Another distressing reflux story, but pleased to say that in just four days we have an incredibly positive outcome to report.  So this is what her mum wrote a few weeks ago on the booking form - “Harper is on infant gaviscon added to comfort milk (2satches) and infacol 14) have been solely breastfeeding but in the process of transitioning each feed to bottle. During the day I now give 3 feeds as bottles.formula used is apatamil comfort. I try and be strict during the day to 5 feeds but in the evening it's pretty much demand fe...

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Making that first visit to a friend or family member with a newborn baby is always exciting - but before you go charging in, remember there's kind of a right way and a wrong way to do it. Think about how you look, maybe try not to look too good. Can you imagine how that new Mum feels when her Facebook feed taken over by photos of good-looking, smiley and fresh people posing with her newborn. She probably feels at  a bit of a disadvantage, no trips to the hairdresser, hardly time for a shower and as for makeup.... Be really kind and show ...

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When you've been at work all day, it can be so tempting to keep your baby up so that you can spend more time with him. You may think that maybe he'll become so tired, he'll eventually flake out.  Whatever the reason and however well intentioned, it's not a good idea to keep your child up. When babies get overtired they find it more difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. They tend to wake up earlier than if they went to bed at a more reasonable hour. surprising yes - but true. It’s so much better to have a ...

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Whilst GPs dismissed Jude's cries as just 'colic', Alison understood that he was clearly in pain and needed help. Alison immediately reassured us, providing the right strategy to get Jude on the right path. Within an hour of speaking to Alison, Jude did a 2 hour nap in the day time, in his cot, without hours of rocking and soothing; it was a miracle!   Alison's strong but loving approach to reflux meant that we felt listened to but also coached to deal with Jude's condition properly. Jude is now thriving; sleeping through the night, full...

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Last weekend I went to the Essex Baby Show where a  lovely lady called Holly turned up to see me today. She told her friends she was going to "meet her Beyoncé equivalent" today - as apparently I'm her heroine! So Flattered ! 😍😍😍

WHY MY SLEEP PLAN WORKS. The PLAN, is NOT ‘sensational’ to me at all and is simply based on the natural feeding and sleeping requirements of any healthy newborn baby. It works whether you breast or bottle feed and is relatively simple to implement and follow. It’s based on a flexible, yet structured routine that allows for individuality and incorporates the differences of day to day living. No two days are ever exactly the same in life and I would never expect any baby to feed and sleep at exactly the same time each day or re...

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