Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#119: Starting solid foods can feel confusing when your baby was born early. Do you go by your baby’s actual age or adjusted age? And what if someone told you to start early so your baby can “catch up” with weight gain?

In this episode, I’m breaking down how to calculate adjusted age for premature babies and why it matters for starting solid foods safely. You’ll learn when to begin looking for readiness signs, why waiting is often safer than rushing, and how premature babies can absolutely succeed with baby-led weaning when they’re given the time and support they need.

I’ll also share how my own premature quadruplets inspired the 100 First Foods approach…and how your baby can learn to self-feed safely too.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How to calculate your premature baby’s adjusted age before starting solid foods

2. Why 6 months adjusted age matters more than chronological age for feeding readiness

3. What signs of readiness to look for before offering your baby their first foods

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/119

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠

• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 2 - 5 Things Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods

• Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD

• Episode 158 - How Premature Babies Can Succeed with BLW with @doctorterrimd Terri Major-Kincade, MD

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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.

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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 a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

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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.

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#118: A good bib can make starting solid foods feel so much more manageable…but not all bibs are designed with your baby’s development in mind.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kelsey Larsen, founder of Bapron Baby, to talk about why she created a pinafore-style bib that ties behind your baby’s shoulders instead of around the neck. Baprons help keep your baby clean without restricting movement, interfering with swallowing, or distracting from self-feeding.

Kelsey shares how she built Bapron Baby from an Etsy shop into a trusted feeding brand, plus why the right bib and splash mat can make mealtimes easier for both you and your baby.

Use code KATIE10 for 10% off Bapron Baby products at BapronBaby.com.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why some bibs can get in the way of your baby learning how to self-feed

2. How Bapron Baby bibs are designed to support movement, swallowing, and independent eating

3. What splash mats can do to help minimize the mess without trying to prevent it altogether

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/118

Links from This Episode:

• The Bapron Baby website carries all of the Bapron Bibs (Toddler size is for 6m-3T and Preschool size is age 3+) and the code KATIE10 works for 10% off at bapronbaby.com

• Check out the Bapron Baby splash mats for minimizing the mess and reducing food 

• You can also get Bapron Bibs and Bapron Splash Mats from ezpz and the code BABYLED works for 15% off, click here to shop: https://ezpzfun.com/BABYLED

• KiddiKutter Training Knives - code KATIE10 are here

• Follow Bapron Baby on Instagram @bapronbaby

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

•  Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

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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.

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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 a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

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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.

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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 or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#117: Is your baby suddenly refusing a food they loved yesterday? Food rejection can feel frustrating when you’re just starting solid foods, but it’s also a very typical part of how babies learn to eat. In this episode, I’m explaining why babies may accept a food one day and refuse it the next, what this behavior actually means, and how to keep offering foods without pressure so your baby can build diet diversity over time.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why food rejection is a normal part of learning to eat, even when your baby liked that same food yesterday

2. What it actually means when your baby refuses a familiar food and why it does not mean they hate it forever

3. How to keep offering rejected foods without pressure so your baby can build diet diversity over time

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/117

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠ 
and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

•  Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners⁠

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 73 - What to Do When Your Baby Won't Eat

• Episode 93 - Reintroducing Familiar Foods Back on Your Baby's Plate

• Episode 312 - 3 Easy Responsive Feeding Techniques when Starting Solid Foods with Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC

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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.

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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 a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. ⁠CLICK HERE TO JOIN⁠ and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

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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.

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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 or ⁠rate this show on Spotify podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#116: If you feel the tension rising before mealtimes with your baby, Jennifer Berry is here to help. She’s a feeding specialist with some really simple regulation tips to help you AND your baby feel calmer and safer before meals even start. Stop focusing so much on the food and start connecting with your baby for better mealtime outcomes.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Some simple regulation tips to help your baby feel calmer and safer before meals start

2.  How to connect with your baby when they’re feeling dysregulated or freaked out at the table

3.  Why checking in with yourself is important for mealtime success, and a 2-second way to do it

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/116

Links from This Episode:

• Check out Thrive by Spectrum Pediatric’s Website at: https://thrivewithspectrum.com/

• Listen to the Love, Eat Thrive podcast at: https://open.spotify.com/show/00HSR3JPOhCycF9w5Wb7Pu 

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginner

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:• Episode 50 - How Tube Fed Babies Can Become Independent Eaters with Jennifer Berry, MS, OT/L and Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC

• Episode 320 - Supporting Your Baby: Empathy, Readiness and Connection with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd

• Episode 3 - 5 Things Parents and Caregivers Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods

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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 a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. ⁠CLICK HERE TO JOIN⁠ and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

👀 👀 👀 👀 👀

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.

🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

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 or ⁠rate this show on Spotify podcasts⁠ and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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#115: When your baby has diarrhea, should you stop regular foods and switch to bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast? The BRAT diet is old-school advice that sounds safe, but it’s not the best roadmap for babies who are starting solid foods. In this episode, we’re breaking down what to do instead, why hydration matters most, and when diarrhea means it’s time to call your pediatrician.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why the BRAT diet is outdated advice for babies with diarrhea

2. What to focus on first when your baby has diarrhea during starting solid foods

3. When diarrhea means it’s time to call your pediatrician instead of trying to manage it with food alone

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/115

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 108 - Probiotics: Should Your Baby Be Taking Probiotics? with James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD

• Episode 202 - Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD

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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 a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.

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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.

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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 or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community!
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