Every food guide, allergen schedule and recipe in Yummy Starts is shaped and reviewed by a multidisciplinary team — licensed infant feeding therapists, a board-certified pediatrician, a pediatric registered dietitian and a pediatric allergy specialist.
MD, FAAP, CLC · Board-Certified Pediatrician & Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr. Desai brings the medical eye to everything that shows up on the tray. She reviews our food guides for safety, watches how growing digestive systems respond to new textures, and makes sure each feeding plan stays grounded in clinical evidence — from reflux and constipation questions to the science of gut development.
“I bring the medical eye to what shows up on the tray — flagging safety concerns and keeping the whole feeding plan grounded in clinical evidence.”
OTR/L, MS, SCFES, IBCLC · Licensed Infant Feeding Therapist
Tamara is the voice guiding you through first meals. As an occupational therapist with a specialty certification in feeding, eating and swallowing, she designs our texture progressions, choking-risk ratings and the how-to-serve guides that show you exactly how to cut every food for every age.
“When you're staring down that first meal and don't know where to start, I'm the one who answers — and I stick around for the days you hit a wall too.”
OTD, OTR/L, SCFES, IBCLC, CNT · Licensed Infant Feeding Therapist
Lindsay specialises in the very beginning of the journey — readiness. A doctor of occupational therapy and certified neonatal therapist, she created our readiness-cue checklists and the gentle first-week plans that help you go into the first meal feeling settled instead of second-guessing.
“I'll walk through the readiness cues with you piece by piece, so you go into the first meal feeling settled instead of second-guessing.”
MNSP, RD, CSP · Pediatric Registered Dietitian
Carolina makes sure tiny tummies get what they need. A board-certified specialist in pediatric nutrition, she balances our weekly meal plans, flags iron-rich foods at the age it matters most, and keeps portions and nutrients realistic for real families — including vegetarian and allergy-aware variations.
“Babies don't need perfect plates. They need repeated, relaxed chances to explore the right foods — my job is making that easy to put on the table.”
MD, FAAAAI · Pediatric Allergy Specialist
Dr. Halloran designed our top-9 allergen introduction schedules around the latest early-introduction research. She reviews the gradual exposure plans, the reaction-log severity scale, and the guidance on when a reaction means “slow down” versus “call your pediatrician now”.
“Early, repeated exposure is the best tool we have against food allergies. Done step by step, it's also far less scary than parents expect.”
Guides start from peer-reviewed feeding and allergy research plus established pediatric guidelines.
Feeding therapists adapt each food to real-life textures, cuts and choking-risk ratings by age.
Pediatric, nutrition and allergy specialists review for medical accuracy before anything ships.
Medical Doctor and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics — board-certified pediatric physicians.
Licensed Occupational Therapist with Specialty Certification in Feeding, Eating and Swallowing.
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and Certified Lactation Counselor — infant feeding from day one.
Registered Dietitian, Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition.
Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology — allergy and immunology specialists.
Certified Neonatal Therapist — advanced certification for working with newborns and young infants.
Get the same team behind every meal you serve — from the very first bite.