babies

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Help – My Baby Will Only Sleep On Me!

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Help – My Baby Will Only Sleep On Me!

One of the most common concerns I hear from new parents is that their baby will only sleep on them. On their chest, nursing or in a sling, they are happy but the moment they are gently placed down in their basket, they awaken crying and desperate to be picked up again. This is such a source of worry for a parent who loves their baby and wants to do things “right".

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Let’s Examine Some Ideas About Infant Sleep…

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Let’s Examine Some Ideas About Infant Sleep…

Everyone has an opinion over how and when you should put your baby to sleep, and what you should do if he cries. These range from a caring approach to being downright cold. They may even encourage you to develop and respond only to a pre-conceived schedule.

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Minimise Post-traumatic Stress after Childbirth

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Minimise Post-traumatic Stress after Childbirth

For many women, giving birth is a normal life event and, for some, it’s joyous and empowering. Other women, however, experience childbirth as frightening and life-threatening. Indeed, about a third of women report that, for them, giving birth was traumatic.

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The Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Breastfeeding

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The Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Breastfeeding

Any woman who has breastfed a baby knows that there is so much more to breastfeeding than may be viewed by the interested observer. They know that much of what they were told regarding breastfeeding before having their baby, looks somewhat different when truly in the space.

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The Most Common Abnormalities in the Early Years

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The Most Common Abnormalities in the Early Years

No parent wants to imagine that their baby would be born any other way than healthy. Yet a percentage of infants born each year have some type of anomaly. A birth defect can be defined as a problem in the structures or function of the body such as when the eyes are two different sizes or when the heart is not pumping blood efficiently.