Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

Setting Your Baby's Sleep Schedule when Starting Solids with Aubrie DeBear, PsyD

#146: Will starting solid foods help your baby sleep through the night? Sleep consultant Dr. Aubrie DeBear joins me to separate fact from fiction when it comes to food an

Baby-Led Weaning Basics: My Baby Isn't Eating Very Much...What's Wrong?

#145: Is your baby barely eating any of the food you offer? If most of the food ends up on the floor, in the high chair or everywhere except your baby’s mouth, you might

What Did Babies Eat Before Baby Food was Invented? with Amy Bentley, PhD

#144: What did babies eat before baby food was invented? Food historian Amy Bentley, PhD, author of Inventing Baby Food, joins me to unpack how commercial baby food, chan

Baby-Led Weaning Basics: How to Make Fritters for Self-Feeding Babies

#143: How is your baby supposed to eat tiny foods like quinoa, rice or finely chopped vegetables if they can’t pick them up yet? Fritters are one of my favorite ways to t

Debunking the Biggest Baby-Led Weaning Myths with Gill Rapley, PhD

#142: Do you really need to wait 3 days between new foods? Does baby-led weaning mean no purees or spoons? And does your baby need to sit completely unsupported before st

Baby-Led Weaning Basics: Is My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods?

#141:  Is your baby really ready to start solid foods? If you’re getting conflicting advice about starting at 4 months, waiting until 6 months, sitting independently or s

Why Starting Solid Foods Can Make Even an Experienced Mom Feel Like a Beginner

#140: Why does starting solid foods make you feel like a brand-new mom all over again? Even parents who work in the baby space can feel nervous and unsure when it’s time

The Day Before Solid Foods: Exactly What to do Before Your Baby's First Bite

#139: Your baby is almost ready to start solid foods…so what should you actually do the day before that first bite? In this episode, I’m walking you through the simple pr

Mom-Shaming: How to Deal When Others Don't Get Your Feeding Choices with Chriselle Lim

#138: What do you do when other people do not agree with the way you have decided to feed your baby? It can be especially hurtful when you feel judged by other parents fo

Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods?

#137: Can your baby really get enough iron from baby-led weaning foods without relying on iron-fortified baby cereal? Yes…but you do need to know which foods to offer and

Peanut Butter Puffs for Safely Introducing Peanuts to Babies: A Conversation with @puffworks founder Greg Murphy

#136: Early introduction of peanut protein can help reduce the risk of peanut allergy, but how do you safely introduce peanut when thick globs of peanut butter can be a c

Toddler Milks: Why You Don't Need to Buy These Formulas

#135: Does my baby need a toddler milk or a toddler formula after turning 1? What if you’re worried about growth or brain development or immunity, do these products make

Sauces, Dippers & Toppers for Making BLW Foods Safe with @babyledfeeding Aileen Cox Blundell

#134: Dry meats and breads can be a choking hazard...but adding sauces, dippers and toppers is an easy way to make these foods safer for baby-led weaning. I’m joined by A

Don’t Drip Food: How to Pre-Portion for Baby-Led Weaning

#133: What’s the deal with dripping food? Dripping food is our control-freak way of regulating the pace of baby’s eating...and while it may seem harmless (and cleaner!) d

CPR Skills that can Save Your Baby's Life when Choking with Brandon & Caitlyn Doersken

#132: Before your baby starts solid foods, there is one thing I hope every parent does: take an infant CPR course. While choking is rare, it is a very real risk. Knowing

Dairy Free Cooking for Food Allergies Babies with Kathlena The Allergy Chef

#131: What do you do if your baby is diagnosed with a cow’s milk protein allergy just as you’re starting solid foods? While most babies can safely eat dairy, cow’s milk

Why Benadryl is Not the Best Idea when Introducing Allergenic Foods with @raisinggoodparents Phil Boucher, MD

#130: Do you really need to have Benadryl on hand before introducing your baby to the Top 9 allergenic foods? In this episode, I sit down with pediatrician Dr. Phil Bouc

Exploring the Eczema & Food Allergy Risk Link with Rebecca Hartman, MD MPH

#129: If your baby has eczema, you may have heard that it could increase their risk of developing a food allergy. But what does the research actually say, and what should

Introducing Allergenic Foods: Ask Me Anything

#128: Food allergies are serious…but the only way to help lower your baby’s risk of food allergy is to offer allergenic foods early and often. Easier said than done, righ

How Do Vegan Families Introduce Potentially Allergenic Foods? with @plantbasedjuniors Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD and Whitney English, MS, RD

#127: Thinking about raising your baby on a vegetarian or vegan diet? Wondering if it’s possible to do baby-led weaning without meat? In this episode, I’m joined by regi