FAQs about having siblings at a birth
What’s been your experience of children being at the birth of their siblings? Has it always been a positive thing? As an Australian College of Midwives accredited Independently Practising Midwife I have attended many home births where children observed the labour and and birth of their sibling. From toddlers to teenagers, the experience has proved to Read more
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New Baby 101 Book Giveaway Winners!
Thank you to everyone who responded to New Baby 101’s book giveaway offer celebrating our 5,000 followers on Facebook milestone. I planned to give away 3 paperbacks and 3 eBooks however the international response has been overwhelming so I have extended the eBooks to 5 lucky friends! Here are the winners of a free eBook – Read more
Mother’s kiss sharing pathogens goes “Viral” on Facebook
Mother's kiss protects baby New Baby 101's post on Facebook on 15/10/15 has attracted an amazing response - More than 2.4 Million reach, 18.5K shares, and 15K LIKES with thousands of positive comments. Thanks! :) New Baby 101 followers were absolutely blown away with the simple fact that kissing your baby changes your breast milk. Read more
Breastfeeding Just Happens, doesn’t it?
Motherhood Myths Busted – Breastfeeding just happens naturally, doesn’t it? Many new mothers experience surprise, disappointment and frustration as they struggle to master the new skill of breastfeeding. They may be bewildered by conflicting advice from caregivers and find themselves with wounded nipples and a crying hungry baby just days after giving birth. Discourse among Read more
Newborn sleep
Motherhood Myths Busted - Babies Sleep a lot, don't they? Well, yes, and they feed a lot too. Young babies need to feed 8 to 12 times every 24 hours. Each feed takes an hour or so and “cluster feeding” every hour or two for a period each day is normal too. Consequently, the potential time Read more
To burp or not to burp?
Burping Babies – Optional or Compulsory? When a just-fed baby emits a burp a beer drinker would be proud of surprised accolades arise among spectators and along with congratulations to the back-patter. Baby burps are normal and common but not compulsory! If baby does not easily volunteer a burp or two after feeding don’t worry Read more
Overcoming Common Breastfeeding Problems
<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1577" src="https://newbaby101.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/P-A-DSC03914.jpg" alt="P & A DSC03914" width="1187" height="1645" srcset="https://newbaby101.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/P-A-DSC03914.jpg 1187w, https://newbaby101.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/P-A-DSC03914-216x300.jpg 216w, https://newbaby101.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/P-A-DSC03914-739x1024.jpg 739w, http://www.newbaby101.com look at here.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/P-A-DSC03914-624x865.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 1187px) 100vw, 1187px" />How to overcome common breastfeeding problems The most common problem encountered by new mothers is nipple tenderness, pain and unfortunately, nipple injury. Every mother and baby are a unique pair. Read more
Feed, Play, Sleep – No!
Why many health professionals have got it wrong A commonly recommended pattern of caring for baby is “Feed, play, sleep”. This may be quite appropriate for babies over 3 months of age however for young babies I advise adapting it to “Feed, play, comfort, sleep”. This is because young babies’ neurological and digestive systems are Read more
www.birthjourney.com is ‘reborn’
My Birthjourney.com website has reached out to expectant and new parents for over a decade and has now been ‘reborn’ with a fresh new face and updated content to reflect my ongoing work as a Midwife and Lactation Consultant.