#001: Welcome to the Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro podcast! In this kickoff episode we’re diving into all things baby-led weaning. Learn how baby-led weaning differs from adult spoon-feeding and what research supports it. Discover the origins of baby-led weaning including insights from Gill Rapley, the co-author of the original baby-led weaning book. We’ll explore the benefits - and the challenges - of this natural approach to starting to solid foods so you can determine whether or not baby-led weaning will work for your family.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How baby-led weaning is different from spoon-feeding and what research supports it

2. Who started baby-led weaning and why you should read the original book by Gill Rapley

3. What benefits your baby (and you!) get from this natural approach to starting solid foods

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/1

Links from This Episode:

• Gill Rapley’s Baby-Led Weaning book: Baby-Led Weaning The Essential Guide (get the 2019 revised 10th anniversary edition - linking on amazon here, this is an affiliate link).

• 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

If you want to learn more about Gill Rapley, take a listen to these interview episodes I have done with her:

• Episode 100 - The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1)

• Episode 102 - The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 2)

• Episode 140 - National Baby-Led Weaning Day: It's a Thing with Gill Rapley, PhD

• Episode 142 - Debunking the Biggest BLW Myths with Gill Rapley, PhD

• Episode 200 - Combo Feeding: Can I Do BLW + Traditional Spoon-Feeding Together? with Gill Rapley, PhD

• Episode 241 - How did Baby-Led Weaning Get its Name? with Gill Rapley, PhD

• Episode 260 - Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays with Gill Rapley, PhD and Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC

• Episode 500 - From Niche to Norm: The Evolution of Baby-Led Weaning with Gill Rapley, PhD

Other Episodes Related to This Topic

• Episode 201 - Order of BLW Foods to Feed: Does it Matter?

• Episode 211 - How to Schedule Milk Feeds with Solid Food for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 249 - BLW Feeding Schedule: First 10 Days of Baby-Led Weaning 

• Episode 255 - 5 Things I Would Do Differently if I Started BLW All Over Again

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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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