Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#376: If you suspect your baby is sensitive to food, is it worth your time and money to explore food sensitivity testing? In this episode, noted pediatrician and allergist David Stukus, MD explains why and how food sensitivity tests do NOT work…and what (if anything) you should be testing for at all with regards to your baby’s ability to tolerate food.Follow Dr. Stukus on Instagram @allergykidsdoc. 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Here are previous episode with Dr. Stukus that you might also enjoy:Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD Episode 125 - Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD Episode 366 - Oral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less Reactive to Allergenic Foods with David Stukus, MD 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/376🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Dr. Stukus on the Unbiased Science podcast: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/food-allergy-the-real-dill-food-sensitivity-not-eggs-actly 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#375: Will my baby get enough iron from food if we don’t eat meat? In this episode we’re exploring plant based sources of iron that babies can safely eat, including examples of starchy foods and plant proteins…as well as the best source of iron that also happens to be an allergenic food your baby can begin enjoying today!🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Episode 263 - Iron Drops: Does My Baby Need Iron Supplements? Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day? Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods? Episode 21 - 3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Baby's Iron Absorption 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/375🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#374: Does your pediatrician screen for anemia at your baby’s in-office well check? In this episode Staffan Ahlandsberg, PhD from HemoCue is explaining how iron testing and anemia screening works…and what to do if your doctor is not screening for anemia (even if you’ve been told your baby is “not at risk” for anemia).🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to iron you might like:Ep 263 - Iron Drops: Does My Baby Need Iron Supplements?Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day?Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods?🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/374🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover amazing baby-led weaning foods available at Aldi, from pre-cut fruits to nutritious snacks. Learn about the intriguing connection between Aldi and Trader Joe's, rooted in shared grocery values. Explore the unique shopping experience at Aldi, including its cost-saving checkout system. Uncover meal planning tips designed for busy parents and find out how to safely introduce foods to your little one. Plus, there’s a sneak peek at innovative breast pump technology that makes feeding time easier!

#372: Checking in on YOUR mental health in this episode. How are you as a mom doing with anxiety, overwhelm, self-care, invisible load?Moms are unlikely to prioritize themselves over the well-being of their babies or partners or other obligations in life…but Erica Djossa thinks there’s a better way. Erica is a registered psychotherapist and founder of Momwell, an online entity that provides educational resources and virtual therapy for moms. In this interview she’s talking about how when a mom is well, a family is well - and what you can do to prioritize your mental health and mental wellbeing as a mom.Momwell Website: https://www.momwell.com/ Momwell Podcast: https://www.momwell.com/listen Momwell Instagram: @momwell 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/372🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Katie Ferraro on Momwell: How to Start Baby-Led Weaning Without Anxiety 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#371: If you like the groceries that come to you, you’ve probably heard of Thrive Market. They don’t carry much in the way of fresh food, but I combed their online market to bring you 10 baby-led weaning foods you can buy from Thrive Market if that’s your thing.More baby-led weaning grocery shopping episodes for you are here:Trader Joe's: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Trader Joe'sCostco: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from CostcoSprouts Farmer's Market: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from SproutsWalmart: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from WalmartWhole Foods: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Whole FoodsTarget: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Target🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/371🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Episode 307 - Doing BLW When Someone Else Helps Watch Your BabyEpisode 265 - BLW at Daycare: How These Parents Made it WorkEpisode 18 - Daycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#370: Not all feeding therapists are on board with baby-led weaning. In fact, many Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who specialize in infant feeding mistakenly think that baby-led weaning is dangerous or that babies do not have the ability to feed themselves. In this interview episode, feeding therapist Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC talks about baby-led weaning in the feeding therapy community and how the next generation of feeding therapists are increasingly embracing this safe and effective alternative to conventional adult-led spoon feeding.Jill Rabin is the creator of the Adapted Baby-Led Weaning Approach (ABLW) and she co-authored the groundbreaking book on ABLW “Your Baby Can Self-Feed, Too: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges”Visit Jill Rabin’s website www.jillrabin.com and follow her on Instagram @jillrabinablw.🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Episode 52 - Tongue Ties & Lip Ties: Do These Affect Baby's Ability to Self-Feed with Shaina Holman, DDS, PhD Episode 148 - How Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Babies can Succeed in Self-Feeding with Vikash K. Modi, MD Episode 152 - How Do I Know if My Baby Needs Feeding Therapy with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP Episode 198 - Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC Episode 260 - Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays with Gill Rapley, PhD and Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/370🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#369: Target: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from TargetWhat baby-led weaning foods can I get at Target? In this episode, I share 10 foods that can be conveniently purchased from Target while you're running other errands! These foods are all from my 100 First Foods list. Listen to discover the great food options for your baby at Target as we go through my grocery shopping experience.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshopFollow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/369🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast episodes you might enjoy:Episode 317 - Trader Joe's: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Trader Joe'sEpisode 319 - Costco: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from CostcoEpisode 321 - Sprouts Farmer's Market: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from SproutsEpisode 323 - Walmart: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from WalmartEpisode 325 - Whole Foods: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Whole Foods👀 👀 👀 👀 👀I know you like LISTENING to infant feeding advice, but if you want to SEE what some of these best baby-feeding practices LOOK like, check out my baby-led weaning YouTube channel with new baby feeding videos dropping every week.Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/babyledweaning 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#368: If your child has a cow’s milk protein allergy, they may not need to avoid cow’s milk protein forever. Today we’re talking about using a milk ladder for reintroduction of dairy foods with Carina Venter, PhD, RDN, a food allergy expert and the publisher of the original milk ladder. While milk ladders have traditionally been used in milder cases of milk allergy, Carina is explaining how the milk ladder has transformed over the years, how children with more severe milk allergies are having success with milk ladders and how this approach is being adopted around the world to incorporate different food cultures use of milk foods in milk allergic individuals.Most updated version of Carina’s 6-step milk ladder is here: International Milk Allergy in Primary Care (iMAP) Guideline https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/media/3bfmzvgw/using-the-milk-ladder-to-re-introduce-milk-and-dairy_jan25.pdf🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/368🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Episode 124 - Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RDEpisode 84 - Why You DON'T Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between New Foods with Carina Venter, PhD, RDEpisode 274 - Baby Has Skin Reactions to Milk, Egg and Peanut: What Should I Do Next? with Carina Venter, PhD, RDNEpisode 286 - Is My Baby Dairy Intolerant? Food Protein Induced Allergic Proctocolitis (FPIAP) with Marion Groetch, MS, RDNEpisode 230 - FPIES: How Do I Know if My Baby Has Food-Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome? with Marion Groetch, MS, RDN🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#367: Here are a few not-so-normal infant feeding questions I’ve gotten lately. We’re all over the board in this episode from where to feed your baby if you don’t have a high chair to whether or not BBs used to shoot pheasant make the bird unsafe for your baby to eat. Hope you guys enjoy these answers to 5 Uncommon Questions About Starting Solid Foods.🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.💯 💯 💯 💯 💯Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.👀 👀 👀 👀 👀Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/367🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧Other podcast episodes related to this topic:Episode 23 - Will Offering Fruit Before Vegetables Make Your Baby Crave Sweet FoodsEpisode 75 - Canned Foods that CAN Work for Baby-Led WeaningEpisode 337 - Top 5 BLW Questions AnsweredEpisode 296 - Top 5 BLW Questions AnsweredEpisode 117 - Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safely to Your Baby🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices