Premature Babies: How to Estimate & Adjust Age for Starting Solids
About this episode
This episode discusses how to estimate and adjust age for starting solids in premature babies.
#119: Starting solid foods can feel confusing when your baby was born early. Do you go by your baby’s actual age or adjusted age? And what if someone told you to start early so your baby can “catch up” with weight gain? In this episode, I’m breaking down how to calculate adjusted age for premature babies and why it matters for starting solid foods safely. You’ll learn when to begin looking for readiness signs, why waiting is often safer than rushing, and how premature babies can absolutely succeed with baby-led weaning when they’re given the time and support they need. I’ll also share how my own premature quadruplets inspired the 100 First Foods approach…and how your baby can learn to self-feed safely too. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. How to calculate your premature baby’s adjusted age before starting solid foods 2. Why 6 months adjusted age matters more than chronological age for feeding readiness 3. What signs of readiness to look for before offering your baby their first foods Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/119 Links from This Episode: • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal…
People in this episode
Host: Katie Ferraro
Topics covered
- premature babies
- starting solids
- adjusted age
- baby-led weaning
- feeding readiness
Keywords
- premature babies
- adjusted age
- solid foods
- baby-led weaning
- feeding readiness
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Organizations: Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro, 100 First Foods
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