The first few weeks at child care When you think about it, child care is a whole new environment for your child, with new people, new smells, more stimulation and new routines. If you can, it’s good to start slowly. For example, you could start with “stay and play”, short days, or less days and build up at the child…
Play is really important, especially in the first 2 years of life. It is a source of stimulation, helps brain development, burns energy, promotes bonding and aids baby to sleep for longer, just to mention a few of its benefits. NEWBORN solutions recommend you follow the: Sleep • Feed • Play • Sleep Cycle from as early as 7-10 days…
Breast engorgement means your breasts are painfully overfull of milk. This can occur if they are not being drained well during feeding or pumping. It can also occur if the breasts have been over stimulated to produce excess milk. Engorged breasts can often be treated at home with some simple remedies to recalibrate milk production. See below for more details. EXAMINE…
A baby with reflux will not necessarily display all of the below symptoms and it’s important to know, the number of signs exhibited does not indicate the severity of their reflux. If you suspect your baby or child may have gastro-oesophageal reflux, it is important to discuss this with your child’s doctor or child health midwife. Gastro-oesophageal reflux may not…
Firstly, a good way to find your pelvic floor muscles is to sit on the toilet with your legs slightly apart. Start to pass urine and then stop midstream and hold for a couple of seconds. The muscles you use to contract midstream are part of your pelvic floor. DO NOT do this regularly, as it is only to teach…
Relaxing music – e.g Phone / iPod with a compilation of songs you have listened to in pregnancy. It should be music that calms and relaxes your mood. Research has found that if you have listened to songs in pregnancy, the baby will respond calmly with familiar sounds. Large t-shirt – or nighty that’s soft and comfortable. Most hospital’s will…
It is commonly described as “morning sickness” although it can occur at any time of day. Nausea is very common in the first trimester although for some woman it can continue well into the second and third trimester. The main reason for nausea is due to the pregnancy hormone (hCG) in high levels, until the placenta takes over at 12-14…
Have you heard of milk blisters? A milk blister, or blocked pore within the nipple, is simply “milk trapped under the skin.” It can occur when a tiny bit of skin overgrows a milk duct opening and milk backs up behind it. They are often very painful, persistent and can reoccur easily. They show up as a white or clear…
Did you know your baby will triple their birth weight in the first 12-18 months of life? They will have approximately 6-8 growth spurts to help make this happen. I’m sure you agree, it is the only year you will be happy to triple your weight in 12 months. Because we know it is a year of rapid growth, we…
1. Bedtime routine I can’t stress enough the importance of routine. Making an age appropriate bedtime routine is what has created the best results in lengthening sleep patterns in little ones. You may be surprised to know that these bedtime routines will have subtle changes at different ages. There is a routine change at: 0 – 4 weeks, 4 –…