mum's wellbeing
Five myths about motherhood
DR MATAJI KENNEDY I see a number of women in my private practice who have moved from full-time work into full-time motherhood. Let's face it, it's a big transition and we aren't always well prepared for it. Motherhood is joyous and it's also hard work.
Dining out - is it possible with kids?
HEY BAMBINI Most parents dread taking their young children out for a meal. Images of food flying every which way, dummy spits over mum’s choice from the menu, drinks spilt all over the nice white table cloth, forks dropped on the floor, along with those neatly folded napkins.
It's goodbye Mia and Jack, hello Isabella and William
Features archive: Finding the right babysitter or nanny
Babymoon travel boom
Sleeping
Newborn babies and sleep
ELIZABETH PANTLEY Babies younger than four months old have very different sleep needs than older babies.
Crying
Understanding crying
A cry can mean many things and learning to understand what each one indicates can help you understand your baby's needs.
Baby's first month
BROOKE WELLS Congratulations you have a brand new addition to your family! Whether it is your first or fifth plenty of Mums can't remember exactly what's it's like to have newborn.
Baby's second month
BROOKE WELLS A baby can begin to communicate as early as two months and will be able to smile and coo although crying is still his main form of expressing their needs.
Baby's third month
BROOKE WELLS Having fun with your baby is important both for your baby’s development and for your relationship with your baby.
Baby's fourth month
BROOKE WELLS By four months of age, your baby will be able to follow a moving object with her eyes and look around and smile at people she sees frequently.
Baby's fifth month
BROOKE WELLS Your baby will still be learning hand-eye co-ordination and will use his mouth to explore objects
Baby's sixth month
BROOKE WELLS Your baby might have realised that he can use rolling as a way to transport himself, or he may skip it altogether and move on to sitting, lunging, and crawling.
Breastfeeding
Essential Baby recommends that all new mothers aim to breastfeed their babies. It's important to gain an understanding of potential difficulties, how to overcome them, where to get help and who you can talk to about alternatives.
Co-sleeping - making it work
ELIZABETH PANTLEY Sharing sleep is very popular with parents of young babies who wake throughout the night, since it allows parents to avoid getting up out of bed and traveling up and down a dark hallway.
Baby's First Year Guide
This monthly guide to your baby's first year covers development, sleeping, baby care, immunisation reminders, feeding and more.
Motherly Advice
Survival tips for new Mums
GILL SOUTH No-one told you but the first few months are tough. Rest assured they get easier but our survival tips will speed up the process!
Advice for new premmie parents
Having a premature baby can be a very lonely and frightening experience. In our communities there may be very few people who understand the specific problems facing parents of very early babies. Sometimes our babies are transferred to hospitals far from home and this can make us feel even more alienated and lost.
Parenting support: where to get help
A helpful guide to contact information if you are looking for help, support or assistance.
Fact Sheet
Baby First Aid
LITTLE AID Congratulations on your new little bundle! No doubt you’ve had the roller-coaster of euphoria, fear, joy, fear, contentment, fear, happiness and... “Jeez this is just too much!”
Features archive
The wonderful world of newborn twins
VICKI MORRIS Congratulations! I’m going to assume that as you are reading this you have either found out that you are going to have twins, or perhaps you have twins that you've prepared earlier.
Feature members
Our large families: EB members share
With seven, eight and 10 children under their respective wings, Essential Baby members Leanne, Susan and Tanya offer an insight into their large families.
