Latest Solidfoods Podcast Episodes
Breastfeeding & Starting Solid Foods: When Will My Milk Supply Drop Off? with Jessica Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 18, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#424: How often should you breastfeed once your baby starts solid foods? And what if your milk supply drops off once your baby starts eating? Jessica Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC joins me to explain how you can succeed at continued and extended breastfeeding after 6 months of age and even past age 1. L...
How to Prepare for Baby-Led Weaning: A Guide for Parents & Caregivers
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 15, 2024 14:36 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#423: What can you do to help your baby get ready to start solid foods safely? From picking out the best high chair to knowing how to introduce allergenic foods like peanut, here are 5 things parents and caregivers can do to get prepared for baby-led weaning. Listen to this episode to learn: Wh...
Unpacking the Invisible Load of Feeding the Household with Erica Djossa, founder & CEO of Momwell
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 11, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#422: What if you don’t love cooking new foods, prepping food for your baby or your other kids…or even just being in charge of food in general? So much of what moms are tasked with falls under this banner of the “invisible load” that you’re probably hearing more mental health people in the parent...
5 Baby Milestones to Begin Baby-Led Weaning Safely | What Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solids
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 08, 2024 17:07 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#421: Is your baby developmentally ready to safely start solids? Learn why the 6-month mark is pivotal, the significance of independent sitting, and why the disappearance of the tongue thrust reflex isn't the only readiness to eat signal to begin the weaning process. Listen to this episode to lea...
Why am I So Stressed Out About Starting Solid Foods? with Andrea Niles, PhD
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#420: Do you feel anxious about your baby starting solid foods? Nervous that your baby will choke on food? Raising babies is stressful…and we don’t always get the support we need as new moms. Today I’m joined by someone who thinks we should be doing things - and supporting new moms differently H...
What is Baby-Led Weaning?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - April 01, 2024 15:19 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#419: Discover the ins and outs of baby-led weaning versus traditional spoon feeding, how it differs from parent-led feeding, and expert tips (pioneered by Gill Rapley, PhD) on safely introducing solid foods to your baby in this episode. Join me as I demystify baby-led weaning as a more developme...
Everything You Need to Know About FOOD ALLERGIES *Update* (Nutrition Labels, Research & Sesame) with Bob Earl, MPH, RDN
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#418: What causes food allergies and can introducing certain foods early to your baby help prevent food allergy? Food allergy guidance and recommendations seems to be changing quite regularly and figuring out the best way to safely introduce allergenic foods is confusing. In this episode dietit...
Is Bone Broth Before Food Good for My Baby?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 25, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#417: Is bone broth safe for babies? Can I give my baby bone broth before they start solid foods? Bone broth is having a moment…but it’s not a magical superfood that your baby needs. In this episode we’re looking at how to offer bone broth responsibly but why it should not be given to babies unde...
Is My Baby Developmentally Ready to Start Solid Foods? with Amy Manojlovski, RDN
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 21, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#416: What are the signs that your baby is ready to start solid foods? What if your baby isn’t sitting up at 6 months, is it ok to do purees? Or what if you think your baby is ready EARLY even though they’re not 6 months yet? In this episode Registered Dietitian and Early Intervention Specialis...
Waking Up at Night Again: Is My Baby Too Hungry After Starting Solid Foods?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 18, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#415: Is your baby waking up in the middle of the night again since you started solid foods? Does this mean the baby is hungry or not getting enough? In this episode we’re looking at solid food and sleep schedules to help you and your baby get a good night’s sleep after you start solid foods. Sh...
Infant Food Refusal: Is it Reflux or EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis)? with Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 14, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#414: It’s not uncommon for infants or toddlers to refuse food. Food refusal can be due to illness, tiredness, your baby’s temperament on that day…but, there is a disease that results in food refusal called Eosinophilic esophagitis or EOE. EOE is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the e...
Food Before One is Just for Fun: True or False?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 11, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#413: Are foods before one just for fun…or does it really matter which foods we offer our baby? Saying food before one is just for fun is catchy…but confusing. In this episode we break down the idea about just having fun vs. intentionally picking foods for a reason before babies turn one. Showno...
What To Do if Your Baby Plays with Food with @kid.food.explorers Dani Lebovitz, MS, RDN
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 07, 2024 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#412: How do you stop your baby from playing with food or throwing food on the floor? Dietitian Dani Lebovitz from @kid.food.explorers joins me to discuss raising adventurous eaters…and why letting your baby drop food on the floor is actually a good thing! Check out Dani’s books on Amazon (affil...
Condiments And Baby-Led Weaning: Do They Mix?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - March 04, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#411: Can your baby eat ketchup? What about barbeque sauce? In this episode we’re exploring common condiments and whether or not they work for baby-led weaning. Listen to learn how to make no sugar, low salt swaps that will add flavor and make swallowing safer for your baby…all with condiments yo...
Empowering Black and African American Breastfeeding Families with @cinnamoms_ Toncé Jackson, EdD, MPH, RDN, CLE
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - February 29, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#410: Breastfeeding is hard. And racial and ethnic disparities don’t make breastfeeding any easier for Black and African American mothers. Dr. Toncé Jackson co-founded Cinnamoms to offer support and sisterhood in her WIC agency…but her mission has expanded much further in the parenting space. In ...
Does My Baby Need a Multivitamin?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - February 12, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#409: Are multivitamins safe for babies? And do babies even need to be taking supplements like multivitamins? In this episode we’re going to look specifically at multivitamins, talking about what they are, whether or not they’re safe, which babies might benefit from these and then what could pote...
Is My Baby Neurodivergent? with @on.the.hard.days Megan Champion
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - February 08, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#408: Have you ever looked at your baby’s behavior or activity and thought, “Hmmm…is that normal?” If it’s not typical, what do we call it? In this episode Megan Champion from Mothers Together and @on.the.hard.days shares her experience raising Neurodivergent children and how her community suppor...
Airplane Snacks: Portable travel food ideas that won't stink up the plane
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - February 05, 2024 12:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#407: If you are brave enough to go on an airplane with your baby…what kind of snacks should you take? Snacks are essential for travel days, but what are some ideas of baby-led weaning snacks you can take on an airplane? In this episode I’m sharing some easy airplane snack ideas if you’re hitting...
Baby Tooth Brushing and Oral Care with @firstgrin Ashley Lerman, DDS
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#406: How healthy are your baby’s gums and teeth? And why does it even matter if they’re just baby teeth and are eventually going to fall out anyway?! Ashley Lerman, DDS is a pediatric dentist and a new mom and she’s here to answer all of your questions about baby tooth brushing and oral care. C...
Are Produce Washes Helpful or Hogwash for Food Safety?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 31, 2024 17:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#405: Nobody wants to give their baby a foodborne illness…but do you need to be buying produce washes to prevent disease? In this episode we’ll look at some produce washes including what they do, what they claim to do, and whether or not they’re any better than good old fashioned friction and run...
Storing Breastmilk Safely with Lara Vu, MPH, CLES @milaskeeper
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 25, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#404: If you’re a pumping mom, where do you store your expressed milk? If you’re a working pumping mom and you go to an office or worksite, this is a major issue. The lunchroom refrigerator next to Bob’s bologna sandwich? Laura Vu, MPH, CLES started her company Mila’s Keeper to create an attracti...
Tree nuts: do I have to offer all of them or is one enough?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 22, 2024 17:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#403: Unsure about how to introduce the potentially allergenic food tree nuts to your baby? Confused about WHICH tree nut to start with, HOW to prepare it, and how OFTEN to incorporate it? Listen in as I simplify the research on tree nut allergies & provide you with the confidence and knowledge y...
How This Tube Fed Baby Also Safely Started Solid Foods with @walkietalkieeats Brooke Tibbett
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 18, 2024 16:15 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#402: What if your baby was silently aspirating on milk? Wouldn’t take a bottle…squired and refused milk at every feed. This was Brooke Tibbett’s experience with her second baby who eventually ended up requiring a tube feeding for nutrition at 6 months of age. In this interview Brooke shares her ...
Does the Order of Allergenic Food Introduction Matter?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 15, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#401: Does it matter whether you offer your baby peanut before egg or milk before shellfish? In this episode we’re exploring the time-sensitive considerations about early introduction of potentially allergenic foods for your baby and whether or not it matters what order you offer these foods in. ...
A Few Surprising Things About this Podcast...Looking Back at 400 Episodes
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 11, 2024 13:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#400: It’s the 400th episode of the baby-led weaning podcast. In this episode Katie and Lauren look back and chat about a few things that might surprise you about this show: the most and least popular episode topics, why we don’t do bonus episodes anymore and a little insight into who helps make ...
3 Reasons to Ditch the High Chair Tray...and 1 Reason Not to
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 08, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#399: Your baby doesn’t need a high chair tray. That’s right…in most cases, your chair can be modified to bring your baby right up to the table to join your family at meals, even from the baby’s first bites. In this episode we’re looking at 3 distinct reasons why you should skip the tray with one...
LifeVac: Do Choking Rescue Devices Work? with Brandon Doerksen
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 04, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#398: If your baby is choking on food will one of those choking rescue devices actually work? In this episode I’m interviewing certified CPR instructor Brandon Doerksen about whether a choking device replaces CPR for choking rescue or is used as an adjunct. Listen to learn how the choking devices...
Hard Facts on Soft Yolks: Are Runny Egg Yolks OK for Babies?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - January 01, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#397: Is it safe for babies to eat runny egg yolks? At a restaurant, probably…but at home, no. In this episode we’re covering egg safety and how to safely prepare eggs for baby-led weaning which includes not serving runny egg yolks, runny egg whites or runny scrambled eggs. We’ll also address som...
Are 360 Cups Ok? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - December 28, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#396: Are 360 spoutless cups the same as open cups? Or are they sippy cups? Do they hinder development or confuse your baby when learning to become an independent drinker? In this episode pediatric swallowing expert and speech language pathologist Dawn Winkelmann will share her thoughts about 360...
Is My Baby Eating Too Much Too Early?
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro - December 25, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings#395: Is my baby overeating or eating too much too early after starting solid foods? In this interview I’m answering 3 moms’ questions about their concerns of babies overeating and addressing what typical consumption might look like at the various ages and stages of baby-led weaning…and why it’s ...
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