Purple crying ... What is it?
Posted by Karen Faulkner onPurple crying I came across this term purple crying quite recently and it made me go, "What the?!" As a midwife and baby whisperer of 26 years I've heard a lot of crying in my...
Infant formula and protein levels
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThere are some interesting findings in relation to child obesity and I think it's time to have a look at this in relation to formula vs. breast feeding. I'm examining the popular range of infant...
Sleep training an 8 week old baby??? You've got to be kidding!
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThis is a blogpost from the US Kentucky PostPioneer. It's in response to a blogpost from Amy Molloy in Motherlode a USA NYT Blog and sleep training an 8 week old baby. Yes it is...
Bedtime Routine for Baby Sleep
Posted by Karen Faulkner onI spend a lot of time in nurseries and children’s bedrooms with my work as a baby sleep guru. So I think it's timely that I looked at the bedtime routine. Routines create security and reduce...
Baby sleeps through the night so why can't I?
Posted by Karen Faulkner onMany new mums ask me, "My baby sleeps through the night so why can't I?" I get many mums telling me that once their baby is sleeping through the night it can take them a couple...
Baby Whisperer or Baby Sleep Consultant or Baby Sleep Guru???
Posted by Karen Faulkner onAs many of you know I really struggle with the Baby Whisperer thing. I know that parents will Google me, Karen and add Baby Whisperer to the search engine too. Why do I struggle with...
Nurture Parenting
Posted by Karen Faulkner onI had a bit of a think recently. I know that's very dangerous! Karen and thinking in one sentence.I had many parents asking me about lactation help, nannies, postnatal help and all the things myself...
Parents need Baby Sleep Learning
Posted by Karen Faulkner onThe 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...
When your older baby has breast refusal
Posted by Karen Faulkner onBreast refusal happens more than you think. I get many phone calls about this. It upsets mums, babies are not happy and it can happy to anyone.My niece Freya decided at 9 months that she'd...
Heavy heart and gratitude
Posted by Karen Faulkner onI'm sure we all woke up today and listened to the news about the hostage situation at Martin Place and had a heavy heart.http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lindt-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-day-two-20141216-127suz.htmlKatrina Dawson, a mum of 3 children died in the siege and...
