By Caroline Mcmahon & Caroline Radford, Baby Sleep Specialists www.carolineangels.com.au Now that winter is here, it’s important to find out how to keep your baby’s night and day body clock strong, to help your baby sleep well through the colder months of the year. We will look at how to maximise your baby’s night and day rhythm for great sleep. Your baby was born without a night and day rhythm. Hormonally their body will now be aware of the difference between night and day due to exposure to light and dark cycles. You can strongly influence the maintenance of their night and day rhythm (also referred to as circadian rhythm or body clock) by following these...
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By Anasua Chakrabarti Roy Psychologist & Founder of Mum Ok Baby Ok Does your Baby’s ability to form trust develops from the time they are born? This developmental milestone has an important role for your baby’s capacity in understanding who are her true caregivers. Well known developmental Psychologist Erickson described this important stage in his work on life span development and coined the first 2 years as Trust vs Mistrust Stage. Much of this development revolves around issues regarding the self in relation to others. It also helps babies from early on to form a template of hope in relationships, the belief that they can fulfill their needs and obtain their...
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By Dr. Sharon Franklin, Osteopath www.nso.com.au The fundamental principle of osteopathy is to use a hands-on approach to diagnosis and treatment, focusing especially on areas distant to the pain site that may be causing the pain or influential in recovery. Osteopaths will use a variety of techniques to work with the body to achieve pain resolution and improve how the body functions overall, thereby working towards greater health and less risk of recurrence of the same issue. It is important to remember that osteopathy is not an alternative to medical treatment; instead, it works well alongside medicine as a complementary healthcare...
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