Down to Birth #224 | Introducing Solid Foods with Katie Ferraro of Baby Led Weaning Made Easy
Katie Ferraro of @babyledweanteam is a mother of seven, registered dietician and baby led weaning proponent. Baby-led weaning is a method of introducing solid foods to babies where purees and spoon-feeding are skipped in favor of finger foods, allowing the baby to self-feed. When Katie found out she was pregnant with quadruplets, she knew she needed the easiest, most effective way to feed her babies, and has developed a digital community support program on baby-led weaning and founded her "100 First Foods" program. The idea is to introduce 100 foods to your baby before the age of one! Can you believe that? Do you even have 100 different foods in your house right now?
In this episode, Katie explains what baby-led weaning really means (yes, the name is confusing) and answers everything you need to know about introducing solid foods such as:
- When is the right time to do begin baby-led weaning?
- How can you reduce parental anxiety around introducing foods?
- What can be done about picky eaters and how to prevent them?
- Are pureed foods ever necessary?
- What constitutes a food allergy and is there a way to avoid them from the start? What foods should be avoided, if any?
- Are there any foods babies can’t eat?
- Do babies need teeth to start solid foods?
- What is the difference between gagging and choking and how can it be prevented?
Don't miss this insightful and helpful episode that will set you and your baby up for happy tummies and happy hearts.
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