{"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":"Mushrooms: How to Offer Mushrooms Safely to Babies","slug":"mushrooms-how-to-offer-mushrooms-safely-to-babies","published_at":"2026-03-02T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/mushrooms-how-to-offer-mushrooms-safely-to-babies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166","url":"https://blwpodcast.com/97","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2602820039.mp3?updated=1772302652","summary":"#97 Mushrooms are one of the trickiest textured foods to offer safely to your baby…because that rubbery, spongy texture can make it hard for early eaters to manage. In this episode, I’m breaking down why sautéed mushrooms don’t reliably pass the squish test for 6–7 month olds, when your baby can try mushrooms, and why they’re worth working in early and often. Then I’ll walk you through two of my favorite ways to make mushrooms safe for baby-led weaning. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. Why mushrooms are one of the trickiest textured foods for early eaters…and why sautéed mushrooms don’t reliably pass the squish test for 6–7 month olds 2. When your baby can try mushrooms (and how to think about frequency and “how much” without stressing about exact intake) 3. How to offer mushrooms safely as a finger food so your baby can actually self-feed this fabulous food Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/97 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 33 - Salt: 3 Easy Ways to Minimize Sodium for Your Baby • Episode 75 - Canned Foods that CAN Work for Baby-Led Weaning 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 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 BA…","meta_description":"#97 Mushrooms are one of the trickiest textured foods to offer safely to your baby…because that rubbery, spongy texture can make it hard for early eaters…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":888,"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/mushrooms-how-to-offer-mushrooms-safely-to-babies/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/mushrooms-how-to-offer-mushrooms-safely-to-babies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}