Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN, CDE
Dietitian Specializing in Baby-Led Weaning
Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN, CDE (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian specializing in baby-led weaning @babyledweanteam and a mom of 7.
She teaches nutrition at San Diego State University and hosts the top-rated parenting podcast BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY.
Katie runs the largest digital community dedicated to BLW and she helps parents, caregivers and healthcare providers give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning.
Fun facts about Katie
Katie had 7 kids aged 3 and under for awhile! She is a mom of multiple multiples: a set of quadruplets and a set of twins (and a singleton)
Education:
- BS, Coordinated Program in Dietetics ‒ Texas Christian University
- MPH, Public Health Nutrition and International Health ‒ University of California, Berkeley
Career highlights
In 2016, Katie created the 100 FIRST FOODS approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. Using her 5-STEP FEEDING FRAMEWORK™ she’s helped tens of thousands of families give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning.