Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy

Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy


Latest Episodes

4 Helpful BLW Food Prep Tips You Might Not Know About
August 22, 2022

#257: It is not your job to make your baby eat…but you are responsible for what the baby eats, when they eat and where they eat. This is Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding Theory in

What Type of Oil Should I Use for BLW?
August 18, 2022

#256: Is it ok to use oil when cooking for your baby? And what type of oil is best? In this episode we are exploring added fats for babies who are just starting solid foods. Oil is important for your

5 Things I Would Do Differently if I Started BLW All Over Again
August 15, 2022

#255: I love a good failure reflection and this episode is FULL of it for you. If I were starting baby-led weaning all over again, here are 5 things I would do differently.    In order to bring you th

How Babies Learn to Chew and Swallow with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
August 11, 2022

#254: How does my baby learn to chew and swallow food? In this episode Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP is explaining everything you ever wanted to know about how babies learn to chew and swallow food.   

Sodium Limits for Babies Around the World
August 08, 2022

#253: How much salt or sodium is safe for babies to eat? In the United States we do not have clear-cut, evidence-based guidance for upper limits of sodium for infants…but other countries do have some

The Risk of Homemade Infant Formulas with Farryl Bertmann, PhD, RDN
August 04, 2022

#252: Commercially prepared infant formula is a safe and effective substitute for human milk. Homemade infant formula has been linked to documented, serious injuries and negative health outcomes in ba

Tools For Safe BLW Food Prep: In the Kitchen with Katie
August 01, 2022

#251: Cutting foods the right shape and size is important for safe swallowing in baby-led weaning. In this episode I’m sharing some convenient kitchen tools for making BLW foods safe - many of which y

Misleading Marketing Claims on Baby Foods with Ada Lizbeth Garcia, PhD
July 28, 2022

#250: DYK 72% of packaged baby food snacks in the UK make claims about baby-led weaning? But are packaged baby foods healthier than real foods? Can you believe the health claims on pouches and other p

BLW Feeding Schedule: First 10 Days of Baby-Led Weaning
July 25, 2022

#249: Which foods should I start with for baby-led weaning? What are the best FIRST FOODS for my baby? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and in this episode I’m sharing so

Taste and Flavor Development in Infancy with Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP
July 21, 2022

#248: Does your baby have a preference for sweet foods? What flavors of foods are best to offer baby? In this episode we are exploring how babies develop taste and flavor preferences during infancy wi