{"podcast":{"title":"Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro","slug":"baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166","podcast_index_feed_id":5790166,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML2599927519","website_url":"https://blwpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b10fa268-5a09-11ed-adc3-97cab2e3d45a/image/c5f993a18eb8494b705f2c85c3d39623.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Katie Ferraro","episode_count":514,"summary":"Is your baby ready to start solid foods but you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you don’t have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food! I’m Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. I’m a college nutrition professor and mom of 7, and my goal is to help you start solid foods safely using baby-led weaning. On this podcast I share practical tips on safe food preparation and starting solid foods, as well as in-depth interviews with other feeding experts. Listen to learn how you can get your baby to safely enjoy real food so that you can start enjoying mealtimes again too!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166"},"episode":{"title":"4 & 5-Month Olds: Your Baby-Led Weaning Pre-Feeding Plan","slug":"4-5-month-olds-your-baby-led-weaning-pre-feeding-plan","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/4-5-month-olds-your-baby-led-weaning-pre-feeding-plan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166","url":"https://blwpodcast.com/113","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8741608260.mp3","summary":"#113: Your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…but that does not mean there is nothing to do. In this episode, I’m walking you through the pre-feeding skills that help your baby get ready for a safer, smoother start to solid foods at 6 months. We’ll cover what to practice now, what not to rush, and how to use this waiting window to feel more confident before that first bite. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…and what you can focus on instead 2. How to practice pre-feeding skills like sitting, mouthing, and high chair acclimation before the first bite 3. What gear, safety steps, and readiness signs to have in place before starting solid foods at 6 months Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/113 Links from This Episode: • Check out the ezpz Oral Development Tools as a good activity for 4-5 month olds in the pre-feeding phase and get 15% off when you purchase ezpz using the affiliate discount code BABYLED here: ezpzfun.com/BABYLED?q=oral-development-tools • Marsha Dunn Klein’s teether heart is available at 20% off with code MARSHA20 here • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠ and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up. • Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: ⁠https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners⁠ Other Episodes Related to This Topic: • Episode 290 - Pre-Feeding Skills: What Can My Baby Do Before Beginning Solid Foods? with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA • Episode 338 - Breastmilk Popsicles? Try this Pre-Feeding Activity with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SL…","meta_description":"#113: Your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…but that does not mean there is nothing to do. In this episode, I’m walking you through the pre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/episodes/4-5-month-olds-your-baby-led-weaning-pre-feeding-plan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/4-5-month-olds-your-baby-led-weaning-pre-feeding-plan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}