Is My Baby Developmentally Ready to Start Solid Foods? with Amy Manojlovski, RDN
- What signs to look for that your baby is ready to eat
- Why your baby doesn't need to start solids too early, even if they are big or small
- How to assess if your baby is sitting relatively well enough to start solid foods
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What are the signs that your baby is ready to start solid foods? What if your baby isn’t sitting up at 6 months, is it ok to do purees? Or what if you think your baby is ready EARLY even though they’re not 6 months yet?
In this episode Registered Dietitian and Early Intervention Specialist Amy Manojlovski, RDN shares some of the most important indicators that your baby is ready to start solid foods. She’s explaining typical vs. atypical development milestones that center around nutrition so that you can determine when your baby is really ready to start solid foods.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE
Listen to this episode to learn:
What signs to look for that your baby is ready to eat
Why your baby doesn’t need to start solids too early, even if they are big or small
How to assess if your baby is sitting relatively well enough to start solid foods
ABOUT THE GUEST
Amy Manojlovski, RDN is a Dietitian and Early Intervention Specialist; she’s a mom of 3 and former NICU dietitian.
Amy works in Early Intervention with babies who have 30%+ fine or gross motor skill development delay.
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