Have you heard of baby led weaning? Thinking about skipping purees with your little one and going straight to solids? Want to know what Noah is eating at 8 months old? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss baby led weaning and how they decided this was the right way to introduce real food to their babes from the start. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss the benefits of baby led weaning, from fine motor skill development to regulation of satiety to expansion of baby’s palate and beyond. Learn about signs of readiness, how to ensure a safe eating environment and first foods to consider. Plus Becki shares Noah’s supplement regimen, tips for dealing with cradle cap and what foods he’s digging these days!





Also in this episode: 

Food As Medicine Ketosis Program

Episode 88: Nourishing Your Toddler and Stella’s 2nd Birthday

Episode 229: Real Food and Pregnancy

Benefits of Baby Led Weaning

Nutrient Needs for 6 Months and Beyond

Baby Led Weaning Beverage

Stella’s First Birthday Cake

Safety and Readiness for Baby Led Weaning

Baby’s First SupplementsVitamin D Balanced Blend

MetaKids Probiotic

Nordic Naturals DHA

Kids-Biotic can start around age 1, can be crushed into a bite of food or chewed

MultiAvail Kids can start around age 1, can be crushed into a bite of food or chewed




Dealing with Cradle Cap and EczemaOrthomolecular SBI Protect

Klaire Labs S Boulardii Powder

Frida Baby Cradle Cap System




Baby Led Weaning EssentialsFruit Net

Silicone Teether for frozen fruit

Disposable Placemats

Silicone Bibs

Grabease Utensils

Inglesina Chair





 

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

 

This episode is also sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They’ve partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co!