Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

#111: What should you actually buy at the grocery store when your baby is getting ready to start solid foods? In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple first-week grocery list for baby-led weaning: what to buy, what to skip, and why you do not need special “baby” foods to give your baby a safe start. From produce to proteins, allergenic foods, dairy, and the baby food aisle, you’ll learn how to shop smarter without spending a ton of money or second-guessing every label.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. What foods to buy for your baby’s first week of baby-led weaning without overcomplicating your grocery list

2. How to spot foods that can be made safe for early eaters using the squish test and right sizing

3. Why you can skip most “baby” foods at the store and focus on real foods your family already eats

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/111

Links from This Episode:

• Download your copy of the free Baby-Led Weaning Pantry Planning Guide here https://babyledweaning.co/resources

• 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 91 - Pantry Planning for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 317 - Trader Joe's: 10 BLW Foods to Buy from Trader Joe's

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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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#110: If your baby is on the smaller side and you’ve been told to start solid foods early to help your baby gain weight, this episode is for you. That advice can feel scary and confusing, especially if your baby is not showing the signs of readiness to start solid foods yet. In this episode, pediatric dietitian Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD explains why starting solid foods early will not help with catch-up weight, what growth charts are actually telling you, and why milk feeds, not solid foods, are the priority when weight gain is a concern.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How to tell the difference between normal growth variation and true growth faltering when you look at your baby’s growth chart

2. What catch-up growth really means, and why starting solid foods early is not the right strategy for helping your baby gain weight

3. Why shared decision making with your practitioner matters when setting safe, realistic feeding goals for your baby

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/110

Links from This Episode:

• Rosan Meyer’s website for her pediatric nutrition practice Step by Step Kidz Nutrition is here 

• You can follow Rosan on Twitter here and Instagram here

• The video about obtaining infant length and height measurements Rosan mentioned in the interview is located here 

• 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

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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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#109: Still stuck in puree mode, but know your baby needs to move to finger foods? In this episode, you’ll learn exactly how to transition from spoon-feeding to baby-led weaning, what to do if you started too early, and how to offer finger foods safely without second-guessing every bite. And even if finger foods still feel a little scary right now, if your baby is ready, I’m going to help you feel more confident taking that next step.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1.  What to do if you started with purees but want to switch to baby-led weaning without feeling like you messed anything up

2. How to move from spoon-feeding to finger foods safely, including when to use the pre-loaded spoon approach

3. Why finger foods may feel scary at first, but can absolutely be doable when your baby is ready and you have the right plan

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/109

Links from This Episode:

• The Tiny Spoon from ezpz is my favorite for using the pre-loaded spoon approach. Get 15% off all ezpz feeding gear when you check out using the code BABYLED here: https://ezpzfun.com/BABYLED

• 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

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:• Episode 5 - The Purees for a Few Days™ Approach to Starting Solid Foods with Baby-Led Weaning: a Feeding Guide

• Episode 149 - Pouches: Why Your Baby Doesn't Need to Suck Pureed Food Out of Pouches with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

• Episode 343 - Is 8 Months Too Late to Switch to Finger 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.

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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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#108: Do babies need probiotics? If you’ve been hearing all the buzz about gut health, the microbiome, and supplements — and wondering whether your baby needs probiotics too — this episode will help you cut through the noise.

In this episode, registered dietitians James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD of Married to Health break down what parents actually need to know about probiotics for babies. Learn how your baby’s microbiome develops, when probiotic supplements may or may not make sense, and why a food-first approach is often the better place to start.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How your baby’s microbiome develops — and which environmental and feeding factors can shape gut health early on

2. Why probiotics and other gut health supplements are not always necessary for babies — and when a food-first approach may make more sense

3. What James and Dahlia Marin, a married dietitian team, see in their nutrition practice when parents ask about probiotics, supplements, and supporting baby gut health through real food

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/108

Links from This Episode:

• James & Dahlia’s website MARRIED TO HEALTH is here

• Follow @marriedothealth on Instagram here 

• 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

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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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#107: Heading back to work and wondering if baby-led weaning can still work for your family? In this episode, you’ll hear from three real moms who share how they balanced work, daycare, and starting solid foods…all without giving up on their goal of raising an independent eater. And if daycare is the part you’re most worried about, grab my free guide How to Be a Baby-Led Weaning Advocate at Daycare at babyledweaning.co/resources (...it has the exact scripts to use with your daycare to get them on board with this feeding approach!)

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why your baby still deserve to learn how to self-feed…even if you’re going back to work.

2. How three real moms handled daycare, schedules, and the logistics of starting solid foods.

3. Which practical tips can make BLW feel doable in real life…even if you hate meal-prepping.

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/107

Links from This Episode:

• Download the free feeding guide “How to Be a Baby-Led Weaning Advocate at Daycare” (...with the exact scripts to use at daycare) here: www.babyledweaning.co/resources

• Get 15% off ezpz suction mats, bowls WITH LIDS when you checkout using the affiliate discount code BABYLED - click here to shop: https://ezpzfun.com/BABYLED

• 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 265 - BLW at Daycare: How These Parents Made it Work 

• Episode 381 - When Can I Start Sending Food to Daycare? with Yesenia Jacobo

• Episode 453 - Daycare: How Can I Get Caregivers on Board with Baby-Led Weaning

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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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