March 23, 2021

Having Twins And Multiples (Including Sleep And Settling Tips)

Expecting twins or more can be a very different experience than a ‘normal’ pregnancy when carrying one baby. Apart from the obvious, like increased size and movements, there’s also more stress on the mother’s body and greater likelihood of her developing pregnancy complications.

February 17, 2021

Infant Microbiome: What Is It And Why Does It Matter?

Most of us have heard about the gut microbiome, but other than knowing it’s a group of ‘good’ bacteria, we don’t really understand much about it. Though it seems a population of healthy microbes which live in our bodies as well as on our skin, helps us in a myriad of ways to stay healthy and live well.

June 19, 2020

Breastfeeding and Caffeine: What's OK?

Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee or two a day and would find it difficult to give up. The good news is that even breastfeeding mothers can continue to drink coffee, or tea in moderation.

May 19, 2020

Bottle Propping: Why It's A Risk

Many parents have heard of bottle propping, also known as prop feeding. And most of us have seen babies sucking quietly away on their own.

Bottle propping is when, instead of the baby being held to drink their bottle, they are on their own. The bottle is supported by a pillow or blanket, even a soft toy so that it’s angled with the milk filling the neck of the bottle and the teat. The baby lies in their cot/pram/on the floor sucking away on their own.

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