Taste and Flavor Development in Infancy with Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP

#248: Does your baby have a preference for sweet foods? What flavors of foods are best to offer baby? In this episode we are exploring how babies develop taste and flavor preferences during infancy with Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP. Dr. Ross is a neonatal feeding and pediatric feeding development expert who developed the SOFFI method: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants.   Shownotes for this episode with podcast transcript are at: https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/248   In this episode you will learn:  How babies develop flavor preferences beginning in utero Feeding concerns that premature babies may experience Recommendations for transitioning older infants off of the bottle Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast episodes mentioned:   Ep 119 Premature Babies: How to Estimate & Adjust Age for Starting Solids  Ep 110 Catch-Up Weight: Why Starting Solids Early Will Not Help Your Baby Gain Weight with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD  Ep 158 How Premature Babies Can Succeed with BLW with @doctorterrimd Terri Major-Kincade, MD Guest Resources - Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP www.feedingfundamentals.com Instagram @soffimethod   Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop?utm_source=Shownotes&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%20Link Follow Katie Ferraro @babyledweanteam on Instagram   Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/248   Learn something you liked in this episode? Would you kindly subscribe, rate and review this podcast where you’re seeing this? (...reviews especially help other parents find this BLW info too!) 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!