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#452: There’s a lot going on inside of your baby’s mouth when they start solid foods. Turns out that looking inside your baby’s mouth can give you a heads up if something is going wrong. Speech Language Pathologist Dawn Winkelmann is here to explain how and why to use a tongue depressor when your baby starts eating.

Listen to this episode to learn:

How to use a tongue depressor to search for pocketed food…and why you would want to!

Which oral structures you should get eyeballs on in your baby’s mouth every month

What to look for if you suspect a lip or tongue tie…and who to get help from if there is one


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Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/452

Links from this episode:

Ezpz Baby-Led Tongue Depressor, code KATIE10 is here


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://workshop.babyledweaning.co 

Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 308 - What if My Baby Won’t Swallow Food? Pocketing with Dawn Winkelman, MS, CCC-SLP


Episode 254 - How Babies Learn to Chew and Swallow with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP @msdawnslp


Episode 152 - How Do I Know if My Baby Needs Feeding Therapy with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP


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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.

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#451: How often should babies eat solid food? And do they eat before they have milk or after breastfeeding? Finding a schedule for starting solid foods can be tricky but in this episode I’m sharing my exact feeding schedule for babies in 3 different ages and phases of baby-led weaning.

Listen to this episode to learn:

How to schedule solid foods so most of your baby’s nutrition will come from food by age 1

How often your baby should be eating solid food in phases 1, 2 and 3 of baby-led weaning

When to move your baby’s milk feeds behind solid foods…it’s sooner than you think!


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/451

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://workshop.babyledweaning.co 


Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 185 - 6-7 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule


Episode 187 - 8-9 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule


Episode 189 - 10-11 Months Old Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedule


Episode 191 - 12 Month Babies: Sample BLW Feeding Schedules


Episode 211 - How to Schedule Milk Feeds with Solid Food for 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.

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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.

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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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#450: Your baby being able to sit relatively on their own is an important sign of readiness to eat. Pediatric occupational therapist Emma Hubbard explains how to help your baby get prepared to sit along with exercises and tips for reducing choking risk when you start solid foods.

Listen to this episode to learn:

Why your baby needs the head control associated with independent sitting to support a safe swallow

When your baby should be showing you signs of independent sitting and what to look for along the way

How to properly position your baby in their high chair and why floor seats are not recommended for feeding


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/450

Links from this episode:

Emma’s website: www.brightestbeginning.com 

Emma’s courses: https://brightestbeginning.com/courses/


Emma’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaHubbard 

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://workshop.babyledweaning.co 


Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 284 - Postural Support when Starting Solid Foods with Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT


Episode 336 - Baby Feeding Milestones, Floor Seats and Hip Dysplasia with @milestones.and.motherhood KC Rickerd, PT, DPT



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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.

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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 and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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#449: What is the best baby-led weaning food to start solid foods with? Are some starter foods safer for babies than others? In this episode I’ll share 10 of my favorite easy starter foods for baby-led weaning that your baby can start eating at or around 6 months of age.

Listen to this episode to learn:

How to move on the from the simple starter foods of avocado, banana and sweet potato

Which meat is easiest to make if you’re scared that your baby is going to choke on meat

How to keep trying new foods even as you reintroduce familiar foods your baby already eats


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/449

Links from this episode:

Download the free feeding guide: 10 Easy Starter Foods for Baby-Led Weaning 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 

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


Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 15 - Egg: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food


Episode 160 - Why White Rice Cereal Should Not Be Your Baby's First Food with Alan Greene, MD 

Episode 249 - Baby-Led Weaning Feeding Schedule: First 10 Days of 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.

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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.

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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 and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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#448: Even if you make your baby’s food, there’s still a risk of plastic chemicals making their way in there too. Dr. James Rogers from Consumer Reports recently tested a bunch of baby foods and formulas for plastic chemicals and the results will surprise you…even if you eat organic.
Listen to this episode to learn:

What plasticizers are and why they are disruptive to the human body’s endocrine system

How plasticizers get into our food supply…and it’s not just from food storage containers

Which baby foods tested highest for plastic chemicals and how to avoid them moving forward


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/448

Links from this episode:

Consumer Reports - The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/


Consumer Reports - How to Reduce Exposure to Chemicals https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/how-to-reduce-exposure-to-plastic-in-food-everywhere-else-a9640874767/


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://workshop.babyledweaning.co 


Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 394 - How Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Food Have & Haven't Changed in 5 Years with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD


Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN and Jane Houlihan


Episode 232 - Tuna Talk: Is it Safe for Babies to Eat Canned Tuna with @consumerreports Michael K. Hansen, PhD


Episode 208 - Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, 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.

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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.

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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 and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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#447: What if your baby is allergic to eggs? The only way to know if your baby has an egg allergy is to offer them egg. In this episode I’ll share some easy ways to make eggs safe for babies so your baby can start learning how to safely eat eggs.

Listen to this episode to learn:

Which part of the egg contains the potentially allergenic protein: the egg white or the egg yolk?

How to safely prepare eggs so your baby can pick them up and self-feed

Why an egg ladder can help reintroduce eggs if your baby previously reacted to egg


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/447

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://workshop.babyledweaning.co 


Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 49 - Eggs: 7 Easy Ways to Safely Offer Your Baby Eggs


Episode 124 - Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD


Episode 397 - Hard Facts on Soft Yolks: Are Runny Egg Yolks OK for Babies?



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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.

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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 and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community!
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