We can help you make mealtime fun from the start.
You finally have your baby's milk feeds figured out, and suddenly she's ready for food! Overwhelming, right? Perhaps you've heard of Baby-led Weaning (infant self-feeding), or maybe your baby has been eating pureed foods and is ready for more. Need direction and clarity? We're here to help!
Our self-paced online course Infant Feeding: the Baby-led Way teaches you exactly what you need to know to let your baby safely self-feed:
- Getting baby ready for solids and when your baby should start
- What foods to serve
- Appropriate food sizes that baby can pick up (with photos!)
- Choking hazards and keeping baby safe
- Videos of babies eating and gagging (gagging is normal at first!)
- Allergenic foods and nutrition
- Scheduling and milk feeds
- Troubleshooting and common questions
- Much, much more!
Infant Feeding: the Baby-led Way is a 90-minute video-based online course that you can take from your computer or mobile device. It includes tons of images and vides to show you exactly how Baby-led Weaning (infant self-feeding) is done - no heavy reading required. Best of all, this course can be taken on your own time, from anywhere with a high-speed internet connection!
No reading articles or taking tests - just sit back and enjoy.
At only $59, this course is all you need to feed your baby with confidence.
No reading articles or taking tests - just sit back and enjoy.
At only $59, this course is all you need to feed your baby with confidence.
What does this course include?
Introduction
Step 1: Get ready!
Step 2: Let's do this!
Step 3: Safety first!
Step 4: Next steps
Note: Steps 1-4 complete the basic curricula of the course; steps 5 and 6 are optional to view.
Step 5: Troubleshooting
Lesson 6: Bonus material
A portion of the proceeds from this class will benefit SMA research. Learn more about SMA and baby Jack here.
- Meet our expert duo
- Understand the Feeding Littles approach to Baby-led Weaning
Step 1: Get ready!
- When to start feeding complementary foods based on your baby's readiness signs
- Understanding BLW, and what if your baby doesn't have teeth?
- What about spoon feeding?
Step 2: Let's do this!
- What foods to offer baby (with photos!), how to serve them, and what foods to avoid
- Videos of babies eating at various ages and stages
- Allergenic foods, nutrition
- Creating positive mealtimes, how to present foods, quantities/serving sizes
- Scheduling and milk feeds
- Multiple tools: Baby's First Grocery List, Allergenic Food Checklist, Meal Plan, Feeding Littles BLW Cheat Sheet
Step 3: Safety first!
- Gagging versus choking - what to look for, including videos of babies gagging
- How to keep baby safe at mealtime
- Cup training
Step 4: Next steps
- Moving forward as baby gets older, including changing sizes of foods, milk transition, scheduling and using utensils
- Final comments and additional pro tips
Note: Steps 1-4 complete the basic curricula of the course; steps 5 and 6 are optional to view.
Step 5: Troubleshooting
- Managing issues like constipation, teething, baby uninterested in food, reflux, etc.
- Red flags for feeding therapy and where to turn for help
- Constipation strategies for babies
- Calorie-boosting strategies for babies
Lesson 6: Bonus material
- History of infant feeding
- Getting baby ready for solids - sitting training, hand-to-mouth training, sensory exploration, language development
- Our favorite gear
A portion of the proceeds from this class will benefit SMA research. Learn more about SMA and baby Jack here.