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I am a huge fan of pink noise and so is my baby. When your baby was in utero, the sounds around them were the equivalent in volume to that of a vacuum cleaner. Pink noise can help emulate this aural e...
We want sleep to be a positive experience for all involved. However, it is easy and not uncommon for babies to have developed a negative association with their sleep environment. I know babies who cry...
If you've read my previous blog on the Snoo, you'll know I'm a big fan and I used one for my second baby. The brains behind that bassinet is paediatrician Dr Harvey Karp.
I've been a fan of Dr Karp f...
What's Skin to skin breastfeeding?
Skin to skin is one of the most wonderful parts of parenthood out there. In fact, just last week as I was getting changed and I could hear P having a meltdown about...
I read once that reflux and sleep should actually be referred to as reflux and lack of sleep. As both a paediatric nurse and a certified sleep consultant, I couldn’t agree with this statement any more...
Tried and Tested
TW: pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum discussed.
- Product
- Snoo Smart Sleeper (hired, not bought)
- Used for
- My second baby, newborn to 15 weeks
- Verdict
- Wonderful for our circumstances. ...
As I write this, I am horizontal on the couch patiently, (or rather not so patiently), awaiting the arrival of my first baby. Can you believe it? My very own baby? All mine!!
Apart from the fact that...
Congratulations on your beautiful, new baby. What a gloriously overwhelming time. As some readers may know I have had two very different newborn experiences. My first baby was the easiest little squis...
Oh how I love a thumb or finger sucker.
I sucked my two middle ‘fingies’ and twirled my hair until grade 3. My first baby found her thumb, or as we call it a ‘flumb’, when she was about 14 weeks old....
I’m not going to lie, I’m a swaddling addict. The first step is acceptance, right….RIGHT!? Anyway, I love wrapping babies all snug and tight into little burritos. I love watching them go from overtire...
