by Charmian | Feb 7, 2022 | Baby Sleep Consultant, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind, Sleep
Is it Ok to give a baby a dummy/pacifier to settle to sleep? You will know from my book, blog and Instagram posts that I’m not a huge fan of using a dummy /pacifier to aid settling. Of course I do understand that for a lot of parents a dummy can be a life line,...
by Charmian | Nov 5, 2021 | Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and lactation, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind
What are the 2 Main Positions for Burping a Baby? There are many positions and techniques to burp a newborn or baby but there are only two positions I use because they are effective and keep your baby upright, which results in less posset and throw ups. The Knee...
by Charmian | Oct 6, 2021 | Baby Sleep Consultant, Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and lactation, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind, Sleep
I find there are two types of parents looking for a baby sleep consultant.. Those who want to start their parenting journey with a routine to encourage positive sleep associations from the off, promoting quality sleep and to discourage sleep issues developing later on...
by Charmian | Sep 28, 2021 | Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and lactation, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind
As a newborn digestion expert I’m frequently asked questions on baby possets, throw ups, gas and digestive issues. I thought I’d share a few posset questions with you.. Does a posset mean my baby is full? A posset is not an indication your baby being full, in...
by Charmian | Sep 27, 2021 | Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and lactation, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind, Sleep
A newborn’s world is centred around feeding, their tiny gut and digestion so it makes sense that this would be the main focus of your new baby’s routine. Feeding and digestion has a knock on effect to all aspects of your newborn’s day from digestive...
by Charmian | Jan 28, 2021 | Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and lactation, Charmian's Top Tips & Advice, Digestion and wind
At least twice a week I diagnose a tongue tie which is causing complications with feeding, digestion and then of course this has a knock on effect on routine and sleep. Often these babies have been checked and misdiagnosed or even had a tongue tie release but have...