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The Baby Fact Check

The Baby Fact Check
Newborn Sleep
Language Development
Infant Crying
Skin-To-Skin Contact
Multilingual Families
Brain Development
University Of Warwick
Neonatology
Cambridge
Breastfeeding
Baby Sign Language

The new parenting podcast where trusted experts fact check the baby advice filling your social media feed.

As a new dad, Greg Foot - creator and host of the popular BBC podcast Sliced Bread - is being bombarded by parenting tips so he’s making this podcast to work out what’s fact and what’s fad.

With Greg’s son Teddy only a few months old, Series 1 focuses on newborn babies - fact checking adv... more

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Latest Episodes

Is “baby talk” really the best way to talk to your newborn to help them develop their language skills? Can “baby sign” help babies communicate sooner? And if your family speaks multiple languages, how can you help your baby understand and learn them?... more

Hearing your baby cry is one of the hardest parts of early parenting - but how much of the advice around how to soothe your crying newborn is backed by science?

In this episode of The Baby Fact Check, new dad Greg Foot is joined by a trusted expert ... more

There’s a huge amount of pressure to get everything “right” from the moment your baby arrives, including “uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact during Golden Hour”. But is that really helpful? And is it worth continuing skin-to-skin in the weeks and mon... more

Social media is full of newborn sleep advice - but what if some of the “rules” are actually making life harder for new parents?

In this episode of The Baby Fact Check, Greg Foot - new dad and creator & host of the popular BBC podcast Sliced Bread - ... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Lloyd-Fox
Professor of psychology researching early brain development
University of Cambridge
Episode: Newborn Language: “Parentese”, Baby Sign & Multilingual Families - S1 E4
Elizabeth Kirk
Associate Professor researching gesture in language and thought
Anglia Ruskin University
Episode: Newborn Language: “Parentese”, Baby Sign & Multilingual Families - S1 E4
Dieter Wolke
Professor of Developmental Psychology, expert on infant crying
University of Warwick
Episode: Newborn Crying: What Cries Mean, the "Crying Peak" and Baby’s Safe Person - S1 E3
Topun Austin
Professor of baby brain development and neonatology
University of Cambridge; Addenbrooke's Hospital
Episode: Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact: Golden Hour, Dads & Long-Term Benefits - S1 E2
Carolina de Weerth
Professor of early childhood development and skin-to-skin
Radboud University Medical Center
Episode: Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact: Golden Hour, Dads & Long-Term Benefits - S1 E2
Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Author and infant-care expert
author/professional infant-care expert
Episode: Welcome to The Baby Fact Check with Greg Foot - Trailer
Helen Ball
Professor
Professor, expert in infant sleep and caregiving
Episode: Welcome to The Baby Fact Check with Greg Foot - Trailer
Afif El-Kufash
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Professor of infant care
Episode: Welcome to The Baby Fact Check with Greg Foot - Trailer
Toppen Austin
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Professor of child development
Episode: Welcome to The Baby Fact Check with Greg Foot - Trailer

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Greg Foot
Host of The Baby Fact Check; science-based parenting content creator and presenter.

Chart Rankings

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Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact: Golden Hour, Dads & Long-Term Benefits - S1 E2
Q: Is skin-to-skin only beneficial during the Golden Hour after birth?
While early skin-to-skin has clear benefits, the experts explain that advantages persist beyond the initial hours, and continued contact—when feasible—can support bonding, brain wiring, and regulation.
Newborn Language: “Parentese”, Baby Sign & Multilingual Families - S1 E4
Q: What does the research say about whether adults should sing to babies vs. talking normally to promote language development?
Research supports parentese—sing-song, higher pitch speech with varied rhythm—as it helps babies segment sounds and hear words more clearly, though talking normally is still beneficial when done interactively.
Newborn Language: “Parentese”, Baby Sign & Multilingual Families - S1 E4
Q: Sarah, how early can babies start to respond to voices and social cues during development?
Babies begin to listen in utero, recognize their caregiver's voice after birth, and show increased brain activation when engaged with eye contact and social cues.
Newborn Crying: What Cries Mean, the "Crying Peak" and Baby’s Safe Person - S1 E3
Q: Why do newborns cry in the first place?
Crying is a biological mechanism to signal needs like hunger, discomfort, tiredness, or overstimulation, and it helps adults respond with safety and care; there is a peak in crying around five to six weeks that is biologically driven but highly variable between babies.
Newborn Sleep: White Noise, Wake Windows & Self-Soothing – S1 E1
Q: You should put the baby down drowsy, not asleep, or they'll never learn to self soothe. Is that accurate?
Self-soothing isn't a necessary skill for newborns; babies rely on close caregiver contact. The idea of teaching self-soothing at the newborn stage is problematic, and trying to cue sleep at the precise moment a baby becomes drowsy may be unrealistic because feeding itself is soporific and aids sleep. Safe, responsive care is more important than forcing a drowsy-but-not-asleep transition.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Baby Fact Check

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A practical, evidence-based parenting show that consistently questions popular baby-care advice by bringing in university researchers and clinicians. Across recent episodes, the focus circles around newborn language development, crying, skin-to-skin contact, sleep, and related caregiver guidance, with an emphasis on separating myths from science. Guests typically include professors and doctors who translate research into actionable tips for new parents, while the host blends personal parenting anecdotes with expert context to reassure and inform without judgment. The format often features concise takeaways, practical strategies, and a willingness to challenge social-media noise, making it a useful resource for listeners seeking credible, re... more

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1. Sarah Lloyd-Fox
2. Elizabeth Kirk
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4. Topun Austin
5. Carolina de Weerth
6. Sarah Ockwell-Smith
7. Helen Ball
8. Afif El-Kufash

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