Purees to Baby-Led Weaning: How to Transition to Finger Food

About this episode

This episode discusses how to transition from purees to finger foods in baby-led weaning.

#109: Still stuck in puree mode, but know your baby needs to move to finger foods? In this episode, you’ll learn exactly how to transition from spoon-feeding to baby-led weaning, what to do if you started too early, and how to offer finger foods safely without second-guessing every bite. And even if finger foods still feel a little scary right now, if your baby is ready, I’m going to help you feel more confident taking that next step. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What to do if you started with purees but want to switch to baby-led weaning without feeling like you messed anything up 2. How to move from spoon-feeding to finger foods safely, including when to use the pre-loaded spoon approach 3. Why finger foods may feel scary at first, but can absolutely be doable when your baby is ready and you have the right plan Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/109 Links from This Episode: • The Tiny Spoon from ezpz is my favorite for using the pre-loaded spoon approach. Get 15% off all ezpz feeding gear when you check out using the code BABYLED here: https://ezpzfun.com/BABYLED • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Ferraro

Topics covered

• baby-led weaning
• finger foods
• transitioning from purees
• spoon-feeding
• baby feeding safety

Keywords

• baby-led weaning
• finger foods
• purees
• spoon-feeding
• feeding safety
• transitioning
• confidence

Sponsors

ezpz, Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ezpz, Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro, Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners

Products: The Tiny Spoon

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