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24.01.2022 Are you expecting a baby or do you have a baby under 6 months and are you looking for that magical experience to really help you find time to 'be' with your baby rather than 'do'? Baby Mindful, which also has a four session pre-birth program for mothers to be, has sessions starting 17th October at the Wagga City Library. For information and registration please contact Sara Stockman [email protected].

23.01.2022 "Cuppa Chats" for parents with new babies coming here! My friendship group formed over cuppas, boobs, bottles and yoga during those early baby days remains stronger than any other bond - even with the miles between Ireland and Australia. Having a baby in our current social distancing climate, you can still form new friendships and share stories, ask questions and introduce babies - from home. Join me for a zoom Cuppa Chat with my baby doll (my babies are now online homeschooling!) and enjoy the support from the homefront with others! Sara

23.01.2022 New research, published in next month’s ‘Pediatrics’ * has shown how warped our expectations of infant sleep are. The study of almost 400 babies assessed how mu...ch they really sleep (and how their sleep impacted them & their parents). They found: At 6 months; almost 40% were not sleeping for chunks of 6hrs and almost 60% were not sleeping for chunks of 8 hours. At 12 months; almost 30% were not sleeping for chunks of 6hrs and almost 45% were not sleeping for chunks of 8 hours. Considering most describe ‘sleeping through the night' as sleeping from bedtime until morning, ie 12 hours, what this study found is that only half of one year olds are sleeping through, the other half are still waking regularly at night! It's important to note this study relied on parentally reported data and we know parents under-report waking (ie: babies wake a lot more than parents think). So it's likely that the babies were actually waking a lot more than this! What the research also found is that there was no negative effect for the babies who were waking, they were no more likely to suffer from mental or physical problems, or delays to their development, when compared to their peers who 'slept through'. ie: it is NOT better for babies to sleep through the night & night waking is not a problem for them! They also found that mothers of babies who woke at night were no more likely to suffer from postnatal mood disorders (e.g: PND) than mothers of babies who slept through. These last two points are key when it comes to dire warnings issued by those in favour of sleep training - we now have research showing that it is NOT better for babies to sleep through, they don't suffer in any way for it and also, it's not better for mum's emotional health either! Combine this with other research showing that after 6 months there is no difference in the sleep between babies who have been sleep trained and those who haven't (ie sleep training does NOT teach better sleep!) and you have to wonder why sleep training is still so popular?! * link to research: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org//11/08/peds.2017-4330

23.01.2022 What do new mums do all day? This beautiful video shows the world that you do the world for your world xxx

23.01.2022 New Baby Mindful sessions starting October in Wagga for 0-6month babies and their parent/s - keep linked up to hear! Also find booking link on www.positivelygrowing.com.au. DISCOUNT if booked through website by 19th October! A beautiful gift for an expectant or new parent - vouchers available. Bonding with your baby is timeless and endless

22.01.2022 Yes please, a manual would be handy Credit to the Centre for Perinatal Psychology for this great image.

20.01.2022 Speaking for the Baby Campaign ‘Hard’ experiences remind baby that they are a separate little being from you and that they exist in a ‘cold hard world’. Being ...undressed for a bath or nappy change are examples of hard experiences. Being left alone to sleep might also raise their feelings of separateness. Hard experiences are necessary for your baby to learn they are a separate being who is able to develop as a unique little person alongside you. While these hard experiences are necessary, your baby needs help to navigate them with success. They need your warm soft approach when they are experiencing the cold hard world. At these times, you will be side-by-side rather than ‘as one’, but you can remain in the soft warm parental position. Help them by staying connected through touch, through your reassuring voice and connecting with kind eyes. Both soft and hard experiences at oneness and separateness are the early beginnings of developing an attachment relationship that fosters both intimacy and autonomy for babies. #IMH #IMHAW18 #CfPP #SpeakingfortheBaby See more

20.01.2022 When I look Away Speaking for the Baby Campaign - Centre for Perinatal Psychology Babies love to look at faces. Minutes after birth, a baby can focus on a fa...ce and imitate expression amazing! Babies prefer to look at faces than any other object. Mutual gaze ~ looking at each other ~ is a powerful way to ‘hold’ each other and communicate. Mutual gaze is often intense during feeding and when chatting together. It’s a powerful bonding experience and part of the emerging ‘love affair’ between parent and baby. But, it’s hard work for a little one to keep up with the intensity of it, and they need to take a break. When they look away it’s not because they are bored of you, or don’t like you they just get tired and need a rest. Beautiful illustration from Jesses Mess - Illustrations Head to our website for this free downloadable handout - under 'Resources' #IMH #IMHAW18 #CfPP #SpeakingfortheBaby

18.01.2022 Sleep trumps exercise for exhausted new parents.

17.01.2022 Would YOU like to share this incredible program with other new parents and their babies? The deadline to book onto our Brisbane, Baby Mindful training is this Friday.. if you are interested in joining us please email [email protected] for more information

16.01.2022 'Today I got feeding support from the most unlikely of places, the most surreal moment of my life that had me in tears. I visited Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna whil...st on a mini-break with my partner and son, we nipped in to see the orangutans at the end of our day who were happily playing in the enclosure so I went to the window for a closer look and sat down by the window so my lb could see the orangutan who was roughly 5/6ft away. She then got up, carried a piece of cloth to the window and sat down with me. She looked directly into my eyes then placed her hand up as if to touch my son I was in awe of this beautiful creature already. My son wanted feeding and as it was quiet I fed him whilst I sat there, the way the orangutan reacted took my breath away she kept looking at me, then my son then back again. She sat with me for approximately half an hour, kept stroking the glass and lay down next to me as if to support and protect me. I had to share this because my mind was blown, we may be a species apart but breastfeeding connected us today in a once in a lifetime moment that will stay with me forever. I'm also incredibly lucky that my partner caught all of this on video ' -Gemma Copeland Another incredibly interesting story: Did you know that women from La Leche League once taught a mother gorilla to breastfeed? The Mamma gorilla had been born and raised in captivity and didn't know what to do with her firstborn, and her baby sadly died. When she next became pregnant, breastfeeding women volunteered to sit beside the gorilla's enclosure and breastfeed their babies, showing the gorilla what to do. When the gorilla gave birth, a volunteer came over and breastfed her baby, showing Mamma gorilla what to do, step by step. Mamma gorilla watched, and then copied, and went on to successfully feed her baby <3 EDIT: PLEASE READ Gemma is passionate about animal welfare and her experience with this beautiful Mamma Orangutan has inspired her to raise money for the Borneo Orangutan Rescue at International Animal Rescue. This wonderful charity provides a sanctuary for baby orangutans who have been subjected to capture and abuse by humans. They work hard to rehabilitate the orangutans and release them into the wild, so that they may live the rest of their lives in peace and freedom. Click the 'donate' button if you'd like to get involved. Every penny helps! You can learn more about the Borneo Orangutan Rescue, here: https://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/orangutan-sanctua

14.01.2022 This looks like a pretty intense debate

14.01.2022 The hours and minutes and days watching and being with our children is never wasted time

10.01.2022 NB EDIT! 11am NOT 10am! 11th May 2020 11am will be our first ZOOM 'cuppa chat'! It doesn't matter if baby is awake or asleep, crying or settled, feeding or satiated! This is a safe space from this 'homefront' to yours. So grab a beverage if that suits, and PM me for the Zoom link and password or email [email protected]. I can't wait to meet you and your little ones! Sara

10.01.2022 WORLD MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY - 6 MAY 2020 Don't be one of these statistics. Treatment and support is available and it works. #maternalMHmatters

06.01.2022 It might be hard to find the positives in such uncertain times but hopefully this extra time with your family is providing new mums with the support you might not have expected Repost @postpartum

05.01.2022 This free webinar for new and expectant parents addresses sleep and settling for 0-6th olds. This may be a wonderful lead in to Baby Mindful - the opportunity to 'be with' your baby rather than always 'doing for'. Setting positive mental health from day dot!