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From Niche to Norm: The Evolution of Baby-Led Weaning with Gill Rapley, PhD

  • How baby-led weaning went from being a fringe parenting fad to a mainstream feeding philosophy
  • Why healthcare professionals and researchers are increasingly aligned with baby-led weaning
  • What Gill Rapley thinks about influencers promoting the feeding philosophy she started

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Episode Description

Baby-Led Weaning is not a made up thing on the internet…it’s a revolutionary approach that has transformed how we think about feeding babies. Once a fringe idea, baby-led weaning has entered the mainstream, backed by research and embraced by parents and professionals worldwide. In this special final episode, Gill Rapley, the founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement and co-author of the original baby-led weaning book reflects on its incredible evolution, its impact on families and child development, and why trusting your baby’s instincts is more important than ever. Join us as we celebrate this remarkable journey and look ahead to the future of infant feeding.

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About the Guest

  • Gill Rapley is the founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement and co-author of the original baby-led weaning book
  • She is a former UK Health Visitor who observed that babies do not dislike food, they dislike the feeding being done to them
  • Gill Rapley champions the trusting of your baby’s inborn ability and desire to self-feed

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