#31: How can I safely feed my baby fish? Fish is one of the Big 8 allergenic foods (...the 8 foods that account for 90% of food allergy) and there’s no evidence that waiting to feed fish helps prevent allergy. So it is a food you can feed to your baby early and often, but with some precautions.

In this episode we talk about types of fish babies can safely eat, both canned and fresh and how to choose a fish to feed your baby. You’ll learn about environmental, nutrition and mercury considerations when selecting fish to feed your baby, plus some ideas on which fish foods to avoid for baby-led weaning and why.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why fish is an important allergenic food to feed your baby early and often to help prevent fish allergy...plus some juicy tidbits and stats about fish allergy in babies

2. Advice on how to select the type of fish to feed your baby, from fresh or canned as well as environmental, nutrition and mercury considerations

3. The types of fish you do NOT want to feed your baby

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/31

Links from this episode:

• Food Allergy Research & Education at foodallergy.com is a great place to get information about particular food allergens, like fish & fish containing ingredients

• EPA & FDA Advice About Eating Fish (chart) for women who are or might become pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, and young children

• Seafoodwatch.org is the official site of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and helps people make better seafood choices for a healthy ocean. Their Seafood Recommendations page can help you make ocean-friendly choices wherever you are.

• 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 episode related to this topic:

• Episode 232 - Tuna Talk: Is it Safe for Babies to Eat Canned Tuna with @consumerreports Michael K. Hansen, PhD

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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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