Questions tagged second trimester

Hi, Around 8 months babys experience separation anxiety and can be difficult to settle. The settling program can take up to 3 weeks to work and m...

Hi, Around 8 months babys experience separation anxiety and can be difficult to settle. Do be sure that when he falls asleep initially at night t...

Hi Danielle, It really does seem he is associating sleep with the wrapping We don`t recommend wrapping after 3 months and with Summer coming on ...

Hi Emma, I usually recommend making a big deal about moving to a big bed and decorate it with them and make them feel it is really special she ma...

Hi, You could go cold turkey and just completely remove it or you can use it to settle but remove it before sleep comes so it`s not the last thin...

Hi, It makes it really hard to implement any settle program when baby has been so ill. I would only suggest you speak to your doctor about any se...

The only reason any of us `go backwards` or do things we otherwise wouldnt do is because we are stressed, either a little or a lot….the issue...

Dear Wendy, who has advised this? Are you personally feeling stressed? Of course if you are feeling stressed then your baby will be too, whether t...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. It sounds as if it may be urine but as your baby is so close to being born it may be best to contact your carer s...

Hi Nicole, Thank you for your enquiry. I am sorry but I am not sure what you may be describing. It is probably best to contact your carer or hosp...

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your enquiry. Your son`s development is fine and he will start to crawl normally very soon. All babies develop motor skill...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. With subsequent pregnancies you do tend to get more of the practice contractions. This does not tend to mean that...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. SIDS NSW recommends that you place a baby to sleep on its back. You can place an object that the baby can look at...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. Blood tests can pick up a positive pregnancy test slightly earlier than a urine test and they are both accurate. ...

Hi, Thank you for your enquiry. During pregnancy it is very safe to continue having intercourse. Sometimes it may become more uncomfortable due t...

Hi There, So your toddler is just over the 50th percentile, has she always been around this or has there been a change in her growth? So...

Hi there, Personally I started with almond paste (tastes very similar to peanut butter but even nicer and much healthier), see brand below....

Hi there, Yes I think you are already onto it, it seems like he is self-weaning. As he is nearing 11 months two bottles a day especially as he is ...

Hi Rowena, You might read in some places that if they reject their meal then leave it at that. Personally I don’t think this is ideal. I...

Hi, The dummy may have become his sleep association and you may need to get rid of it. Try following our settling program and include a feed/play...

Hi Carmen, This is her sleep association and unfortunately when you make a change like this it comes with much protest. I think you need to make ...

Hi, Often after an illness and we have given extra comfort some unwanted habits turn up. Rolling at this age is quite normal and if she is still...

Hi, Often after an illness and we have given extra comfort some habits are created. The important thing is that he does settle in his own bed in...

Hi Sarah, You are very lucky to have her sleeping through at this age and most won`t until 6 months of age. All babies are different and if you c...

Hi, Our settling program is not just about letting baby cry it out. It offers a strict routine with a clear and repetitive message that it`s time...

Hi Kylie, Yes, you could do this and it will mean waking her during the day after about 11/2 to 2 hours nap. Try to follow a feed/play/sleep rout...

Going forward with the clock can be an advantage and gets baby sleeping a bit longer for the first week or so but if you keep a good usual routine ...

Hi, Often after an illness and we have given extra comfort some habits are created. The important thing is that she does settle in her own bed i...

Hi Nicole, Tell me how you get him to sleep initially and how you resettle him when he wakes as this may be your problem. If you are comforting h...

Hi Kristine, I really feel for you, as I know how hard it is to do the settling program to start with and to have it all go down the drown is ver...