Healthy Baby

If you think your bub needs a top-up after a beast feed, either with Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) or Formula,( NAN H.A. 1), here's how to do it.

What do you do if your baby needs more breast milk?  Let's talk about what steps you can take to build your supply.
 

Breast feeding is always the preferable option for feeding babies.  But what of those who have low or no milk supply?  What of those women who cannot physical breast feed?  Are these women bad parents?  Of course not!  But some associations intimated and belittle them for using alternative feeding methods. Far too often I see hungry babies because the parents have been warned off formula feeding.  Lets talk about hungry verse well fed babies.
 

When should you bother hosting a birthday party? 1, 2 or 3 years of age?

Many 1st time mums are advised to breast feed the baby each time the baby cries. This typically causes the baby to become unsettled and cry a great deal. Lets talk about feeding regiments.

Building a relationship with your child involves; stepping back, assessing the situation and planing a strategy to best help the child. This may mean having to say "No" at times and coping a full throated roar of protest. Yes, a child is allowed to show frustration and protest. It is how you react that will shape the relationship.

When to move a child into a big bed?  Common reasons for transferring a small child to a big bed: Another baby is going to need the cot. The age of the child dictates the move. The child climbs out of the cot.  Let talk about when and how to transition between cot and bed.

In my experience many parents feel that asking for help is admitting failure.  No parent likes to feel insufficient when it comes to their baby. Yet, nothing prepares us for the post-natal care of a baby.