5 Reasons Not to Start Solid Foods Before 6 Months of Age

#387: I know you’re getting pressure to start solid foods prior to 6 months of age. There’s actually no upside to starting early…and it can be dangerous. In this episode I’m outlining 5 primary reasons to delay the introduction of solid foods until your baby is really ready to safely begin self-feeding. 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 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 your first 100 days’ meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 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. Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/387 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 🎧 Other podcast episodes related to this topic: Episode 182 - GERD: Does Starting Solids Early Help Babies with GERD? with Peter Lu, MD Episode 110 - Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD Episode 109 - I Started Purees Too Early: Should I Stop Before Switching to BLW? 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is your baby ready to start solid foods but you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you don’t have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food! I’m Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. I’m a college nutrition professor and mom of 7, and my goal is to help you start solid foods safely using baby-led weaning. On this podcast I share practical tips on safe food preparation and starting solid foods, as well as in-depth interviews with other feeding experts. Listen to learn how you can get your baby to safely enjoy real food so that you can start enjoying mealtimes again too!