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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.

#77: Baby Hunger & Fullness Cues: What They Are & How to Spot Them

#77: Baby Hunger & Fullness Cues: What They Are & How to Spot Them

Understanding your baby’s hunger and fullness cues is one of the most important parts of responsive feeding, but it’s also...

10 Safe Canned Foods for Baby-Led Weaning: What to Buy (and What to Avoid)

10 Safe Canned Foods for Baby-Led Weaning: What to Buy (and What to Avoid)

Episode Description Most parents think everything their baby eats has to be fresh, homemade, and cooked from scratch…but that’s just...

#76: From First Bites to First Words: The Link Between Feeding and Talking with Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC

#76: From First Bites to First Words: The Link Between Feeding and Talking with Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC

Did you know that feeding milestones can actually help your baby hit their speech milestones too? In this episode, I’m...

#75: 10 Safe Canned Foods for Baby-Led Weaning: What to Buy (and What to Avoid)

#75: 10 Safe Canned Foods for Baby-Led Weaning: What to Buy (and What to Avoid)

Most parents think everything their baby eats has to be fresh, homemade, and cooked from scratch…but that’s just not true....

#73: What to Do When Your Baby Won't Eat

#73: What to Do When Your Baby Won't Eat

It is hard not to panic when your baby shows no interest in food. They ignore what you offer, barely...

#72: How to Create a Pressure-Free Feeding Environment with Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S

#72: How to Create a Pressure-Free Feeding Environment with Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S

Pressuring babies to eat more and pressuring babies to eat less can both lead to problematic outcomes when babies are...

#71: Eating Out in Restaurants: Tips for Baby-Led Weaning Away from Home

#71: Eating Out in Restaurants: Tips for Baby-Led Weaning Away from Home

Eating out with your baby doesn’t have to be a stressful, messy disaster (...even though it can definitely feel that...

#70: The Evidence Behind Baby-Led Weaning with Amy Brown, PhD

#70: The Evidence Behind Baby-Led Weaning with Amy Brown, PhD

There is a real and credible body of emerging evidence that supports a baby-led approach to feeding. In this episode...

#69: Pumpkin: 5 Easy Ways Your Baby Can Safely Eat Pumpkin

#69: Pumpkin: 5 Easy Ways Your Baby Can Safely Eat Pumpkin

It’s peak pumpkin everything season…and you might be wondering how your baby can get a PIECE of that PUMPKIN action,...

#68: Sugar and Why Your Baby Should Avoid it with Robert Lustig, MD, MSL

#68: Sugar and Why Your Baby Should Avoid it with Robert Lustig, MD, MSL

We all know babies don’t need added sugar—but avoiding it is harder than you think. In this episode, I’m joined...

#67: 100 First Foods Graduates: Success Stories from Around the World

#67: 100 First Foods Graduates: Success Stories from Around the World

So what’s the big deal about a baby eating 100 foods before they turn one? Diet diversity from your baby’s...

#66: Behind the QR Code: How Baby Food Companies Are (and Aren’t) Complying with Toxin Testing Laws with @consumerreports Jessica D'Argenio Waller

#66: Behind the QR Code: How Baby Food Companies Are (and Aren’t) Complying with Toxin Testing Laws with @consumerreports Jessica D'Argenio Waller

How are parents supposed to navigate picking baby foods that contain the least amount of harmful toxins if food companies...