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Do I have to wait until my baby has teeth to offer solids? Nope!..And although teething is often a time when babies begin to experience a change, it is really not necessary to make any drastic adjustments to solid foods during the teething process. In this episode I discuss the idea that having teeth is not a prerequisite for introducing solids and share some recommendations for teething babies who are ready to begin their baby-led weaning journey!

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In this episode, I am talking about:

• How babies do not need to have teeth in order to begin their introduction to solid foods

• Some of the side effects of teething which may cause some changes in a baby but also cause some confusion in parents

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations for teething babies that talk about what could and should not be used 

• How meats should be handled or cooked for baby-led weaning in order to minimize a baby’s choking risk

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

• FOLLOW Katie @babyledweanteam to learn more about baby-led weaning

• REGISTER for my free online workshop BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS: How to get your baby to try 100 foods before turning 1 without you having to spoon-feed purees or buy pouches. Everyone on the workshop gets a copy of my 100 FIRST FOODS list

Other episodes mentioned:

• Episode 58 “What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD”

• Episode 206 “Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA”

Meat episodes:

• Episode 19 “Meat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for Baby-Led Weaning”

• Episode 76 “Sustainable Meat: Smart Selections for Starting Solids with Diana Rodgers, RD”

• Episode 118 “Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safely to Your Baby”

• Episode 177 “Red Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat”

• Episode 178 “White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat”

• Episode 176 “BLW at the Butcher: Identifying Ideal Cuts of Meat for Babies with 4th Generation Butcher Cara Nicoletti”

CHECK OUT this teething tool by Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA:

• Teether Heart Spoon tool and use the code MARSHA20 to receive 20% off your purchase. SCAN QR Code below or CLICK HERE to purchase.

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• REGISTER for my free online workshop BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS: How to get your baby to try 100 foods before turning 1 without you having to spoon-feed purees or buy pouches. Everyone on the workshop gets a copy of my 100 FIRST FOODS list so you’ll know exactly what foods babies CAN eat when they’re ready for BLW! Register for this week’s workshop times here.