July 05, 2021

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

12 minutes

#141: How do I know if my baby is ready to start solid foods with baby-led weaning? What are the reliable signs of readiness to self-feed that we should be looking out for as the baby approaches 6 months? In this episode as part of our BLW Basics series we’re going through the signs of readiness to start solid foods for babies.

Listen to this episode to learn:

What if my baby isn’t sitting independently at or around 6 months of age?

How do I adjust my baby’s age if the baby was born preterm?

Do all babies lose their tongue thrust reflex before 6 months of age?

What if my baby is interested in mouthing objects or looking at food before 6 months of age?

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/141

Links from This Episode:

Episode 2: 5 Things Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Baby-Led Weaning

Episode 3: 5 Things Parents & Caregivers Should Do Before Starting Baby-Led Weaning

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

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

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

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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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