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May 2024

20m 55s

15 Foods Never to Feed Your Baby

About this episode

#433: Which foods should babies avoid? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for - but certain foods are choking risk foods or are harmful to developing babies for other reasons. This episode contains 15 foods to not feed your baby in order to preserve their health.

Listen to this episode to learn:

Which foods are choking foods…and how to modify them so they are safe for your baby to eat.
How much sodium per serving you want to stay under when choosing foods for your baby to eat.
Why the most common food for starting solid foods is actually dangerous for babies.

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/433

Links from this episode:

Download the 15 Foods Never to Feed free feeding guide 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://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 27 - Honey: Why Honey is Dangerous for Babies
Episode 107 - Corn: How to Offer Corn Safely to Your Baby
Episode 208 - Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD
Episode 232 - Tuna Talk: Is it Safe for Babies to Eat Canned Tuna with @consumerreports Michael K. Hansen, PhD
Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN and Jane Houlihan

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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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