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Parent stories and expert advice / Baby 0-4 weeks

Motherhood and identity with a new baby

Motherhood and identity with a new baby

There is never a perfect time in a woman’s life to have a baby. One of the inevitable, but least anticipated experiences of motherhood, is how much is 'lost' when a baby is born ...

New babies, new parents and managing the holiday season

New babies, new parents and managing the holiday season

There is generally lots of things to participate in and to do at the end of one year and the beginning of the next one: family gatherings, parties, presents, preparations and late nights. These can be daunting for anyone to face but when you have a new baby, it is more complicated...

Newborn challenges

Newborn challenges

John loves his baby son 100% but hasn't, on the other hand, always enjoyed their time together. He questions whether other newborn parents have felt the same ...

Now what?

Now what?

I can't believe it has been a month since Ari was born. Where did the time go? Everything seems such a blur.

Observing your baby

Observing your baby

In this piece Dr Bronwyn Leigh shares her tips to observe your baby to build stronger awareness. 

On-the-job occupational fatigue for new parents

On-the-job occupational fatigue for new parents

While most occupations have safety regulations to manage worker fatigue, however as Professor Jane Fisher discusses, new parents don't receive the same benefits in their hardest role to date - parenthood.

Plan to be unplanned

Plan to be unplanned

Day four was ‘go home day’ and feeling confident about our progress so far (milk in, happy feeder, happy sleeper and no mastitis). I was excited that my husband had taken the day off work to drive us home...

Politically correct parenting

Politically correct parenting

Michaela wants to know why being new to parenthood suddenly warrants the opinions of those you do, and don't, know!

Power is knowledge, and support is key

Power is knowledge, and support is key

No one can prepare you for pregnancy or parenthood, however as Fiona Darling highlights, advice and support is only ever a click away.   

Questions to support new mums

Questions to support new mums

In this article for health professionals, Jean Hailes Professor Jane Fisher explains the art of finding out if a woman needs help for postnatal depression.