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Sound familiar?

Mealtimes feel like a daily battle

Your baby refuses everything you offer

You're scared of gagging or choking

You don't know where to even begin with solids

You're spending 45 minutes on one meal

Reasons your baby could be rejecting food

Their body isn't ready yet

Can't sit steady, and still pushes food out.

New textures feel weird

Purees are very different from milk well guided texture progression is required.

Too much sensory input at once

Smell, taste, and texture together can overwhelm.

They want to feed themselves

Being spoon-fed feels like losing control.

The timing of the day isn’t right

Maybe too sleepy, too hungry, too tired.

Everything feels overwhelming

New chair, new seating arrangement, new food, new practice altogether.

Hi, I'm Divya.

I’m a Baby-Led Weaning coach based in Dubai, and I help mums take the fear, confusion, and overwhelm out of starting solids.

Whether you’re approaching 6 months and have no idea where to begin, or you’re already in the thick of mealtime chaos, I’m here to make it simpler, safer, and a lot less stressful.

My approach is practical, judgment-free, and built around your baby, your kitchen, and your family.

Real Food. Real Mess. Real Progress.

What I OFFER

Every journey begins with a free 10-minute discovery call. Tell me where you are, and I’ll help you understand the right next step.

Starting Solids with BLW

End-to-end guidance for starting solids confidently with baby-led weaning from readiness and safe food preparation to allergens, textures and mealtime routines.

Starting Solids: Any Feeding Method

Whether you choose purées, finger foods or a combination, get practical guidance on nutrition, allergens and texture progression without pressure to follow one particular method.

Toddler Feeding Reset

Practical support for picky eating, food refusal, screen dependency and stressful mealtimes. Together, we’ll identify what’s causing the challenge and create a realistic, low-pressure reset plan.

Personalised Meal Plans

Simple, balanced meal and snack ideas built around what your family already eats. No complete overhaul just clarity on what to offer and how to create a nutritious routine.

Starting Solids with BLW

End-to-end guidance for starting solids confidently with baby-led weaning from readiness and safe food preparation to allergens, textures and mealtime routines.

Starting Solids: Any Feeding Method

Whether you choose purées, finger foods or a combination, get practical guidance on nutrition, allergens and texture progression without pressure to follow one particular method.

Personalised Meal Plans

Simple, balanced meal and snack ideas built around what your family already eats. No complete overhaul just clarity on what to offer and how to create a nutritious routine.

Toddler Feeding Reset

Practical support for picky eating, food refusal, screen dependency and stressful mealtimes. Together, we’ll identify what’s causing the challenge and create a realistic, low-pressure reset plan.

What is Baby-Led Weaning (BLW)?

Instead of grinding every meal and traditionally spoon feeding babies, you allow them to experience real foods and self feed themselves.They hold it, touch it, squish it and eventually learn to eat it.

It’s not a trend.
It’s backed by research and trusted by parents worldwide.

Why Work With Me?

Dubai’s 1st Indian Baby Feeding Coach:

I bridge Indian food culture and Western feeding science. I understand your kitchen, your family dynamics, and your community in a way a generic coaching program never can.

Evidence-Based, Not Trend-based:

Everything I teach is grounded in current research: gut microbiome science, taste receptor development, the Division of Responsibility framework, allergen introduction protocols, reason for offering variety. 

Your Method, Your Choice:

I work with BLW families, traditional weaning families, and everything in between. What I care about is your baby’s nutrition, development, and relationship with food not which method you choose to get there.

One Person, Your Whole Journey:

From the very first meal to confident toddler eating, I’m with you the entire way. No handoffs, no packages that run out at after a while. Just one person who knows your baby and is in your corner.

Dubai’s 1st Indian Baby Feeding Coach:

I bridge Indian food culture and Western feeding science. I understand your kitchen, your family dynamics, and your community in a way a generic coaching program never can.

Evidence-Based, Not Trend-based:

Everything I teach is grounded in current research: gut microbiome science, taste receptor development, the Division of Responsibility framework, allergen introduction protocols, reason for offering variety. 

One Person, Your Whole Journey:

From the very first meal to confident toddler eating, I’m with you the entire way. No handoffs, no packages that run out at after a while. Just one person who knows your baby and is in your corner.

Your Method, Your Choice:

I work with BLW families, traditional weaning families, and everything in between. What I care about is your baby’s nutrition, development, and relationship with food not which method you choose to get there.

Questions Every Parent Asks

Is BLW safe? What about choking ?

Gagging is normal and actually a safety reflex , it’s your baby’s way of learning to manage food. Choking is different and rare. I teach you exactly how to tell the difference and how to prepare safely.

Completely normal. In the early weeks, exploration matters more than consumption. Milk remains the primary nutrition source until 12 months.

Very common concern. I help families navigate this together with evidence-based reassurance

When should I start BLW?

Around 6 months, when your baby shows signs of readiness, sitting up with minimal support, showing interest in food.

No , that’s one of the biggest wins of BLW. Your baby adapts to family food, adjusted for their stage.

Still wondering if BLW is right for your baby?

Let’s talk through your concerns and help you start with confidence.

Plans for your Baby

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