Let’s not start with meat stock...
Or avocado. Or banana. Or runny egg yolk.
I get it. These foods sound soft and nourishing. They feel safe. They look traditional.
I get it. These foods sound soft and nourishing. They feel safe. They look traditional.
💦 But meat stock is mostly water and collagen.
🍳 And soft cook egg yolk? This may lead to vomiting.
We have to apply a little science to our approach. Especially if there's a history of reactivity.
Here's what most people won't tell you...
When first starting solids, these otherwise amazing foods are missing the key nutrients that babies need to thrive.
The kind of nutrients that build brain wiring, immune tolerance, and long-term gut strength 👏👏👏
Did you know...?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), babies need:
- 9x more iron than an adult man
- 4x more zinc than an adult man
To support development, a baby’s first foods need to be the most nutrient dense foods in the home.
I’ve combined the latest research with the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine to create a complete guide on how to nourish your baby’s immune system with real food.
💕 Block 1: Nourish the Immune System (this goes beyond gut health)
Learn what nutrients your baby actually needs for gut and immune development — and how to get them from real food.
Includes:
- Baby’s Food Pyramid: A visual guide to balancing first foods for immune strength
- Macronutrient + Micronutrient Modules: Practical, science-based breakdowns that make feeding simple and clear
- Micronutrient Cheat Sheet & Feeding Matrix: Based on the BLISS study (printable reference for daily use)
⏰ Block 2: Right Time, Right Dose
Understand when to start solids and how timing shapes your baby’s lifelong immune health.
Includes:
- When To Start Solids: How to read baby’s readiness cues and know the exact right moment
- Allergen Introduction Plan: Evidence-based worksheet and step-by-step guide to build tolerance safely
- How To Introduce Allergens video: Confidence through clarity (no more second-guessing)
🥣 Block 3: Smart Baby Led Weaning and Responsive Feeding
Master the art of following baby’s cues. No pressure, no power struggles, just trust and connection.
Includes:
- Responsive, Baby Led Feeding: Foundations of calm, joyful mealtimes
- Tools To Support Munching Skills: Practical tips and gear for oral-motor development
- Food Plan for the First 30 Days: Recipes + meal structure to guide you through the crucial first month
👏 Bonus Resources
Tools to make it feel effortless and sustainable.
- 40 Real Food Recipes: For baby, toddler, and family
- Navigating Histamine: Foods to include and avoid, with a printable shopping list
- Private Instagram Chat Access: Get support, community, and feedback directly from Megan
- Baby Nutrient Calculator: Overwhelmed with balancing the vitamin A content in liver and cod liver oil, plus the DHA...but what about iron? I gotchu 😉 the Baby Nutrient Calculator saves you time and energy.
What's inside the class
📚 Evidence-based support on getting started and the first 30 days of starting solids.
🥳 Printable charts that cut through confusion and make baby nutrition easy.
🥜 A smart allergen introduction plan.
🔥 How to navigate histamine, with a printable shopping list
🎧 Bite-sized video and audio recordings you can listen to during stroller walks or midnight nursing sessions, so you can learn in your own rhythm.
🥣 40 delicious recipes for your baby, toddler, and family.
💌 Email walking you through the class, so you’re never left wondering what’s next.
🫶 Access to private Instagram group chat with Megan, plus group forums.
📊 Baby Nutrient Calculator to use as needed, taking the guesswork (or number crunching) out of baby micronutrient needs. Upper limits included.
Align with your baby's cues
✅ Confidence about what to feed and when
✅ Clarity on how to build immune tolerance
✅ A realistic plan that actually works in your kitchen
✅ Peace of mind knowing you’re supporting your baby’s long-term health
🧠 Want to support your baby’s brain, immune, and gut development through real food and holistic care.
⭐️ Believe gut health matters, but want to understand what that actually means for babies.
⏰ Know the first 1,000 days shape lifelong health, and want to make confident, evidence-based choices.
🥣 Value responsive, baby-led feeding and want to raise a child who enjoys food, trusts their body, and eats without fear.
💡 Would like clear guidance that fits into real life, plus a private space to get support, ask questions, share wins.
What parents have to say...
I discovered Megan’s work and service exactly at the moment we were beginning to transition to solid food for our son. I didn’t expect the transition to be so stressful. I wanted to start our son out right in terms of nutrition and health. The question was where to start? First Foods and Beyond was THE answer. I immediately felt relief when I read her approach. Megans evidence based approach, suggestions, recipes and educational components were all pivotal to my personal success at feeding my child in a way I could feel confident. Your guidance, expertise and support continue to help me and my family build a solid foundation for nutrition and well-being. The proof is in our thriving son. We’re very grateful to have found you when we did! I wish it was sooner! My deepest thanks!
Nancee
Megan's program gave me the confidence to follow my intuition with my daughter. I found the idea of starting solids totally intimidating but having all of the knowledge and information right in front of me, I was able to start Agatha's food journey off with the most nutrient dense foods which made all the difference.
Valentina
I just want to say thank you for your wonderful First Foods and Beyond. This is my second baby and while I made my own baby food from good organic food for her I felt that we were still missing something. All of your information has helped fill that void! I now feel confident that my baby, and pre-schooler if I can get her to eat it, are getting important nutrients, minerals and vitamins from food. Thank you Megan Garcia for all of your hard work and dedicated time in researching what is best for your babies and sharing it!
Alena
So many of the moms that I meet feel lost and confused when it comes to solids. Their pediatricians, lactation consultants, family, and friends all give them conflicting information, and their babies have so many different needs. I am very glad to have found Megan’s program while my son was still exclusively breastfeeding, and even more glad that she breaks down the research and common guidance about solids in an easy-to-understand guide (and better yet, easy to explain to my partner, doctors, and friends!) I feel confident and excited about feeding my baby, and I know that is not the norm for a first time mom! I love to cook all his food when I can, and I know what quick, healthy options are available to me when I can’t. All of that I credit to Megan’s work and I am so grateful.
Victoria
As a holistic-minded mom, I've been cautious about allergens, fearing potential allergies. Megan's approach was gentle yet informed. She shared an allergen introduction plan that felt manageable, safe, and supported by research. It was a weight off my shoulders, knowing that I could navigate this critical phase with confidence.
Ericka
I hesitated to buy this program because this is my second baby and I wasn’t sure if I need ANOTHER whole foods resource on starting solids. But because it remains nervewracking, I bought the program and am so glad I did. I love that Megan not only keeps up to date on the latest research, but also breaks it down into a simple, easy to follow plan to get started with the world of foods. Having these specific guidelines helped me to prepare for this transition which in turn allowed me to be calm enough to be responsive to my son during the process.
Lauren
This class gave me with the knowledge and confidence to embark on Sofia's feeding journey with a holistic and responsive approach. I know I'll return to the class materials and recipes again and again.
Lisa
About Megan
Megan Garcia is a licensed acupuncturist (CA Acupuncture Board License #19120). She holds a master’s degree in traditional East Asian medicine from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, California.
Over the years, I’ve accumulated a medicine cabinet of simple tips and tools that can make life flow with a little more ease. This is what I share with families.
The parents and babies I work with 💯 inspire what I do.
