Resource of the Week: Baby-Led Weaning Podcast with Katie Ferraro 

This week, we are highlighting baby-led weaning (BLW) resources! Starting solids with your baby can be a stressful decision point for many parents. There are so many options out there, including spoon feeding, purees, baby-led weaning approaches, or combination feeding. Not only there, but it can feel like there’s a lot to learn about safety in serving food and support your little one. 

The podcast we are highlighting this week comes with great resources and information to help you find information and answers specifically about BLW, which is a common approach to starting solids. 

Baby-Led Weaning Podcast with Katie Ferraro 

The Baby-Led Weaning Podcast is a great place to find answers to your questions about starting solids using BLW! It’s probably going to be particularly helpful if you are looking for information or answers about a certain topic related to BLW, because you can scroll through the episodes to find one that answers your questions. But, it’s also great to listen to and follow if you’re just looking to get started or learn more about BLW in general! Katie Ferraro, the podcast host, covers a wide variety of topics. 

If you’re interested in safety when it comes to introducing solid foods, you can find episodes about choking rescue, CPR, how to set up your high chair optimally, and how to cut and serve different kinds of food. If you’re looking for information about food allergies, you can find episodes about introducing allergens and food allergy prevention. If you’re learning about baby nutrients and nutrition, you can find lots of episodes about iron, vitamin D, and much more. 

These are only a few examples of the great content you can find in these podcast episodes to support you and your kiddo on your BLW journey. 

You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or find episodes as well as lots of other additional content on Katie’s YouTube channel! 

The Podcast Host 

Katie Ferraro is a registered dietician, baby-led weaning expert, and mom of 7. She specializes in supporting kids and families in infant feeding and baby-led weaning approaches. With her expertise, she has supported tens of thousands of families in BLW through her workshops, courses, digital content, and podcast. 

Additional Resources

In addition to her podcast, Katie has a whole website full of BLW resources that you can check out here. She offers a BLW digital course and step-by-step guide to help you safely introduce solid foods to your little one. 

For another great resource, especially if you are a scientific minded parent or decision maker (take the quiz to discover your learning style), check out our previous post that highlighted a research study on the nutritional effectiveness of BLW as a feeding strategy. 

If you’ve got a little one and are facing decisions about feeding baby or starting solids, we’d love to hear your take or about resources you’ve found helpful! Let us know in the comments or find us on social media! 

Lastly, stay tuned for some additional BLW resource content that we have coming your way…