Aug 31

Toddler Milks: Why You Don't Need to Buy These Formulas

#135: Does my baby need a toddler milk or a toddler formula after turning 1? What if you’re worried about growth or brain development or immunity, do these products make toddlers healthier? The answer is no, you don’t need to be buying these formula products and I’m breaking down ... Show More

22m 54s

Aug 27

Sauces, Dippers & Toppers for Making BLW Foods Safe with @babyledfeeding Aileen Cox Blundell

#134: Dry meats and breads can be a choking hazard...but adding sauces, dippers and toppers is an easy way to make these foods safer for baby-led weaning. I’m joined by Aileen Cox Blundell of @babyledfeeding who is sharing some super sauce ideas for BLW. The commercial sauces you ... Show More

23m 56s

Aug 20

Don’t Drip Food: How to Pre-Portion for Baby-Led Weaning

#133: What’s the deal with dripping food? Dripping food is our control-freak way of regulating the pace of baby’s eating...and while it may seem harmless (and cleaner!) dripping can actually interfere with your baby’s ability to learn HOW to eat independently and to recognize and ... Show More

16m 16s

May 2020

What is Baby-Led Weaning?

#1: Welcome to the Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy podcast! I’m your host Katie Ferraro, a Registered Dietitian, college nutrition professor and mom of 7 specializing in baby-led weaning. I S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E-D spoon-feeding my oldest...but when I discovered baby-led weaning for the rest ... Show More

20m 43s

Oct 2022

BLW Bootcamp: Lessons Learned from 10 Babies Starting Solid Foods

#270: Every baby is different…especially when it comes to starting solid foods. In this episode I’m sharing 10 tips I learned recently from helping 10 different babies start baby-led weaning. From how long to wait after a bottle feed to do food to whether or not you need the stra ... Show More

19m 48s

Apr 2020

Welcome to the Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy Podcast

Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for! Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian, baby-led weaning expert and mom of 7 helps you get a SAFE start to solid foods using baby-led weaning. Baby-led weaning helps your baby become an independent eater & prevents pick ... Show More

1m 59s

May 2020

10 Best BLW Kitchen Tools

#26: What kitchen tools do you need when starting baby-led weaning? Do you have to buy a lot of gear to get a safe start to solid foods? Absolutely not! But a few tools will help make your baby-food kitchen experience easier. In this episode I’m sharing my list of the 10 Best B ... Show More

28m 12s

Nov 2020

Happy Half-Birthday BLW Podcast!

BONUS: If this BLW podcast were a baby it would be time to start solid foods! That’s right, the BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast is officially 6 months old. I know it’s a weird thing to celebrate a baby’s half birthday (...weirder to celebrate a podcast’s half birthday)...but t ... Show More

17m 28s

Dec 2020

BLW Meal Prep Tips from 2X Food Network Chopped Champ Chef Tatiana Rosana

#86: How do professional chef moms cook for their babies? Well...turns out, they’re a lot like us! In this episode two-time Food Network Chopped champion Chef Tatiana Rosana is joining me to share some real-life easy to implement BLW meal prep ideas. Tatiana and her wife are do ... Show More

27m 55s

Feb 2021

Breastfeeding + Scheduling Solid Foods with @milkymamallc Krystal Duhaney, RN, IBCLC

#98: Are you a breastfeeding mom who is dreading the transition to solid foods? Like you JUST got this whole breastfeeding thing figured out and now it’s time to layer in having to feed your baby real food? If you’re nervous about making the switch from breastfeeding to baby-led ... Show More

27m 18s

Nov 2022

Tips for Feeding Babies the Montessori Way

In Season 2 Episode 9 of our Montessori Babies podcast, we are talking all about supporting baby through a big transition: moving houses! This week we discussed:<ul><li>Feeding babies the Montessori way</li><li>Following the Child during meals</li><li>What it loo ... Show More

21m 53s

Jun 2023

06. The truth behind playing with your food...should you be letting your baby/toddler do this?

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t play with your food!” But…there are reasons maybe we *should* be allowing play at the table as we introduce solids, do baby-led weaning (BLW) and during toddlerhood as well! This episode dives into the benefits of bringing play to mealtime, a ... Show More

21 m

Jul 2022

Misleading Marketing Claims on Baby Foods with Ada Lizbeth Garcia, PhD

#250: DYK 72% of packaged baby food snacks in the UK make claims about baby-led weaning? But are packaged baby foods healthier than real foods? Can you believe the health claims on pouches and other processed baby foods? In this episode I’m joined by researcher Ada Lizbeth Garcia ... Show More

40m 53s

BLW Grocery Haul: Go Grocery Shopping wi...