by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Jun 21, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Coping, Parenting, Parenting Stress, Supplementary Feeding
This blog deals with how to cope with your concerns or fears about breastfeeding, and help you prepare for whatever you might experience. What Do Parents Worry About Most ? I have so many ideas for blog posts that I felt I needed help narrowing down what was really...
by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Feb 3, 2019 | Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Feeding, Parenting, Swaddling, Winding
All Babies Get Wind I can’t tell you how many times I have heard Health Visitors and Midwives and other Health professionals telling new parents that they don’t need to wind their baby because “breastfed babies don’t need winding” This is simply not true –...
by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Jan 12, 2019 | Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Parenting, Self Care, Supplementary Feeding
Part 2 – When Should I use it ? Part 1 of this article covered the first few days in the hospital, and focused on what temporary supplementation was, and how to do it. This second part focuses on when to use it, and how it might help you in the following...
by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Nov 24, 2018 | Baby Care, Coping, First Aid, Health, Parenting
Why You MUST Learn Paediatric CPR If You Have A Baby ! I just saw this video about Infant CPR and want to share it with you as soon as possible. This Mum found baby not breathing, and luckily the Dad knew CPR so, even though he was terrified performing it on his own...
by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Oct 7, 2018 | Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Combination Feeding, Feeding, Parenting, Supplementary Feeding
When I stop and think about infant feeding situations I’ve encountered over the last 25 years they are all very different in experience and outcome, but do seem to have common ground. They are all affected by the same 4 Feeding Factors Luck Mental Attitude Biology...
by Sarah Norris - The Baby Detective | Aug 18, 2018 | Parenting, Parenting Stress, Self Care
This post is a bit different from my normal, informative ones, but I hope will serve as an explanation for the recent lack of posts, and to make a point about why self care is important for everyone, especially parents who are frequently busy, stressed, exhausted, low...
