OH got it as an early Christmas present and due to having had my op today and now required to rest for 48 hours at least I've been busy reading it.
And what a great book
Informative, well written and I'm pleased that it takes the time to explain all the reasons why weaning before 6ish months isn't really necessary for most babies. Just that its become the accepted thing in more recent years (Rapley covers early weaning and how it has changed over the years in some detail and is not condemning weaning before 6 months). She explains that due to no change in the advertising laws when the Government guidelines changed in 2003 (recommending not weaning before 6 months) companies are still allowed to advertise purees and foods as 'suitable from 4 months'. They are still operating from laws that were passed when guidelines were to wean from 4 months (changed from 3 months). So, food companies are not breaking any laws but many parents are not fully aware of the changes in the guidelines as companies can still advertise from 4 months. Reading all about it made real sense and the more I've read of Gill Rapley's book the more I can understand and appreciate her principals on why BLW is a good way forward.
This is not a post to diss parents who weaned on purees or before 6 months. Its to express my delight at finding a book that is helpful, answers my questions and makes me think about why going with BLW with my son is the right way for us both.
I liked how Rapley made me look at Galen's development and made me put weaning into context along with all the other things he does and how he learns. To think about how we don't make our child walk before they are ready, but that our child does so when they reach that point to do it themselves and are happy to try. That looking at trying foods is along the same principal. Wait until baby is ready and can do things for his or herself and that its not about baby eating because baby is hungry or 'needs' food but about trying what we try, being curious, learning to co-ordinate and manage food themselves without need for an adult to do it for them.
That by waiting till Galen was ready (and not mistaking various baby growth phases as needing solids to fill him up) and letting him set the pace was good for him and us. I loved how she broke down and explained why and how spoon feeding purees might not be the way I wanted to go and that eating what we eat makes for less stress and hopefully a less fussy baby who is happy to try new foods.
I don't know, I'm still tired and a bit woozy ( longer op than I thought it would be and therefore a lot more of the old knockout drugs) and I'm excited reading BLW book finally.
Has anyone else read it? Got it on order? Planning to read it? Please please please share your thoughts on it here and let me know if it opened your eyes to anything you didn't know before or if it changed your opinion/mind on when and how to wean your baby.
This is the book I am on about, written by the woman who brought BLW into the light and made it something that could be talked about and as a different appoach from the more conventional and traditional puree weaning. I appreciate she took the time to explain the ins and outs of puree weaning and why it has become the more usual way to wean. I also appreciate that she looks at it from a babys point of view and opened my eyes as to how they might see a spoon with mush on it at 4 months over veggie sticks, fruit and meals that we are eating at around 6 months. I understand much about how baby develops so having a better understanding of this aspect has helped immensely and made me very happy we have gone with BLW.
I also am far more relaxed about the amount Galen is eating already and that his use of a spoon himself is as good as it is and that we are ok going as we are with it for him. Seeing him eat spaghetti bolegnese tonight was wonderful and he got his hands in the bowl, picked up the pasta and meat and chomped away happily. He loves his grub and is one of those babies who doesn't want to play with his food but really wants to get stuck in and eat it all
We tried pitta pockets with Dairylea yesterday, along with blackberries for the first time. He loved both. Then spag bol for tea. And today he had it again and was really keen to feed himself. Tomorrow its fish pie for tea with us
OK, drug induced ramble over Going to zonk out in a bit once I've caught up on here. How I am going to sleep tonight with a lower back/top of bum full of stiches and a large chunk of me missing is anyones guess 
Suffice to say the Docs advice to sleep on my back to put pressure on the bleeding made me laugh in his face as I came round after the op I shall try but oooo bloody hell it hurts doing that.
No boobie feeding till the morning now either. Have to express boobs out again (hossie pump was AMAZING and I want one). My pump isn't going to be anywhere near as good but at least it'll get some out.
OKies, stick a fork in me, I'm done
And what a great book
Informative, well written and I'm pleased that it takes the time to explain all the reasons why weaning before 6ish months isn't really necessary for most babies. Just that its become the accepted thing in more recent years (Rapley covers early weaning and how it has changed over the years in some detail and is not condemning weaning before 6 months). She explains that due to no change in the advertising laws when the Government guidelines changed in 2003 (recommending not weaning before 6 months) companies are still allowed to advertise purees and foods as 'suitable from 4 months'. They are still operating from laws that were passed when guidelines were to wean from 4 months (changed from 3 months). So, food companies are not breaking any laws but many parents are not fully aware of the changes in the guidelines as companies can still advertise from 4 months. Reading all about it made real sense and the more I've read of Gill Rapley's book the more I can understand and appreciate her principals on why BLW is a good way forward.This is not a post to diss parents who weaned on purees or before 6 months. Its to express my delight at finding a book that is helpful, answers my questions and makes me think about why going with BLW with my son is the right way for us both.
I liked how Rapley made me look at Galen's development and made me put weaning into context along with all the other things he does and how he learns. To think about how we don't make our child walk before they are ready, but that our child does so when they reach that point to do it themselves and are happy to try. That looking at trying foods is along the same principal. Wait until baby is ready and can do things for his or herself and that its not about baby eating because baby is hungry or 'needs' food but about trying what we try, being curious, learning to co-ordinate and manage food themselves without need for an adult to do it for them.
That by waiting till Galen was ready (and not mistaking various baby growth phases as needing solids to fill him up) and letting him set the pace was good for him and us. I loved how she broke down and explained why and how spoon feeding purees might not be the way I wanted to go and that eating what we eat makes for less stress and hopefully a less fussy baby who is happy to try new foods.
I don't know, I'm still tired and a bit woozy ( longer op than I thought it would be and therefore a lot more of the old knockout drugs) and I'm excited reading BLW book finally.
Has anyone else read it? Got it on order? Planning to read it? Please please please share your thoughts on it here and let me know if it opened your eyes to anything you didn't know before or if it changed your opinion/mind on when and how to wean your baby.
This is the book I am on about, written by the woman who brought BLW into the light and made it something that could be talked about and as a different appoach from the more conventional and traditional puree weaning. I appreciate she took the time to explain the ins and outs of puree weaning and why it has become the more usual way to wean. I also appreciate that she looks at it from a babys point of view and opened my eyes as to how they might see a spoon with mush on it at 4 months over veggie sticks, fruit and meals that we are eating at around 6 months. I understand much about how baby develops so having a better understanding of this aspect has helped immensely and made me very happy we have gone with BLW.
I also am far more relaxed about the amount Galen is eating already and that his use of a spoon himself is as good as it is and that we are ok going as we are with it for him. Seeing him eat spaghetti bolegnese tonight was wonderful and he got his hands in the bowl, picked up the pasta and meat and chomped away happily. He loves his grub and is one of those babies who doesn't want to play with his food but really wants to get stuck in and eat it all
We tried pitta pockets with Dairylea yesterday, along with blackberries for the first time. He loved both. Then spag bol for tea. And today he had it again and was really keen to feed himself. Tomorrow its fish pie for tea with us OK, drug induced ramble over
Going to zonk out in a bit once I've caught up on here. How I am going to sleep tonight with a lower back/top of bum full of stiches and a large chunk of me missing is anyones guess Suffice to say the Docs advice to sleep on my back to put pressure on the bleeding made me laugh in his face as I came round after the op I shall try but oooo bloody hell it hurts doing that. No boobie feeding till the morning now either. Have to express boobs out again (hossie pump was AMAZING and I want one). My pump isn't going to be anywhere near as good but at least it'll get some out.
OKies, stick a fork in me, I'm done
so that knocked my confidence a bit. 
I ordered it from amazon as was reccomended it by purple13 8) I also ordered the finger food recipe one and got both for about £12 
look, I read him some of the quotes from the book today and he says 'ah that makes sense, its definately better then' so now we can both understand. 
xx
