Starting Solids

Get my top tips for introducing solids to your 6 month old baby here!

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Readiness signs for starting solids

⁠⁠✨ Starting solids readiness checklist: ✅ Showing interest in food! ✅ And, the baby’s ability to close their lips around a spoon, hold food in their mouth (at least partially), and swallow. ✅ Diminished tongue thrust reflex ✅ The ability to sit upright independently ✅ The ability to reach for objects and bring them to their mouth with precision ✅ Good head and neck control Once babies show all of the signs of readiness…you’re off to the races! We want to wait until all of these signs are present for safe, healthy, and effective feeding. Having all of the signs present usually happens around six months. For premature babies, it may take even longer for these signs to emerge. If you’re ready to learn ALL aspects of how to feed your baby, hop into our Baby Led Feeding course today!

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Pediatric Dietitian’s top choices for bread for babies

Tap to get a list of top brands of the best bread for your baby! Toast is a wonderful first food for baby led weaning, so knowing which bread to buy - and what to look for on the nutrition label - will be super helpful. Tap to find out everything you need to know!

High iron foods for baby & why they’re so important

All the information you need about iron for your 6 month old baby! You’ll learn how much iron they need, why iron is so important for babies and toddlers, and what foods offer the highest amounts of iron! Tap to find out everything you need to know!

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Best First Foods For Baby

The best first foods for baby !

Let’s be honest, there’s actually no perfect list of BEST foods for starting solids! ⁠ ✅ A VARIETY of whole foods is key. As many (safe and nutritious) foods as you can let your baby experience - the better.⁠ ⁠ That being said, we like to focus on HIGH IRON, OR HIGH CALORIE foods, and ones that are easy for babies to eat/hold. We’ve put together our list of favorite first foods that we believe meet the criteria of being easy to eat, nutrient-dense, and offering a variety of nutrients when they’re rotated amongst each other. Tap to learn more about our 60 day baby led feeding meal plan! Complete with balanced recipes, strategic allergen introduction, texture progression, nutrition tips, and more!

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Baby Led Weaning Breakfast

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Can babies have vanilla extract?

Vanilla extract…does it really contain alcohol!? How much alcohol? And most importantly…is it even safe for babies? If you’ve asked yourself these questions before, you’re not alone. Tap to learn more about why vanilla extract is safe for your baby, how to serve it safely, and everything in between! Plus we’ll share a delicious baby-led weaning breakfast recipe with you!

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Puree Recipes

Baby Led Weaning Recipes

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60-Day Baby Led Feeding Meal Plan

What is the best cheese for baby?

Find out which cheeses are recommended - and which are not - for babies just starting solids from 6 months+. As a highly allergenic food, it’s important to introduce dairy to your baby, but it’s also important to do so safely. Tap to learn everything you need to know about serving cheese to your baby!

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Baby's First 115+ Foods Checklist | Printable Food Tracker | PDF Download

This instant printable PDF download created by a team of dietitians and feeding experts is the best way to track your baby’s progress once they’ve started solids. Whether you're doing purees or baby led weaning, you can use this food tracker to ensure your baby is getting enough variety!

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Why you don’t need to wait 3 days between each new solid food for baby

Waiting 3 days between each new food is an outdated rule that is NOT based on research, and really doesn’t help your baby in the long-term. Offering a wide variety of foods and giving lots of practice with different textures during their window of opportunity from 6-9 months is one of the best strategies for preventing picky eating down the road. So we say skip the 3-day wait rule! Tap to learn more!

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Day 30 of Aila’s solids journey!

If you’re ready to learn how to confidently feed your baby with purées or finger foods and safely serve all foods with our Baby Led Feeding course! The course is expert-led, completely comprehensive and shows how to set up mealtimes, progress in textures using our signature Texture Timeline™️ tool, serve all types of food, manage gagging, prevent choking, introduce allergens and more! Tap to hop into our Baby Led Feeding course today!

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Cooking With Breast Milk: What You Need To Know About Storage & Baby-Safe Reheating

Sometimes your baby may leave some leftover milk in the bottle or you may pump milk in excess, leaving you with concerns about how to store and possibly re-use the milk. If this sounds like you, we’ve got you covered! Tap to learn everything you need to know about how to safely store, reheat, and serve breastmilk to your baby!

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for babies! It’s required for your baby’s bone health and growth, supports proper immune function and development, and so much more! While babies can get some vitamin D naturally through food and the sun, it simply isn’t enough and a vitamin D supplement is typically required to meet the recommended daily amount. Tap to learn all about vitamin D and which supplements are best for your baby and toddler. Vitamin D Supplements, Baby Vitamins, Vitamin D Supplement, Organic Vitamins

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Babies & Vitamin D - why it's important to supplement during & past 1 year

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for babies! It’s required for your baby’s bone health and growth, supports proper immune function and development, and so much more! While babies can get some vitamin D naturally through food and the sun, it simply isn’t enough and a vitamin D supplement is typically required to meet the recommended daily amount. Tap to learn all about vitamin D and which supplements are best for your baby and toddler.

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Led Weaning Breakfast

Almond Pancakes

Easy baby led weaning breakfast recipe: vanilla almond pancakes

Tap to try this delicious recipe for babies 6 months and up! These dietitian-approved pancakes aren’t only perfect for baby but for the whole family! SAVE this recipe for later!

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Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

Chia Seed Jam

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Oat Pancakes

Day 20 of Aila’s solids journey

Day 20 Aila had egg-free oat pancakes topped with blueberry chia seed jam. And for the first time, she started mouth-stuffing. Mouth stuffing refers to the tendency when babies put too much food in their mouths at once, making it difficult for them to chew/swallow. This can be caused by a lack of self-regulation, experimenting, seeking sensory input, or just not realizing how much is too much! If you’re ready to learn ALL aspects of how to feed your baby, hop into our Baby Led Feeding course today!

Aila began getting upset so we stripped her down and noticed that hives were developing on her back and arms. About 10 minutes later, we saw a little bit of swelling on her forehead so we called her allergist right away and were advised to stop feeding her and wait for her upcoming appointment. Symptoms subsided after about 5 minutes. Thankfully Aila was safe and her usual happy self for the rest of the night. If you’re ready to learn ALL aspects of how to feed your baby, hop into our Baby Led Feeding course today!

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Day 17 of Aila’s solids journey

Aila began getting upset so we stripped her down and noticed that hives were developing on her back and arms. About 10 minutes later, we saw a little bit of swelling on her forehead so we called her allergist right away and were advised to stop feeding her and wait for her upcoming appointment. Symptoms subsided after about 5 minutes. Thankfully Aila was safe and her usual happy self for the rest of the night. If you’re ready to learn ALL aspects of how to feed your baby, hop into our Baby Led Feeding course today!