Books by Gill Rapley

The fully updated and revised edition of Baby-led Weaning is a practical and authoritative guide to introducing solid food, enabling your child to grow up a happy and confident eater. It shows parents why baby-led weaning makes sense and gives them the confidence to trust their baby's natural skills and instincts. Filled with practical tips for getting started and the low-down on what to expect, Baby-led Weaning explodes the myth that babies need to be spoon-fed and shows why self-feeding from the start is the healthiest way for your child to develop. Your baby is allowed to decide how much they want to eat, how to eat it and to experiment with everything at their own pace. Baby-led weaning is a common-sense, safe, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your baby. No more pur es and weaning spoons, and no more mealtime battles. Simply let your baby feed himself healthy family food.

In Baby-led Weaning, leading health visitor Gill Rapley and journalist and mum Tracey Murkett introduced parents to a common sense, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your child, allowing your baby to join in with family meals right from the start of the weaning process. Now The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook offers comprehensive recipes and meal plans to follow so the entire family can take part in making your child a happy and confident eater.Full of healthy, delicious meals the whole family will enjoy, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook also includes:- simple advice on how to start weaning- essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety- recipes for desserts and family dinners, as well as ideas for quick snacks and lunch boxes- anecdotes and quotes from parentsThe Baby-led Weaning Cookbook will give parents the confidence to create exciting and enjoyable mealtimes, allowing their baby to develop his skills as he progresses with food.

A groundbreaking book on feeding children with special needs—and setting them up for lifelong feeding independence!

Learn how to use your baby s natural instincts and abilities to give him the very best start in life. This practical and sensitive guide shows you how following your baby s lead will help you develop a strong and loving relationship from birth. Find out how to: Understand your baby s true needs Recognise what your baby is trying to tell you Manage sleep, feeding and crying gently and without stress Support your baby s natural desire to learn Baby-led Parenting will help you and your baby make the most of the critical period from birth to crawling, creating the perfect foundation for a calm and happy childhood.

Breastfeeding is easy when you follow your baby's natural instinctsForget stressful routines, painful breasts and problems with milk supply. This straightforward guide shows you how to follow your baby's lead so you can enjoy relaxed and pain-free breastfeeding.With practical advice on interpreting your baby's needs, Baby-led Breastfeeding explains in simple terms how breastfeeding works and why staying in tune with your baby is the key to effortless feeding.Discover how to:- help your baby follow his instincts from the very first feed- make the most of the first few weeks to get breastfeeding up and running- hold your baby in ways that will help him to feed effectively- recognise when breastfeeding is going well and be confident that your baby is getting plenty of breast milk- avoid common problems - from sore nipples to mastitisBaby-led Breastfeeding is a sensible and sensitive guide that will help you and your baby develop a happy and fulfilling breastfeeding relationship.