PURPLE Crying
“PURPLE CRYING” All babies cry, it’s how they communicate their needs for comfort and food (milk), how they express physical discomforts like being too hot or cold, digestive and teething Read more
Baby Sleep, new parents
Breastmilk naturally synchronises mothers’ and babies circadian rhythms
In the womb a fetus is exposed to the day-night chemistry rhythms of melatonin and cortisol in its mothers body, and this intimate synchronisation continues after birth, if the baby Read more
Are Swaddle Suits safe for baby?
(Excerpt from NewBaby101 p102-103) Most babies enjoy being swaddled which reminds them of the confined safe environment of the womb. Using a light cotton or muslin wrap to swaddle baby Read more
Feed, Play, Sleep – No!
Expectations regarding baby’s sleep can be the source of great anxiety for parents if they believe their baby is not sleeping ’well’ or ‘enough’. Understanding how variable baby’s sleep patterns Read more