#452: There’s a lot going on inside of your baby’s mouth when they start solid foods. Turns out that looking inside your baby’s mouth can give you a heads up if something is going wrong. Speech Language Pathologist Dawn Winkelmann is here to explain how and why to use a tongue depressor when your baby starts eating.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. How to use a tongue depressor to search for pocketed food…and why you would want to!


2. Which oral structures you should get eyeballs on in your baby’s mouth every month


3. What to look for if you suspect a lip or tongue tie…and who to get help from if there is one

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Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/452

Links from this episode:

• Ezpz Baby-Led Tongue Depressor, code KATIE10 is here
  


• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program 


• 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 308 - What if My Baby Won’t Swallow Food? Pocketing with Dawn Winkelman, MS, CCC-SLP
  


• Episode 254 - How Babies Learn to Chew and Swallow with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP @msdawnslp
  


• Episode 152 - How Do I Know if My Baby Needs Feeding Therapy with @msdawnslp Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
  

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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.

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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.

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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.

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