It was such a pleasure having Nikole Goncalves back on the show to talk about raising a healthy little eater from the start. We get into how she introduced her daughter Sage to solid foods and how her journey has evolved since. The foods she has been exposed to, the benefits of making your own baby food, purees vs. baby-led weaning, what utensils to use, introducing allergenic foods, preventing picky eating, and so much more. This episode was timely as I start Hayden on solids. If you have a little one that is about to start on whole foods, you are going to eat this episode up. Highlights from this episode: How Nikole introduced her daughter Sage to solid foods + her 1st foods Why feeding 1st foods is so overwhelming for parents Simple ways to boost nutrients & flavour in baby’s food Batch prep baby food in advance How to navigate picky eating in the early stages Teach your baby sign language to communicate Tips for starting baby-led weaning Learn what choking looks like vs. gagging The benefits of your baby using a mesh feeder The best kitchen gadgets & baby utensils to buy! How to approach self-feeding with babies Nikole’s philosophy on raising an adventurous eater Parents don’t get discouraged, stay positive Don’t put your food preferences on your kids Create memories cooking in the kitchen together Learn how to safely introduce allergenic foods Show sponsor: Needed - Save 20% off all prenatal supplements when you use the code "ultimatebaby' at checkout Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle & Hayden updates Nikole Goncalves website HealthNut Nutrition Follow Nikole Goncalves HealthNut Nutrition on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube The BabyNut Cookbook - use the code Marni15 at checkout Nikole Goncalves - The HealthNut Cookbook Listen to TUB020: Balancing Pregnancy And Postpartum As A Successful Entrepreneur with Nikole Goncalves HealthNut Nutrition - Sage’s First Foods Bumkins Baby Utensils Crinkle Cutter Gadget EZPZ - Tiny Cup Healthy Happy Eaters - use the code ultimatebaby to save 15% The Solid Starts app Boon Silicone Feeder Immersion Blender Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair mushie Silicone Suction Plate Milk to Meals Wild Meadow Farm HealthNut Nutrition - Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google