positioning a baby properly on a high chair is easier than you may expect, it's getting the baby to WANT...

#204: Data-Driven Feeding Decisions with Emily Oster, PhD @profemilyoster

#204: Data-Driven Feeding Decisions with Emily Oster, PhD @profemilyoster

Ever wonder how you can equip yourself with the tools to make the best decisions for your baby? Being a...

#203: Vegan Mom, Cattle-Rancher Dad & a BLW Baby: Family Feeding Dynamics with Suzy Quebbeman

#203: Vegan Mom, Cattle-Rancher Dad & a BLW Baby: Family Feeding Dynamics with Suzy Quebbeman

Is it possible to be Vegan but feed your baby meat?...Of course! In this episode Suzy Quebbeman who is a...

#202: Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD

#202: Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD

Have you ever wondered how the bacteria present in your baby's gut can have an effect on allergic reactions? In...

#201: Order of BLW Foods to Feed: Does it Matter?

#201: Order of BLW Foods to Feed: Does it Matter?

What foods should be introduced first when starting baby-led weaning? Although there are certain situations where some foods need to...

#200: Combo Feeding: Can I Do BLW + Traditional Spoon-Feeding Together? with Gill Rapley, PhD

#200: Combo Feeding: Can I Do BLW + Traditional Spoon-Feeding Together? with Gill Rapley, PhD

Is it possible to “combine” baby-led weaning with traditional spoon-feeding? This approach is sometimes called “combination” or “combo feeding”. To...

#199: Beginner's Guide to Baby-Led Weaning: Starting Solid Foods Safely with BLW

#199: Beginner's Guide to Baby-Led Weaning: Starting Solid Foods Safely with BLW

What things do I need to know or get before starting baby-led weaning? How do you minimize the mess and...

#198: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC

#198: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC

Is baby-led weaning unsafe for babies with feeding difficulties? Is it even attainable to successfully transition babies with special needs...