Newborn

Amazing Newborns

New parents are often amazed to learn more about their newborn baby, what they enjoy, how far they can see and the reflexes they are born with to keep them alive!

Newborn’s love being touched gently by their parents, they love skin to skin contact which happens many times a day of breastfeeding. But even bottle-fed babies can have this skin to skin and both parents can do this.

Belinda Joyce

Belinda Joyce is a midwife, maternal & child health nurse, mother of four and author of 'Survive and Enjoy Your Baby'.

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What is the Fourth Trimester and Why is It So Important?

I used to tell my patients that babies are born three months too soon. I know what you’re thinking: What?! Too soon?! For many mums, the third trimester feels never-ending.

But remember, your baby’s brain grew so big that you had to “evict” them after 9 months, even though they were still

Dr Harvey Karp

Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America's most-trusted pediatricians and child development experts. He is on the faculty of the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the

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Strategies to Stay Sane with a Newborn

No matter how exciting it is to be a parent the constant care of a newborn can absolutely drain you. The addition of a new baby to the family can be a huge adjustment for everyone. A whole day can be spent trying to get one thing done, which continually gets interrupted by feeds, changes and making sure they are ok. Add to that sleep deprivation, all the extra laundry as well as everything else that’s going on around you and the stress can become overwhelming.

Kari Sutton

Kari Sutton is a mental fitness advocate, educator, speaker, and author with over 28 years of experience in education, guidance counselling, and consulting.

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5 Tips to Look after your Own Mental Health as a New Mum or Parent

Once Baby arrives, it’s easy to put all your focus on your new tiny bundle. After all, they require a lot of care! But in looking after their little ones, so many mums and dads neglect to care for themselves and that can have some serious consequences. An estimated 1 in 5 new mums and 1 in 10 new dads suffer with perinatal depression or anxiety.

Dr Harvey Karp

Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America's most-trusted pediatricians and child development experts. He is on the faculty of the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the

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First Child, Second Child: The Effects of Birth Order

Every child is different, a unique combination of genetic tendencies and the influence of environment, including the way you parent. Is birth order one of the factors that makes a difference to your child’s personality? The balance of research suggests that yes, it is important, but it’s one of those influences that must be considered alongside other

Susan Moore & Doreen Rosenthal

Emeritus Professor Susan Moore and Emeritus Professor Doreen Rosenthal are widely published developmental social psychologists whose major research interests

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