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The Importance of Tummy Time for Play and Development…

Tummy time is when babies or young children are laying or playing on their bellies, also known as the prone position. Tummy time should be considered a position for play, to explore new sensory experiences, objects, toys and view the world in a different way. Tummy time is well known for its benefits, however how and when to implement tummy

Youthrive

Youthrive is a unique service that provides three types of therapy – psychology, speech pathology and occupational therapy for kids and young people.

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Returning to Work After Having a Baby

There is much to process as you return to the workplace after having your baby. You may experience a wide array of emotions. You are managing many changes such as: separation from your child, potentially a different workplace or new colleagues, child-care arrangements, the juggle of work and family life, feeding issues with your child, changes in family dynamics and financial decisions, to name a few.

Gidget Foundation Australia

Gidget Foundation Australia is a not for profit organisation that provides programs nationally to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents.

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5 Key Benefits Of Choosing Goat’s Milk Formula For Your Baby

Did you know that 86% of all children under the age of two suffer from digestive issues? The symptoms of digestive distress in babies and toddlers can take the form of regurgitation, bad breath, eczema, diarrhoea and constipation. Throw in crying and trouble getting to sleep, and it causes parents their own fair share of distress as they attempt to soothe their baby.

Oli6

At Oli6® we believe there is a delicate balance of nature and nurture. We have applied the same approach to our goat’s milk formulas, by developing nutritionally complete For full article, click here

Helping you find a quality child care service

Learning begins from the minute your child is born. Whether they’re being cared for at home or in child care, it’s important for them to have opportunities to learn and develop every day.

Research shows children who experience quality early education in their first five years have improved brain function and better health and education outcomes.

StartingBlocks.gov.au is the perfect place to start.your area and check their quality rating.

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Relaxing into Labour with Oxytocin

Of all the most rapidly increasing concerns in childbirth today, by far the one that concerns me the most is medical induction. Often this is done as a routine precaution for a variety of reasons or because hospital policy deems a woman is ‘over her due date’.

Induced labour can be indicated as necessary due to health concerns for the mother or baby, however, inducing (starting) or augmenting (speeding up) a woman’s labour can often lead to other interventions.

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