#002: Not all babies are ready to start solid foods right at 6 months of age. Listen to learn about 5 key milestones your baby should have down pat before you start solid foods. 

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why so many doctors recommend starting solid foods too early…and what to do if your doctor is pressuring you to spoon-feed now too

2. What the most important reliable sign of readiness to eat is after turning 6 months old…and why it has nothing to do with the extrusion reflex

3. How to assess whether or not your baby has the head and neck control and the trunk strength to support a safe swallow.

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/2

Links from This Episode:

• Episode 119 - Premature Babies: How to Estimate & Adjust Age for Starting Solids

• Episode 158 - How Premature Babies Can Succeed with BLW with @doctorterrimd Terri Major-Kincade, MD

• Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD 

• Episode 144 - What Did Babies Eat Before Baby Food was Invented? with Amy Bentley, PhD

• 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 109 - I Started Purees Too Early: Should I Stop Before Switching to BLW?

Episode 141 - BLW Basics: Is My Baby Ready to Start Solid Foods?

Episode 147 - BLW Basics: Help! Nobody Around Me Understands Baby-Led Weaning

Episode 199 - Beginner's Guide to Baby-Led Weaning: Starting Solid Foods Safely with BLW

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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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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.

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