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Ever wondered why baby-led weaning was called “baby-led weaning”? To answer this question, I went ahead and asked the creator herself! In this episode I am joined by Gill Rapley, PhD, co-author of the original BLW book and founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement. In this interview Gill shares her reasoning behind why she chose to coin the method “baby-led weaning” and why she finds certain vocabulary to be more or less appropriate to use in the feeding environment.

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In this episode I’m interviewing Gill Rapley, PhD who discusses:

• Brief history on how the baby-led weaning name came about.

• Certain vocabulary or words that surround the baby-led approach which may be understood differently.

• The difference between “conventional feeding” & “baby-led weaning” and how the term “traditional feeding” is dependent on culture.

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Gill Rapley, PhD is the founding philosopher of the baby-led weaning movement

• She has a background in midwifery, public health nursing & breastfeeding counseling

• Gill is the co-author of the original baby-led weaning book along with Tracey Murkett.

LINKS FROM EPISODE

Other episodes mentioned:

• Episode 100 “The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1)”

• Episode 102 “The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 2)”

• Episode 140 “National Baby-Led Weaning Day: It's a Thing with Gill Rapley, PhD”

• Episode 142 “Debunking the Biggest BLW Myths with Gill Rapley, PhD”

• Episode 200 “Combo Feeding: Can I Do BLW + Traditional Spoon-Feeding Together? with Gill Rapley, PhD”

To learn more:

• Visit rapleyweaning.com

Books:

• Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide by Gill Rapley PhD & Tracey Murkett

• Your Baby Can Self-Feed Too : Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges by Jill Rabin, MS & Gill Rapley, PhD

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