Baby Brain Health: How Does the Weaning Diet Impact Baby's Brain with Tommy Wood, BM, BCh, PhD

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Do you ever look at your baby and think, “I wonder what is going on inside of your brain right now?” Well my guest today knows a LOT about baby’s brains…and in particular how the maternal diet and infant weaning diet affects baby’s brain development. 

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• Why the tail end of pregnancy is so important for nutrient transfer…and what to do if your baby was born prematurely

• How iron, vitamin D and EPA + DHA all impact your baby’s brain development…and why animal foods benefit infant diets

• What brain-building nutrients to focus on after you finish baby-led weaning and your baby becomes a toddler

ABOUT THE GUEST

•  Dr. Tommy Wood is a neonatal neuroscientist who studies brain development in preterm babies

• His lab conducts research at the University of Washington and he specializes in brain development

OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/169 

• Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/137 

• Episode 333 - Vitamin D Drops: Does My Baby Still Need Vitamin D Drops After Starting Solid Foods? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/333 

• Episode 330 - Brain-Heart-Body Connections When Feeding Babies with Chelsea Conaboy https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/330 

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Dr. Tommy Wood’s faculty page from the University of Washington: https://www.peds.uw.edu/user/1778 

• Dr. Tommy Wood’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/ 

WATCH MY BABY-LED WEANING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

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