#167: How do I know if my baby’s tongue thrust reflex is gone before starting solid foods? What if I have a preemie or smaller-sized baby, should I really offer food early for catch-up weight? And what’s so bad about white rice cereal anyway?? These are just a few of the baby-led weaning frequently asked questions that I’m bringing some other feeding experts on in this episode to answer for you. The guests answering your FAQs are noted nutrition academic Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH...the co-author of the original BLW book Gill Rapley, PhD...Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd who wrote the first book on infant feeding...pediatrician and founder of WHITE OUT movement Alan Greene, MD...spice guru & Harvard trained molecular biologist Kanchan Koya, PhD...BLW cookbook author Aileen Cox Blundell...and growth specialist Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD.   All of this episode’s experts will also be presenting at the upcoming BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT taking place online (FOR FREE!!) October 18-23, 2021.    The BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT is the BIGGEST BLW event ever and I’m hosting it to help ELEVATE and CELEBRATE BLW along with 16 other leading, feeding experts who are going to be teaching on the latest research and best BLW practices.   < < REGISTER FOR THE BLW SUMMIT AT BLWSUMMIT.COM > >      If you’re ready to raise an independent eater and prevent picky eating then let’s get started learning about baby-led weaning together! Subscribe, rate and review the podcast here.   REGISTER FOR THE BABY-LED WEANING SUMMIT: www.blwsummit.com   SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://blwpodcast.com/167