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It’s almost holiday time here in Australia as we inch closer to summer, and like most Aussie families I’m looking forward to plenty of beach adventures, days spent out in nature and...

As a certified sleep consultant, I often meet parents who are exasperated and confused about their baby's sleep patterns. They've had that one magical night where their baby slept through, and...

A question that pops up for me a lot is "is the 8/9/10 month sleep regression even real?" Or course, not all babies are affected by the 8-10 month sleep regression, but and I'm here to tell you,...

Help! How do I get my baby to stop waking at 5 am?

Being a parent to a young baby is a joy, but it can also be exhausting, especially when your baby becomes an early riser. If your baby's morning...

What's Skin to skin breastfeeding?

Skin to skin is one of the most wonderful parts of parenthood out there. In fact, just last week as I was getting changed and I could hear P having a meltdown...

I read once that reflux and sleep should actually be referred to as reflux and lack of sleep. As both a paediatric nurse and a certified sleep consultant, I couldn’t agree with this statement...

It feels like every year I am caught unawares by Daylight Savings, despite it being one of my favourite times of year! It's the marker of long sunny evenings in the park and beautiful warm days....

I often do phone consults where parents tell me they’d like to make a plan for how to tackle sleep when their baby or toddler starts childcare. Similarly, I often have phone consults to help...

As a certified sleep consultant, one of the most common sleep disruptions I encounter with families is the phenomenon of split nights. For those unfamiliar with the term, a 'split night' refers to...

Congratulations on your beautiful, new baby. What a gloriously overwhelming time. As some readers may know I have had two very different newborn experiences. My first baby was the easiest little...

Any parent of a young baby knows that sleep can be a precious commodity. But sometimes, even when your little one is getting plenty of sleep at night, they may still suffer from catnaps during the...

Oh how I love a thumb or finger sucker.

I sucked my two middle ‘fingies’ and twirled my hair until grade 3. My first baby found her thumb, or as we call it a ‘flumb’, when...