{"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":"Make Slippery Foods Easier to Pick Up (+ Add Iron) with these 5 Ingredient Hacks","slug":"make-slippery-foods-easier-to-pick-up-add-iron-with-these-5-ingredient-hacks","published_at":"2026-02-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/make-slippery-foods-easier-to-pick-up-add-iron-with-these-5-ingredient-hacks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166","url":"https://blwpodcast.com/95","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3623893686.mp3?updated=1771831302","summary":"#95 Slippery foods like avocado, ripe pear, banana, and cooked apples can be frustrating for your baby to pick up…especially early on before that pincer grasp kicks in. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 quick “roll it in this” ingredient hacks that add traction and help you sneak in a little extra iron while your baby practices self-feeding. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. How to make slippery foods (like avocado, banana, pears, and cooked apples) easier for your baby to pick up…without taking over the feeding. 2. Why adding an iron “coating” is a simple way to boost iron intake when your baby is starting solid foods. 3. What 5 quick pantry ingredients you can use to add traction + iron in seconds, so meals feel less frustrating. Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/95 Links from This Episode: • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50 • 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 21 - 3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Baby’s Iron Absorption is here 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and use the code BL…","meta_description":"#95 Slippery foods like avocado, ripe pear, banana, and cooked apples can be frustrating for your baby to pick up…especially early on before that pincer g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":960,"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/make-slippery-foods-easier-to-pick-up-add-iron-with-these-5-ingredient-hacks/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/make-slippery-foods-easier-to-pick-up-add-iron-with-these-5-ingredient-hacks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}