16 | Baby's First Foods: Best Practices for Starting Solids

Do your patients ask you when and how to transition their baby to solid foods? Join Colleen as we navigate this exciting and often confusing journey with our guest, Jessica Penner, a registered dietitian with extensive experience in pediatric nutrition. Jessica breaks down the importance of defining what a "solid food" means, debunks the age-old myth of starting with vegetables before fruits and stresses the pivotal role of iron-rich foods for the infant.  Jessica clarifies the difference between gagging and choking and teaches us how to calm parental anxiety around gagging. Don't miss my Nutrition Notes segment, where I give you 5 crucial topics you must address with your families when you begin the conversation about starting solids. Today's episode will equip you with the tools to educate your families properly when it comes to starting complementary foods. Connect with us on Instagram! ============================= Exam Room Nutrition IG: ➡︎@examroomnutritionJessica IG: ➡︎ @happyhealthyeatersStarting Solids Tear Pad: Clinician Starting Solids Tear Pad Order Form (google.com)Watch videos on YouTube =================https://youtube.com/@examroomnutrition Any Questions? Send Me a MessageSupport the showConnect with Colleen:InstagramLinkedInSign up for my FREE Newsletter - Nutrition hot-topics delivered to your inbox each week.Disclaimer: This podcast is a collection of ideas, strategies, and opinions of the author(s). Its goal is to provide useful information on each of the topics shared within. It is not intended to provide medical, health, or professional consultation or to diagnosis-specific weight or feeding challenges. The author(s) advises the reader to always consult with appropriate health, medical, and professional consultants for support for individual children and family situations. The author(s) do not take responsibility for the personal or other risks, loss, or liability incurred as a direct or indirect consequence of the application or use of information provided. All opinions stated in this podcast are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.