This episode of Piediacast is We are a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital. We're in

Columbus, Ohio. It's episode 585. We're calling this one Introducing Solid Foods to Babies.

We want to welcome all of you to the program.

We have an important episode for you this week, especially if you have a young baby at home or you are expecting a newborn, or if you know someone who has or is expecting an infant, this episode will be an important one to share.

Introducing solid foods to babies has changed considerably since today's grandparents

had children.

I think it's easier, to be honest, with fewer rules, but there are some important safety

considerations that we have to keep in mind.

So this is one of those things where you might not want to get advice from your parents

or other relatives or neighbors,

because we do have evidence-based approaches for introducing solid foods,

which were not known or available for parents a couple of decades ago.

Back then, it was based on tradition and not so much science.

However, even with the new approach being more straightforward, it can still

be overwhelming, but also exciting. Today, we're going to explore the process of introducing

solid foods to infants, including signs that they are ready for solid foods, the concept of baby

lead feeding, how do we prevent food allergies and strategies for stress-free family

meals? Of course, in our usual pedicast fashion, we have a couple of terrific guests joining

us in the studio. Cynthia Scott is the baby dietician and co-author of the book Baby Leads

the Way. Dr. Krupta Playforth is a pediatrician in Virginia. She's also the pediatrician mom online and also co-author of the book.

Before we get to them, I do want to remind you the information presented in every episode of PediaCast is for general educational purposes only.

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