#30: Starting solid foods doesn’t mean breastfeeding has to end — but many parents worry about how to balance both. In this episode, IBCLC Robin Kaplan shares practical tips to support continued breastfeeding while starting baby-led weaning, how to manage feeding schedules, and what to expect as your baby transitions to solid foods. Plus, she offers reassurance for parents feeling overwhelmed by this exciting new stage.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why your breastmilk continues to be of incredible importance even after your baby starts solid food

2. How to balance the “main course” of breastmilk with the after meal “dessert” idea of starting solid foods

3. When to start moving infant milk behind solid food…something that most parents do too early

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/30

Links from this episode:

• San Diego Breastfeeding Center Website: https://www.sdbfc.com/

• San Diego Breastfeeding Center Instagram: @san_diego_breastfeeding_center

• DIY Breastfeeding YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DIYbreastfeeding/playlists 

• Robin’s book Latch on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4l554Rg 

Other episodes related to this topic:

• Episode 424 - Breastfeeding & Starting Solid Foods: When Will My Milk Supply Drop Off? with Jessica Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC

• Episode 436 - How Long Can I Breastfeed? with Ronietra Stewart, RDN, IBCLC

• Episode 459 - Donor Milk: How Donating and Receiving Breastmilk Helped These Moms

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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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