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About Me
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I’m Irina Kremsner, a weaning coach based in Austria.

In 2024, my daughter Freya was born, and when it came to introducing her solids, I was faced with a huge amount of new information:

  • What is forbidden to eat?
  • Which products are good for my child?
  • How often should I feed her?
  • How can I instil good eating habits and avoid pickiness?

So I began researching this topic thoroughly and applying the information I’d learned. My background as a chemist (PhD) helped me find and process information, as well as understand processes from a scientific perspective. My daughter began eating well, and mealtimes together have become one of our favourite times of the day. We truly enjoy eating together! I realised I want other mothers to experience this pleasure, rather than the stress and anxiety that often accompany this sphere:

  • “He doesn’t eat anything!”
  • “He’s going to be hungry again soon, and I don’t know what to cook!”
  • “How can I give him the age-appropriate 100/150/… grams of food if he’s throwing everything around?” (Spoiler: no need to keep track of grams).

I then trained as a specialist in complementary feeding, nutrition, and eating behaviour for young children, and now I enjoy helping families.

Certificates
Bushueva Complementary Feeding Up to One Year Bushueva Complementary Feeding Up to One Year Bushueva Nutrition and Feeding Behavior After One Year Bushueva Nutrition and Feeding Behavior After One Year Diploma Diploma

Field of My Work

Every mum deserves to drink her coffee hot

What nutritional issues do I work on:

  • Preparing for solids: what to buy, when to start, what foods to introduce, including introducing allergens
  • Conventional solids and BLW
  • The child doesn’t want to sit in a high chair and/or throws food
  • Daily routing
  • Eating behaviour
  • Choosing a balanced diet
  • Picky eating, neophobia (fear of trying new things)
  • Eating while watching cartoons, while distracted
  • Menu planning

It’s important to note that since I’m not a medical doctor, in some situations I may recommend that you visit the appropriate specialist (paediatrician, allergist, sensory development specialist, speech therapist, breastfeeding specialist).

The Services I Offer

If you’re about to introduce solid foods but are unsure about the information, or if you feel it’s time to change something about your baby’s diet, I’m happy to help! Depending on your situation and preferences, I can offer you convenient options for our interaction:

One-time online coaching

Suitable for mothers of very young children who are just starting to introduce complementary foods, but there is so much conflicting information.

  • How do I combine breastfeeding/IV feeding and complementary feeding?
  • Should we start with Zucchini?
  • BLW or puree?
  • How big is the portion of food? How often?
  • How long does it take to introduce a product?
  • What about Allergens?
  • Can I add some sugar/syrup to the puree? What about salting the soup?
  • What kind of chair is good? Which dishes?

And we will have time to discuss many, many other possible problems.

Who else would benefit from a one-time online coaching? Those who don’t understand the problem. Essentially, it’s about watching your situation with introducing solids and discussing existing approaches that fit your case.

The cost for online coaching is 40 Euro for 30 minutes or 75 Euro for one hour.

One- or two-weeks Coaching

If you choose this communication format, we will stay in touch for one week for children under one year old, and for two weeks for children over one year old, via Telegram, Signal or WhatsApp Messenger. I will get to know your situation (for this, please fill out a form and send me a video of your baby’s meal) and give you tasks and relevant theory. You will report on their implementation to me, including video reports. With your full commitment, respectable results will soon follow!

I will be available for you 5 days a week, at least 3 times a day. At the end of our collaboration, I will prepare a detailed report for you that describes your case, the work performed, and the results achieved, and provides theoretical recommendations for next steps.

The cost for one week of coaching is 190 euros. The cost for two weeks of coaching is 350 euros. Upon request, our work can be extended indefinitely at a 10% discount (in multiples of one week).

If you live in Vienna or the surrounding area, I invite you to participate in my seminars “Preparation for complementary feeding” and “Development of healthy eating habits”. You can find the schedule here.

Events

“Good feeding today. Healthy adults tomorrow.”

Seminar BASICS OF COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING

I know how important it is to have trusted guidance so feeding feels calm and helps babies build a healthy relationship with food. That’s why I’ve created a seminar for you where I’ll cover the basics of weaning:

  • When and how to start weaning;
  • Baby safety;
  • What to buy;
  • The difference between traditional weaning and self-feeding (BLW);
  • Balanced nutrition;
  • Baby eating behavior; And much more!

We’ll explore weaning utensils and accessories together, and touch the food to understand how to serve it safely and conveniently. And of course, we’ll have a face-to-face discussion to answer any questions you may have.

Who should attend the “BASICS OF COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING” seminar: Recommended for mothers (even those who are only expecting to be) of babies under 1 year old who want to introduce solids correctly.

A Russian-language event is planned for the near future. Stay tuned for the English-language seminar.

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