My Little Eater, 10 Falcon Place, Halifax, NS (2026)

Edwena specializes in pediatric nutrition services, covering introducing solids, baby led weaning, picky eating and feeding problems in kids, meal planning and instilling overall healthy family habits!

06/05/2026

If your little one needs to gain some weight, here’s something you need to hear... not all calories are created equal! 🙅‍♀️

Reaching for empty calories (think: processed snacks, sugary foods) might feel like a quick fix, but they’re not actually giving your baby or toddler the nutrients their body needs to grow. And that’s exactly where healthy fats come in 🥑🧀🥥

Foods like avocado, full-fat yogurt, egg yolks, nut butters, oily fish, and cheese are SO calorie-dense AND packed with the good stuff your little one actually needs to thrive, like:
✨ Brain development
✨ Absorption of key vitamins (A, D, E & K)
✨ Sustained energy for all that growing

The best part? Fat has 9 calories per gram, compared to just 4 calories per gram for carbs and protein. So a little goes a LONG way, which is huge when your baby has such a tiny stomach! Aim to include a healthy fat source at every single meal!

➡️ Comment “𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗦” below for a link to get our full blog on healthy fats for babies!

06/03/2026

➡️ Comment “𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡” below for a link to get our full blog on how to safely introduce allergens!

Research shows that introducing allergenic foods early can actually lower the chances of developing allergies later on! 🙌

You should start the process of introducing your baby to allergens at the beginning of their solids journey, right around 6 months. Ideally, all priority allergens should be introduced before your baby’s first birthday.

For babies at higher risk of developing allergies, there is evidence that introducing top allergens between 4-6 months may be beneficial for allergy prevention.

𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀:

✅ Start small. Offer your baby a small amount of the allergen (1/4 tsp), then wait 10 minutes while watching them closely for signs of an allergic reaction. If your baby does not show any signs of reaction after 10 minutes, offer them more. Aim to offer about 2tsp total of the allergenic food.

✅ Introduce allergens when your baby is healthy. If your baby is fighting a cold or a flu, it can be easy to mistake symptoms of an allergic reaction for pre-existing
cold and flu symptoms.

✅ Introduce allergens early in the day. Most allergic reactions occur within minutes but can appear up to 2 hours after eating the food. It’s important to be around to closely monitor your baby during this time for any signs of an allergic reaction.

✅ Offer only one new allergen at a time. They should be separated from other allergenic foods that have not yet been ruled out.

06/01/2026

So you offer your baby something once and they make a face. “Ok - no biggie, we try again tomorrow!”

Then tomorrow comes...”Ooooh they made the face again. Hmmm... maybe they don’t like it? Let’s try one more time.”

Day 3 hits and you’re like “GAHH! They barely even touched it! Should I try again? Ugh... I give up... guess she just doesn’t like blueberries!” ⠀⠀⁠⠀

But no…not true! Babies have so many reasons for the funny faces they make when they eat (that sometimes looks like disgust 😝). Think about it - it’s a new process, and they are being hit with new flavours left, right and centre. A new taste can be nothing more than a surprise that throws them off guard or maybe was a bit overwhelming at the time but is something they can get used to. That gag you saw might be just because the texture is new or they lost control of it in their mouth, not because the taste was bad to them. Or maybe there is no funny face but just a general disinterest in a food. That’s ok! It doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t like it (though heck, even if they don’t - it’s all the more reason to keep offering!). It could be a multitude of other reasons (like the examples above). ⠀
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It’s so hard to know why they didn’t eat something one day - so my suggestion is skip over trying to label the reason and just keep on moving on! Sometimes it’s easy to stop offering a food after 2,3, or even 5 tries. But especially when babies are young, we want to keep on exposing them to a food over and over and more often than not, they start eating it one day when you least expect!⠀

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05/29/2026

Starting solids and wondering if edamame is safe for babies? These little green beans are packed with nutrition and can be a fantastic plant-based protein option for baby!

Why we love edamame for babies 👇
✅ Rich in plant-based protein for growth and development
✅ High in fiber to support healthy digestion
✅ Contains iron to support brain development (always pair plant-based sources of iron with vitamin C to boost absorption)
✅ Provides omega-3s for brain and eye health
✅ Offers potassium to help support healthy blood pressure

➡️ Is edamame a top allergen? Yes - edamame is a soybean, and soy is considered a top allergen. We recommend introducing soy early after starting solids to help reduce the risk of developing a food allergy.

Soy can also trigger FPIES in some babies, which may cause symptoms like repetitive vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or dehydration within a few hours after eating. If you notice concerning symptoms, stop offering the food and contact your doctor.

➡️ Is edamame a choking hazard? Yes - they are firm and have a small, rounded shape causing them to be a choking hazard. For younger babies, mash or gently flatten the beans to reduce choking risk and make them easier to chew and swallow.

🌟 Comment “EDAMAME” below for our favorite bean burger recipes for babies, toddlers, and the whole family!

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Halifax, NS
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