Posts Tagged ‘new mum’
Meconium 101: Decoding Newborn Baby Poop
Babies are full of surprises, and their poop is no exception! In the early days of a newborn’s life, parents are introduced to a special kind of poop known as meconium. Brace yourselves, because this dark, sticky substance is about to shed some light on the fascinating world of baby bowel movements. Let’s explore meconium…
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The PURPLE.
The PURPLE. (period) is a really helpful term for that period of time when young babies seem to be very unsettled, crying a lot but are otherwise absolutely healthy. I think it’s a better term than ‘colicky’ because it describes what to expect. It’s a mnemonic that stands for this: P = Peak of Crying…
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Are you tired or depressed?
Are you tired or depressed? Being a mum is wonderful, exhausting, amazing and hard. It’s important to be able to reflect to see if you’re ok or if you could have postnatal or perinatal depression. The past week has been mental health week in Australia and it made me think about perinatal depression (PND). PND…
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