Questions tagged pa

Hi, I`m a midwife dealing with pregnancy, childbirth and newborns. It`s best to direct your sleep related questions to Maree, or see your Early Ch...

Hi Erin, It can seem like such an eternity trying to have a baby and sometimes you can experience problems and delays. More than likely you will f...

Hi Racheal & Deedan, I’m also glad you found a support group – dealing with reflux can be really difficult, and it’s often m...

Hi, To be honest she is not doing too bad, it would be great if we could all have a text book baby but it is unrealistic. What is realistic though...

Hi, It takes usually about 6 to 8 weeks for your wounds to heal after a caesarean section unless you had ongoing infections of the wound. It is ve...

Hi Carolyn, It is common that about this age bubs go through a bit of a growth spurt and can seem to feed far more often. However, I would recom...

Hi, Your due date is always only an estimation and your baby can be born up to 2 weeks after this date and still be born at term. If you want to a...

Hi Sharon, Dairy foods such as milk and cheese are of course important in your toddlers diet, but they are just a part of a healthy diet. You m...

Hi, Around 8 months babies experience separation anxiety so this may be contributing to his change in routine also. It does sound like the dummy m...

Hi, I am sorry that you are experiencing problems. The hospital may be looking at your history and are probably aware that you went into labour sp...

Hi Bianca, I know how you feel I was up 6 times a night with my 12 month old when I started this journey 8 years ago. You would need to break to n...

Hi, Sometimes we try so many things we end up confusing both baby and mother about how to get baby to sleep. You would need to stop the feed if yo...

Hi Penny, You can really take any supplement that you choose. If you have a healthy diet then really no supplement is required for your body or th...

Hi, Some of our parents do report smelly flatulence, pain and other colic symptoms in their babies, and some babies seem to suffer from both colic...

Hi Elizabeth, From about 6 months on a baby should be able to sleep 7pm to 7am without and overnight feed. If baby is feeding well overnight it ca...

Hi Karin, Sometimes you can get some unusual symptoms during early pregnancy and headaches are quite common. It is safe to take paracetemol during...

Hi Tami, You need to inform your carers so that they are aware. Genital warts may cause a number of problems during pregnancy. Sometimes they get ...

Hi Leonie, Well in terms of what the research says any sugar is not ideal of bubs and young children. Of course if baby is not on solids then t...

Hi, Congratulations on your little girl, but oh my goodness. I hope you are getting a lot of support with your little one. Even though you don&rsq...

Hi Kayla, With your first baby you probably won’t show very much until after 20 weeks. Colostrum is present in your breasts from around 18 w...

Hi There, You don’t mention how old your bub is, but I am guessing about 7ish months? You may find that once bub is taking in a volume of f...

Hi Mel, Thank you for your enquiry. It is normal to feel anxious about your baby but it does appear that everything is going as expected so try not...

Hi Miss Sampson, I`m a midwife dealing with pregnancy, childbirth and newborns. It`s best to direct your sleep related questions to Maree, or see ...

Hi There, That’s fine if he isn’t into cows milk my 22 month old has never had any, we all love the calcium-fortified alternatives ...

Hi Jo, Yes you have it in one – start bub on lovely homemade veggies and work up to fruit (they have an innate preference for sweet tastes ...

Hi Kirsty, To be honest my toddler is a bit like that. One thing I would suggest you look at is the amount of more simple type carbs that your li...

Hi Gabrielle, From about 6 months on baby should be able to sleep 7pm to 7am without an overnight feed. If you are constantly feeding her to slee...

Hi Belinda, Never easy when you have a little one with an allergy and egg does tend to turn up in all sorts of things. It will depend on whether ...

Hi Kirsty, Along with her recent illness she would have also been experiencing 8 month separation anxiety and it`s easy to create some unwanted h...

Dear Adena, I`m not familiar with the sunscreen product you mentioned. It’s great that you have looked for a sunscreen that has an SPF rat...