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, – [...]
HOW DO DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH SPURTS CHANGE BABY SLEEP PATTERNS? Why is it that just when you think you’ve got your baby’s sleep pattern into a consistent and predictable rhythm, it goes frustratingly crazy! It seems to have happened suddenly out of the blue and you have no idea why! Sometimes the reason for babies sleep [...]
Vitamin D The Sunshine Vitamin – What is it? Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin helps our bodies use calcium to build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Recent research has also highlighted Vitamin D plays a role in supporting the development of our immune systems and preventing the onset of some auto immune disorders such [...]
How To Care For A Sick Baby If your baby becomes unwell, it can be worrying for any parent. They can’t tell you what is wrong with them and you always feel so helpless. But the fact of the matter is that at some point, your baby or young child will get sick. Especially if [...]
What is the Fourth Trimester The term ‘Fourth Trimester’ doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense as you are only pregnant for 3 trimesters. And of course, tri means three. But research has shown that the first three months after your baby is born should be treated as a fourth trimester. This is [...]
Baby Nap Charts Age - Naps by age Baby Nap Charts Age - We get baby nap questions frequently from our clients, particularly these two questions: How many naps does my baby need? How long should my baby’s naps be? We have made this chart as a reference tool, since it covers nap totals and [...]
If you’ve heard of baby-led weaning, but not sure of what’s involved, have a read of our quick guide. From suggestions on when to start baby-led weaning, foods to try, preparing for the mess and reasons why baby-led weaning may not be suitable for your baby. What is baby-led weaning? Baby-led weaning is a [...]
It’s not uncommon these days to hear of kids having food intolerance's or a food allergy. So it’s important to have an understanding of certain food groups and how they can affect your child. Food intolerance's versus food allergies In most cases it’s likely that your child has a food intolerance rather than [...]
We've probably all heard stories from our friends with children about not being able to go to the toilet without a shadow following behind crying or been driven nuts by a baby who screams blue murder when they leave the room - even just for a minute! So what's going on here, why has my [...]
How can we help you? When you're feeling mentally and physically exhausted looking after a small, dependent baby life can sometimes seem very grim. When you look around at other mum's, they all seem to be coping so well - their babies are sleeping through the night and yours is not. So you think you [...]
