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Parent stories and expert advice / Crying, settling, sleeping
Settling your baby
The reality is parents will have many sleepless nights with a new baby, however it does get better!
Sleep deprivation
I cannot believe how bad the sleep deprivation has been. L is now 3 months, and he’s sleeping way better than he used to, but it’s still not easy. With apologies to the LGBT movement, I just keep thinking: “it gets better.” Or, I look at my own mum, and realize it must get better at some point …
Sleeping at Night
Iris is 11 weeks today and as she grows, and jumps up a size in her clothes, I can't help but feel a little sad ... she's growing too fast! But it's these times that I realise how lucky I am to have a year off from work so that I can focus on this beautiful little person in our lives...
Sleep school and new skills
Following a week at 'sleep school', Kylie wonders what life (well, sleep!) will be like upon their return home ...
Sometimes coping is doing just fine
Having a baby is a time of significant change in our lives. As Fiona Darling reminds us, some days 'coping' is all you can do - and that's perfectly good enough.
Teething
Who would have thought a teething child causes more sleepless nights than a newborn. Well this is my life right now.,,
The Feed-Play-Sleep routine
Jane Fisher elaborates on a topic she's asked frequently about when working at residential early parenting services - baby routines.
The 'tie' between breastfeeding and my shredded nipples
Danielle knew breastfeeding was harder for some than others, however as she discovered, sometimes there's more to painful breastfeeding than simply your technique - your baby may have a tongue or lip tie.
Understanding a crying baby
We all know that babies cry. But what new mums and dads learn early on, it's sometimes hard to decipher why ...
Why does my baby cry?
New mum Poppy wants to know ... how do you know a 'cry' from a real cry?
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