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Jun 2024

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Is My Baby Eating Enough? Falling Off th...

About this episode

#442: Is my baby eating enough and what if they start falling off their growth curve? Dietitian Kat Mikelaites talks about failure to thrive, growth faltering and helping babies get enough nutrition, iron and energy to thrive.

Listen to this episode to learn:

What parents accidentally do to compromise growth and how you can avoid this stress
How to interpret a growth chart…and what to do if your baby falls off their growth path
Why Kat uses the term Failure to Thrive vs. Growth Faltering in her program and content

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/442

Links from this episode:

Follow Kat on Instagram @failure.to.thrive.dietitian
Check out Kat’s resources online

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