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Jul 2024
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Feeding Schedules: How Often Should I Fe...

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode

#451: How often should babies eat solid food? And do they eat before they have milk or after breastfeeding? Finding a schedule for starting solid foods can be tricky but in this episode I’m sharing my exact feeding schedule for babies in 3 different ages and phases of baby-led weaning.


Listen to this episode to learn:

  1. How to schedule solid foods so most of your baby’s nutrition will come from food by age 1
  2. How often your baby should be eating solid food in phases 1, 2 and 3 of baby-led weaning
  3. When to move your baby’s milk feeds behind solid foods…it’s sooner than you think!


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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/451


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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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