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First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

Debunking Baby-Led Weaning | Kelsey Thompson

Jul 21, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 17 segments

Understanding the research, benefits, and limitations of Baby-Led Weaning. Guest: Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP…

Understanding the research, benefits, and limitations of Baby-Led Weaning. Guest: Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on Youtube In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, and Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP, dig into baby-led weaning (BLW). Whether you're new to BLW or looking to refine your clinical perspective, Michelle and Kelsey break down what BLW is, what it isn't, and how to support families and their little ones with confidence. About the Guest: Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, research scientist, and mom of two. Her clinical and research work centers on supporting families during the introduction of solid foods, with the goal of preventing long-term pediatric feeding disorders and empowering caregivers to feel confident in their feeding journey. Related Courses: - Early Feeding Transitions and Down Syndrome: How to Support Caregivers - Infant Reflexes for Feeding and Development Show Notes: - Contact Kelsey on LinkedIn - Feeding Flock - Find Resources: FindHelp.org - Love Money: Support Feeding Matters Resources: - Complementary Feeding Methods-A Review of the Benefits and Risks - The Baby-Led Weaning Method (BLW) in the Context of Complementary Feeding: A Review - Baby-led weaning: A thematic analysis of comments made by parents using online parenting forums - Early feeding practices and eating behaviour in preschool children: The CORALS cohort - Impact of a Modified Version of Baby-Led Weaning on Infant Food and Nutrient Intakes: The BLISS Randomized Controlled Trial - How different are baby-led weaning and conventional complementary feeding? A cross-sectional study of infants aged 6-8 months - Current Evidence on Nutrient Intakes and Infant Growth: A Narrative Review of Baby-Led Weaning vs. Conventional Weaning

Understanding the research, benefits, and limitations of Baby-Led Weaning. Guest: Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP…

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Speakers: Kelsey ThompsonGuestMichelle DawsonHost

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Catching Up & Friendly Chatter3:27 – 4:53

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Michelle DawsonHost

3:27

I am so happy to have today's guest back.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:32

I adore Kelsey, Dr. Kelsey Thompson.

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Michelle DawsonHost

3:35

She works in North Carolina.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:37

She's part of Feeding Flock, which right now, if you don't follow Feeding Flock, go follow the flock of the feeding.

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Michelle DawsonHost

3:45

Really, it's called Feeding Flock.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:46

But she's also just this amazing early intervention clinical researcher and a mommy.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:54

Thank you for having me.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:55

I'm so excited.

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Michelle DawsonHost

3:57

Y'all, Kelsey does such great work.

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Michelle DawsonHost

4:01

So her and I have collaborated in the past for a presentation for Feeding Matters last year.

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Michelle DawsonHost

4:08

We did like a little three-way conversation part with Dr. Amy Delaney.

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Michelle DawsonHost

4:14

And then you came on the podcast to talk about your research with Down syndrome and working through feeding milestones, especially those first feeding milestones.

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Michelle DawsonHost

4:27

And now you're back to talk about baby led weaning.

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Michelle DawsonHost

4:31

And good God almighty, I do not love baby led weaning because I get all the puppies that it wasn't going to work for.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:39

So the lens through which I'm practicing is if If you need me, baby led weaning wasn't going to work because we already had pediatric feeding disorder, whether or not it was known.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:51

So, but I do know that it

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Catching Up & Friendly Chatter3:27 – 4:53

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:27

I am so happy to have today's guest back.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:32

I adore Kelsey, Dr. Kelsey Thompson.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:35

She works in North Carolina.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:37

She's part of Feeding Flock, which right now, if you don't follow Feeding Flock, go follow the flock of the feeding.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:45

Really, it's called Feeding Flock.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:46

But she's also just this amazing early intervention clinical researcher and a mommy.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:54

Thank you for having me.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:55

I'm so excited.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

3:57

Y'all, Kelsey does such great work.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:01

So her and I have collaborated in the past for a presentation for Feeding Matters last year.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:08

We did like a little three-way conversation part with Dr. Amy Delaney.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:14

And then you came on the podcast to talk about your research with Down syndrome and working through feeding milestones, especially those first feeding milestones.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:27

And now you're back to talk about baby led weaning.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:31

And good God almighty, I do not love baby led weaning because I get all the puppies that it wasn't going to work for.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:39

So the lens through which I'm practicing is if If you need me, baby led weaning wasn't going to work because we already had pediatric feeding disorder, whether or not it was known.

M

Michelle DawsonHost

4:51

So, but I do know that it

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