Sleep

Sleep solutions for parents

Jodie Benveniste How many parents out there long for a decent night’s sleep? Plenty! So why are there only sleep solution books aimed at kids? Parents need one too!

Newborn babies and sleep

Elizabeth Pantley Babies younger than four months old have very different sleep needs than older babies.

Early bedtime means better sleep

Elizabeth Pantley Most babies are primed to go to sleep for the night as early as 6:30 or 7:00pm.

Naps improve night sleep

Elizabeth Pantley According to sleep research, and motherly experience, the length and the quality of naps affect night time sleep.

Sleep through the night

Elizabeth Pantley If your little one is waking you up every hour or two, you don't have to think long on the question, 'is this disruptive to me'?

Wonderful sounds for sleep

Elizabeth Pantley Research indicates that "white noise" sounds or soft bedtime music helps many babies to relax and fall asleep more easily.

Planning for the first six weeks of a baby's life

The first six weeks of a baby's life are a hugely unsettling time, so a little planning will go a long way towards keeping the rest of the household running.

Motherhood and fashion: have you let yourself go?

Amber Robinson "It's a shame so many mums let themselves go", mused the young, childless hairdresser attending to my mop last week. "You see them around here all the time in tracksuit pants.

Seven secrets to surviving your baby's first year

Jodie Benveniste Jodie Benveniste, director of Parent Wellbeing, shares seven ways to cope with the highs and lows of raising a baby.

Post-natal depression: an interview with Katie Brown

Tracey Spicer, One2OneConversations Katie Brown is a journalist, yoga teacher, infant massage practitioner and mother of three. Her tumultuous journey through work, motherhood and post natal depression has become a book, aptly titled...

Working mums don't cuddle their babies less

Adele Horin Babies are not missing out on cuddles if their mothers work - even full-time, according to a study that charts the typical day of Australian infants.

Hip dysplasia: helping your baby

Debbie Clemens So your baby has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia but you're still confused as to what this means for her? Debbie Clemens of Hip Babes sheds some light on hip dysplasia.

No more tears

Catharine Munro While the supernannies preach rigid routine, this Sydney pediatrician believes nothing but total devotion to a newborn will give it the right start in life, writes Catherine Munro.

Sophie Falkiner's glamour mum guide

Stefanie Menezes Australia's yummiest mummy, Sophie Falkiner, offers her top tips to staying stylish in motherhood.

Mother's milk

Rebecca Huntley Breastfeeding is meant to be life-giving, but Rebecca Huntley says the pressure to get it right can suck the life out of mothers.

Study confirms cot death link to smoking

Louise Hall Australian researchers have discovered the first evidence that exposure to cigarette smoke induces abnormalities in babies' brains, putting them at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.

Save your sanity

EB members Whether you have a ‘wakeful’ baby, a newborn or are experiencing a phase of bad sleep… there are times when you’d mortgage the house and giveaway your husband for a block of uninterrupted sleep.

Being Dad

Paul Kalina Only several decades ago, husbands and boyfriends were back-row spectators to birth. They didn't enter hospital delivery rooms, attend antenatal or postnatal education classes and often weren't...

House dust mite allergy

Dr Anna Pham House dust mites are found in most homes. These eight legged creatures are only ¼ of a mm long, and hence cannot be seen with the naked eye.