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Link between ear infections, bottle feeding & pacifiers

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

https://nurtureparenting.com.au/dental-health-in-babies-children-stop-the-rot/ Comfort sucking with milk in bottles Many babies are left with a bottle of milk in their cot. Parents do this in an attempt to reduce their disturbed sleep. Also hoping the toddler will...

Reflux medications may help your unsettled reflux baby

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There are many types of medication that help babies with reflux and it depends on the symptoms as to what and how much and how often your baby is prescribed them. Some of them will...

The Unsolicited Advice Every New Parent Will Hear

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It will get better One of the big things I hear mums told is, "It gets better at 3 months."This then moves onto 4 months, 5 months, 6 months etc. You get the picture? We’re...

Achieving Baby Sleep Success with 5 Top Tips

Posted by Karen Faulkner on

YAY it's 2017 and a new year! I hope you've all had lovely holidays and for those of you who celebrate Christmas, a Happy Christmas. My phone has been ringing red hot and my email...

Baby not Sleeping and Waking a Lot at Night?

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How does baby sleep come undone? This is something I get asked about an awful lot.  There are many reasons why your baby is not sleeping. The baby was never sleep trained/prevented in the first...

Why your baby may be unsettled

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I get a lot of phone calls about babies not sleeping well. When I take a history I make sure I take a detailed history of their feeding, output i.e. wees and poos, and how...

Parents need Baby Sleep Learning

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The old chestnut raises it's head once more - Controlled Crying. Why oh why are we still talking baby sleep training? Parents need Baby Sleep Learning (BSL). It's a gentler way of helping babies sleep.http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/does-controlled-crying-really-work-20150220-133tf9.html  Parents...

Swaddling Your Baby

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As a Child and Family Health Nurse in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, I am a convert to swaddling babies.In the UK, as per SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) guidelines, we didn’t swaddle. Instead, we tucked...