Usually around 6 months old, we start introducing our babies to food outside of breastmilk or formula. One approach to introducing foods that is gaining popularity is called baby-led weaning, which is a method of introducing solid foods to your baby and letting them take the lead on eating, rather than using purely purees or traditional baby food. In this episode, we talk to Joana Fraser, a pediatrician and pediatric feeding specialist, all about why parents might want to choose this approach and how to get started with baby-led weaning.

Joana Fraser is a pediatrician, Mom of 2 (soon to be 3!) boys and founder of Littlemore, a company that creates the snacks you always wished existed for your kids. She grew up both in the USA and the UK, completing her medical degree in Scotland before moving back to the US after marrying her husband Ken. A former Harvard affiliated pediatrician, her background as both a clinician and a Mom inspired the creation of Littlemore, when she realized that the baby food aisle was lacking in nutritious, developmentally appropriate and 'gimmick-free' foods for little ones. Her goal is to create simple, delicious foods that families love so that they have more time to enjoy the daily adventures with each other.

We also talk about:

• How baby-led weaning differs from traditional styles of feeding babies
• Benefits of baby-led weaning
• Potential disadvantages of baby-led weaning
• The fear of choking and how to avoid this
• Real life examples of what a meal might look like at different ages
• Joana's company Littlemore Organics 

Helena's Resources:

• Visit her website: http://www.littlemoreorganics.com/
• IG @littlemoreorganics
• Joana's blog post with recipes 

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