Things you need to know about Fenugreek and increasing milk supply
Posted by Karen Faulkner onDuring the early weeks following birth a mum will often have more milk than her baby needs. She may experience leaking and/or breast fullness/engorgement — this is simply a period of adjustment as the mum’s...
Unsettled babies and anxiety in mums
Posted by Karen Faulkner onFinger pointing This article in the Sydney Morning Herald needs more than just a cursory glance. It is saying more about the state of support for new mums than anything else. It's so easy to...
Reflux medications may help your unsettled reflux baby
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThere 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...
Medical Causes of Baby and Toddler Sleep Problems
Posted by Karen Faulkner onMost sleep problems are behavioural in origin i.e. they are caused by learned behaviours baby cannot recreate e.g dummies falling out, patting, rocking and feeding to sleep.So when do you decide sleep training/learning isn't working...
Cows milk protein allergy and baby sleep
Posted by Karen Faulkner onIs your baby making lots of 'urrrgghhh, urrrgghhhh, urrrggghhhh' noises and squirming a lot? Then read on...this may be the very reason why. Your baby may have lots of pooey nappies and they may be...
A case of severe catnapping
Posted by Karen Faulkner onWhen I first met Danielle and her little 3-month-old baby Emily I was greeted by some very loud screaming. It was ear piercing.She had a really serious case of cat napping and mum was desperate....
Rafe had reflux and a tongue-tie
Posted by Karen Faulkner onTongue-tie diagnosis My little man and I haven’t had an easy start in life. With a diagnosis of a tongue-tie at around 2.5 months and reflux at 3 months, the first few months had been...