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Every new parent awaits milestones, those beautiful signs that your baby is developing and growing. While many of these milestones are delightful—the first smile, the first word, or that adorable gurg...

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 any more...

Let’s stop the 4 month regression fear 

The 4 month regression seems to have become a beast of its own in recent years. Before we’ve even had children, we’re warned of the doom and gloom and disastro...

TW: Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum discussed

It's no secret that I had a rough postpartum with my second baby. After 41 weeks of hyperemesis, symphysis pubis dysfunction, multiple pandemic lock...

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. Who w...

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 trouble s...

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 whe...

As I write this, I am horizontal on the couch patiently, (or rather not so patiently), awaiting the arrival of my first baby. Can you believe it? My very own baby? All mine!!

Apart from the fact that...

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 squis...

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 day...

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 she was about 14 weeks old....

"What do I do with sleep when my baby is sick?"

This is a question I am often asked.

The answer is that you need to attend to any and all of your sick baby's needs. Extra naps, extra milk, cuddles o...