821: Katie Ferraro: Shameless Mom of 7 and Baby-Led Weaning Expert

Katie Ferraro R.D. is on a mission to help parents and caregivers give their babies a safe start to solid foods without spoon-feeding. Katie is a registered dietitian, mom of 7 (quads, twins, and a singleton), baby-led weaning expert, and host of the top-rated parenting podcast called BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY.

In addition to her work educating tens of thousands of parents about baby-led weaning, Katie is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of California San Francisco Graduate School of Nursing and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Nutrition at the University of San Diego School of Nursing and Health Science. She is a Lecturer in the Exercise and Nutrition Science program at San Diego State University and has authored a number of textbooks and chapters on clinical and infant nutrition.

I knew I was going to love learning about Katie as a Shamelessmom Mom of 7! But I also learned so much about feeding and baby-led weaning that I can even apply to feeding my picky 11-year-old. This conversation is for parents of littles, of course. But, you might be surprised at the golden nuggets you’ll be able to find for older kids as well.  

Listen in to hear Katie share:

• How she grew her family from 0 to 7 kids in 3 years
• The evolution of parenting 7 children over the last 9 years
• How she shamelessly asked for and received help to care for her babies
• What baby-led weaning and how it inspired her work today
• Misconceptions about baby-led weaning
• How to engage your kids who are past the age of baby-led weaning in the benefits of baby-led weaning 
• The 3 rules of engagement for parents feeding your kids (when, where they sit, what they eat)) and the three rules for keeping kids autonomous feeding/eating (how much to eat, if they actually eat any)

Links mentioned:

• Baby Led Weaning for Beginners Workshop + 100 First Foods List: https://babyledweaning.co/
• Katie’s podcast: Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy
• Katie and Baby-Led Weaning on Instagram, Twitter Pinterest, and TikTok: @babyledweanteam
• Katie and Baby-Led Weaning on YouTube
• Katie on LinkedIn

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