Postural Support when Starting Solid Foods with Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT
Publisher |
Airwave Media
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Nov 24, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:45:39
#284: In order to safely start solid foods, babies should be able to sit on their own - relatively unassisted. But what does that mean? How long should they be able to sit for? What if they tripod?...does that count? Emma Hubbard is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who is teaching about postural support for your baby when starting solid foods. In this interview Emma is explaining how your baby should be seated in the high chair to support a safe swallow. She’s sharing milestone information about your baby’s pincer grasp and the motor skills they are developing during the weaning period. This interview is packed with practical tips you can put into practice today, involving a concise list of unsafe feeding practices you should avoid when your baby begins eating solid food. Follow Emma Hubbard, Pediatric OT on her YouTube channel (...this is where I first found Emma’s work and it’s a must follow if you have a baby!) Check out Emma’s courses on infant development on her website located here. Her courses are all taught by credentialed professionals: no parenting old wive’s tales here! If you like learning on YouTube, we have a Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel with 2 new baby-feeding videos each week: https://www.youtube.com/c/babyledweaning  Need ideas on which foods babies can safely eat? Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop?utm_source=Shownotes&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%20Link Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/ Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/284 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive BLW community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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