Back to Basics - Sleep Article by Kathryn Griffin, Baby and Beyond Sleep Consultant It seems the art of parenting is forever changing. Managing a family can be overwhelming and exhausting and that's when you're having a good day! Keeping it simple commands an understanding of WHY we need to do what we do [...]
Tongue Ties, Lip Ties... Article by Janferie Dewar, Baby and Beyond Sleep Consultant, Registered Nurse, Breastfeeding Educator Fact, Fad or Fiction? Tongue ties, Lip ties - is this a new fad for new-borns? or a relevant and significant problem that should be treated: and if so how and what does treatment involve? Recently I attended [...]
Battle of the Bottle Article by Janferie Dewar: Baby and Beyond Sleep Consultant, Registered Nurse, Breastfeeding Educator TODDLERS AND NIGHT TIME BOTTLES Sometimes what starts out as a great idea and short-term help can turn into one of the most common toddler sleep disruptions parents seek help for. I’m talking night time bottle battles [...]
The Benefits of Skin to Skin Article by Janferie Dewar, Baby and Beyond Sleep Consultant, Registered Nurse, Breastfeeding Educator BABY, BONDING, BREASTFEEDING The term Skin to Skin or Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) originated in Colombia, South America, in the late 1970’s with Pediatrician Edgar Rey. He introduced this method of caring for premature babies [...]
Premature Twins Article by Janferie, Baby and Beyond Sleep Consultant Managing Reflux and Crying, Sleep and Settling Tips As a Baby and Beyond Consultant in the Waikato, I have been privileged to support a family on their parenting journey with identical premature twin girls. These babies arrived at 35 weeks weighing around the 2kg [...]
Temperature guide for sleepy time Article by Tess Dixon With the changing of seasons, it can be hard to know what to dress your wee one in for night sleeps and day-time naps. It is often said that baby should wear one extra layer than mum, but this never made much sense to [...]
What is your baby’s temperament?? Article by Tess Dixon One of the tricks I learned as a mother that helped me sleep train my kids was to figure out their baby temperament. Once I had that sussed, I could then find the sleep methods that best worked for each of my children. Of course, [...]
How To Reduce Night Feeds For Babies Of all the questions we hear regularly, this is the one asked with the most hopeful look. When can I cut back the night feeds? This is a common reason for our Baby Consultants to come into homes and work with new mums to establish helpful routines through [...]
A Baby Sleep Plan is an Essential For New Mums. Without a plan, a goal is just a wish. If your wish is to return to a restful night’s sleep (or at minimum one or two a week), you’re in the right place. Everyone knows that parenting involves a bit of sleep interruption. Not many [...]
Nurture Good Sleep Patterns for Your New-born Baby One of the top questions of new parents is “How can I encourage my new-born to have good sleep patterns?” First, we must understand that the new-born months come with a “different” set of rules. Contrary to what you might think, have read, or been told, – [...]
