In the Early Bites™ Course (5m+), you'll learn how to:

• 🍽️ Introduce solids safely and confidently, without confusion or fear

• ⏳ Identify signs of readiness — know exactly when your baby is ready to begin solids

• 🥄 Understand and choose between spoon-feeding, baby-led weaning (BLW), or a hybrid approach that fits your family’s needs

• 👨👩👧 Follow responsive feeding principles, no matter which method you choose

• 🥦 Discover nutrient-rich first foods and how to ensure your baby gets essential nutrients for healthy growth

• ⚠️ Learn how to introduce allergens gradually while monitoring for reactions

• 🪑 Choose the right feeding gear — from high chairs to spoons — for a safe, stress-free experience

1. Readiness Cues:
Recognise signs that your baby is ready for solids and understand their hunger cues.

2. Safe Food Introduction:
Learn best practices for safe introduction of new foods and how to transition from low risk foods to allergens.

3. Feeding Techniques:
Understand the techniques and baby's oral anatomy when offering either via spoon-feeding or baby-led weaning.

4. Essential Nutrients:
Identify key nutrients for growth and offer nutrient rich first foods.

5. Allergens & Product Selection:
Manage allergens gradually and learn how to offer the 9 top common allergen foods.

6. Family meal time structures:
Understand the importance of family meal times, how it impact baby's developing eating habits and behaviours.

7. Milk to solids transition:
Learn the right way to start incorporation of solids and manage milk and solids schedule.

8. Feeding schedules:
Get indication of how 6-7 months baby's feeding schedules should look like what to expect

9. Baby and feeding products
Get expert feedback on baby products, how to choose safe feeding products, from high chairs to utensils

10. Family meal dynamics:
Every culture is different, with our international perspective learn how to select methods best suiting your family

1. Judgement-free International Expert advice:
Receive expert guidance from our infant feeding and pediatric feeding specialists, Kelly (MA CCC/SLP) and Sonal (CLC CCN). Both Kelly and Sonal are experienced mothers themselves, understanding the challenges of juggling a baby in your arms, possibly with a toddler nearby, all while ensuring safe food preparation and managing nutritional needs. They offer practical tips to help you navigate these tasks seamlessly while providing you with accurate and valuable information.

2. Self-paced learning course: You will have access to the course materials for 10 days, allowing you to progress at your own speed. If you are unable to complete the course within this timeframe, please inform us, and we will gladly assist you. Take your time to explore the content and enjoy the learning journey at a pace that suits you best.

3. Interactive presentation :
You will be guided through the course with Kelly and Sonal with you on each slide, explaining the information from their professional and mom shoes. Each lesson is filled with care, empathy, and evidenced-based information that will help you cut through all of the myths and opinions, to help you plan the next steps for you and your baby with knowledge and love.

Your Course Begins: After purchasing the course on our website, dive into the content effortlessly via our Viraa app using the same email ID. Take full advantage to revisit the material as often as you'd like for the next 6 months. At the end of the course, you'll receive exclusive invitations sent straight to your inbox or through WhatsApp messages for a live session with Sonal and Kelly. Get ready to embark on this personalized learning adventure!

Course Duration: 120 mins +
Course Language: English

Live Session Reunion: Join us for a heartfelt live session with our specialists. If life gets in the way, just drop an email to us, and we'll find a new date that suits you. To keep it intimate, we split sessions into smaller groups when we have more than 20 wonderful parents. We warmly invite both you and your partner to embark on this journey together—complete the course as a team and join us for the live sessions hand in hand. The link to the live session is sent to your email address.

All the guides will be shared with you post the completion of the call for you to keep handy and use when needed.

Your Support Hub: Upon purchasing the course, step into a warm and expert-led WhatsApp group alongside fellow mothers—a community that stays vibrant even after completing the course. Find solace in occasional guidance from experienced Viraa mothers and experts. This group evolves into your personalized haven, the go-to place for addressing all your concerns and sharing in the journey together.

Parents joining our courses from the US please note that the USD amount will be converted into equivalent Indian Rupees at the time of checkout. This is because our company HQ is based out of India. Your credit card or account will be charged in USD the same amount as your purchase. Please reach out to us in case you need any information using the whats app icon in the bottom left corner of our website.