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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Summer is a wonderful time to be outside in New Zealand. Picnics on the beach, BBQs at home and swimming in the river are traditional Kiwi pastimes loved for generations. Over the years many of us have become aware of the danger our summer sun and consequently slip, slop, slap and wrap by the Cancer [...]
