Questions tagged mothers

Hi, It does sound like she is tired and you would expect her to still require this nap for another month or so. Don`t make a battle out of the na...

Hi Michelle, You seem to be doing great. You would ideally be aiming for her big sleep from 7pm to 7am but small steps first. When you put her dow...

Hi Tracey, The use of a dummy really is a parents choice but if it becomes a cause for frequent waking by it`s loss then it may be time for it to ...

Hi Katie, You arent alone and there are few parents out there who can say they never put a foot wrong with such things. Just like you would with...

Hi There, I totally understand what you are going through, I went to a quite remote city in Japan with my first baby and remember the challenges o...

Hi, This is all about jealousy and attention seeking, try to make some special time for her, just the two of you, take her our buy something she l...

Hi, It really seems he is relying on your comfort to sleep and I don`t think at this age it is about being hungry. He wakes on his light sleep and...

Hi, It depends on what sort of support you are thinking about. Usually the best place to start is your GP or the local hospital or Early Childhood...

Hi Cassie, It is fine to have a bath or spa. Make sure that you drink plenty of water so that you don’t get dry and don’t get up quick...

Hi Kristy, Carbimazole crosses the placenta but, provided the mother`s dose is within the standard range, and her thyroid status is monitored; the...

Hi There, To my knowledge there is no issue with parsley and pregnancy, in fact parsley is a great source of iron, chlorophyl (a plant antioxidant...

Hi Kelsey, Thanks for your question regarding your baby girl and your concerns about how to manage her wind. Many babies struggle with ‘wind...

Hi, You can`t stop the progess of moving around but sleeping bags are great and you could also weave a thin sheet through the rails. Soon she wil ...

Hi Mel, It is a habit and as we know breaking any habit we have can be hard. Imagine you went to bed and woke up in the bath! you`d get a fright ...

Hi Debbie, I`m a midwife dealing with pregnancy, childbirth and newborns. It`s best to direct your sleep related questions to Maree, or see your E...

Hi Lesley, It does make it more difficult when you are sharing a room as Max will be sensing your presence. Wait till you can put him in his own r...

Hi Kathryn, I think if you let him go and not offer the feed then he would eventually cry or go back to sleep. The important thing is that you be ...

Hi, Stress can affect your pregnancy and it is advisable to try reduce your levels of stress if possible. So hopefully you may be under less stres...

Hi There, Most babies in the early months will need to be feed every 2-4 hours, it varies from one baby to another. Regardless of whether you are...

Hi, That is a good question and one I’m sure many parents wonder about. Thickened formulas can work really well for some babies especially t...

Hi, If you have had no skin problems with your everyday washing powder then continue to use it! Sterilising of cloth nappies is recommended but no...

Hi Kylie, You may find it a little challenging in the early months when your second child is born but when they are older they will be really clos...

Hi Gabrielle, I am just wondering has baby made a significant jump up the charts weight wise or was it a slow movement? Is anyone in the family o...

Hi, Thanks for your question about your 4 month old, good news that the results so far have been positive. It`s always difficult to give a time fr...

Hi Linda, If she is not self settling initially at night then this will be your problem. If baby falls asleep being rocked or fed and is then tran...

Hi, If she is not self settling initially at night then this will be your problem. If baby falls asleep being rocked or fed and is then transfered...

Hi Linda, Firstly she MUST fall asleep in her bed on her own so when she wakes later on her light sleep(as we all do) then she can look around and...

Hi There, Well done to you for pushing through, breastfeeding can be such a `baptism of fire`. This is a bit colourfull, but, exclusively breast...

Hi, Some of our parents do report smelly flatulence, pain and other colic symptoms in their babies, and some babies seem to suffer from both colic...

Hi, You can get the Losec in a suspension by a compounding pharmacist (it is important a compounding pharmacist is used as they need extra trainin...