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Apr 2024
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How to Prepare for Baby-Led Weaning: A G...

KATIE FERRARO
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#423: What can you do to help your baby get ready to start solid foods safely? From picking out the best high chair to knowing how to introduce allergenic foods like peanut, here are 5 things parents and caregivers can do to get prepared for baby-led weaning.


Listen to this episode to learn:

  1. What the most important safety feature on your high chair should be…and why most high chairs don’t have this
  2. What to do if your baby chokes on food and how to administer back blows if your baby does choke
  3. How to safely introduce peanut…and which babies should consider peanut even before 6 months of age


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/423


Links from this episode:

  • Online Infant Refresher CPR Course - use affiliate code KATIE10 for an additional $10 off lifetime access to this online CPR class
  • High Chair recommendations - look for an adjustable footrest…the Stokke Tripp Trapp is my favorite but here are some other high chairs that also have footrests.
  • Puffworks Baby Peanut puffs for introducing peanut protein: affiliate code BLWPOD for discount
  • ezpz First Foods Set for suction mat, baby-led weaning spoons and open cup: affiliate code KATIE10 for discount


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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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