So many parents and carers get in touch with me because their babies have reflux and they are at the end of their tether. Many exhausted parents don’t know who to turn to or how to resolve it, and often even when they do raise it with a professional, no one takes it seriously. If this is your experience, this article should hopefully answer some…
An experiment was conducted in Sweden leaving an uncovered and a covered baby pram in the midday sun and monitoring the change in temperatures. Within 30 minutes the uncovered pram was 22 degrees and the covered pram was already at 34 degrees.
At 12 weeks old I decided Georgie was ready for a little something extra in our week. I’m not a fan of a jam packed schedule of social arrangements for babies (or me actually ha!) as having an over stimulated baby is no fun but the baby sensory classes are something a little bit special.
Does she sleep through? A classic question that make parents feel like a failure. I hate this question and it’s even worse when you’re a sleep consultant with a baby. People assume that the only right answer can be ‘yes – she’s great and sleeps 12 hours at night,’ and that anything less is a huge failure.
Many of you have been in touch after the recent halt of sales of baby sleep positioners by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA in order for your baby to sleep safely. Firstly what I should make clear is The Lullaby Trust in the UK have never endorsed any products or changed their guidelines – their stance remains the same – no…
I’m clearly ridiculously nosey as I love these blog posts by other people. I guess during a first time pregnancy you look at people carting round these snazzy baby changing bags and assume they contain a couple of nappies and a pack of wipes…… HA! Little did you know your bag will now contain practically everything – just like Mary Poppins.
It is holiday season and it feels like everyone is jetting off to sunny destinations! Taking a baby on holiday brings a whole new load of anxieties. Don’t rule out taking a holiday because it seems impossible with a young baby. Being prepared and organised can ensure your holiday is still a great time for your family. Here are my top tips to help make…
Finally we have some nice weather and we are now all complaining it is too hot, plus worrying about what our babies should sleep in! Keeping your baby sleeping safely in hot weather is essential. You are probably quite experienced in getting the temperature right using a baby sleeping bag for our normal temperatures but here are a few tips to manage the summer heat.
Just as you thought you’d cracked this sleeping lark with your lovely baby, the four-month sleep regression hits! The long stretches of sleep at night become disturbed and naps tend to be both shorter and baby may be hard to settle for any sleeps. It isn’t actually a regression as such; it is a permanent change in your baby’s sleeping habits. Your baby is maturing…
BBC Panorama’s episode, Sleepless Britain, aired on 6 March 2017, was an interesting watch attracting varying opinions and reactions on social media. All children from babies to teenagers (and even most adults!) thrive on having a routine and predictability around their sleeping patterns, but that routine isn’t the same for every family. Routines can differ greatly and, ultimately, any routine you choose has to be…
Weaning can be a minefield of information with varying advice and opinions. Hopefully this blog post will help you make some decisions about what your baby needs.
This coming weekend the clocks go back which fills many parents with dread……that 6am wakeup call is now going to be 5am. The extra hour in bed is a thing of the past! With a few days to go it gives you a chance to start to prepare for the time change. These are my top tips for managing the clock changes:
Your baby needs 12 hours settled quiet time so they get plenty of rest. It can be such a lovely time with your baby – all you need to decide on is the timings. The main thing is it is the foundation of getting your baby into great routine that can be built on.
Sleep is essential for the development and health of your little one and an overtired baby often doesn’t feed well. This can cause your family life to turn upside down as an overtired baby can be an almighty challenge for new parents – or old hands – and it tends to look quite different from what you would expect. They might actually look more awake…
As a very experienced maternity nurse of twins and triplets I thought I would offer you my top tips and favourite products to help manage that first year. Having multiples can be daunting but it is a miracle and hopefully my top tips will help to make it even more special.
Quite a few of my clients have hit a blip with teething so it seems an ideal time to write about it. To some degree teething is going to have some effect on sleep and day time mood. It is a painful and long process for both baby and parents! Sleeping issues are to be expected, it is not a time to get any sleep…
There is no ‘right’ way to help your baby to sleep soundly through the night, and every parent and child is different. Nevertheless, it’s always good to start off with a few key tips to help you make the right decisions about your approach and to use if ever you need to troubleshoot.
