Newborn Expert Series: Introducing Solids to Prevent Food Allergies with Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson

Today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show is the last episode that is part of our Newborn Expert Series. Kim is joined by Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson. She’s a pediatrician, health communicator, and Chief Medical Officer for SpoonfulONE. She is known for championing prevention of food allergies in children through early dietary introduction.

Kim and Dr. Swanson talk about the positive effects that feeding common allergens to your baby can have when it comes to shaping their ability to tolerate all kinds of foods.

They also discuss:

- The importance of food diversity 

- The benefits of early introduction 

- How to know if your baby is ready to start?

- Hereditary factors and other concerns 

Quotes we love: “Everytime we add different food groups to our baby’s diet in early life, and keep them in, we’re designing our baby’s immune system to be tolerant of it for the rest of their lives” and  “you should be able to feed your baby the world, and then the baby can travel the world later on and eat anything they want”.

More about Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson: 

If you liked this episode and want to learn more, connect with Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson on SpoonfulONE’s website or her Instagram.

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Is there a way to protect our children from food allergies? Dr. Swanson explains how diet diversity at an early age can help their immune system. Join us for this episode!