Stress Less Baby Guide
Sarah is a Registered Nurse and Midwife, a Maternal and Child Health Nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She works as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse in Melbourne, is married to Luke and mummy to Eliza and Edward.
Sarah is the author of “The Stress Less Baby Guide” – a guide to the first year of raising a baby in Australia. Her book was born from a combination of her professional knowledge and training as well as the wisdom from her own parenting experiences and those of hundreds of Australian families she has worked with.
“Parenting your first baby is an extremely daunting time, made more stressful by the abundance of mixed information that parents have access to. The Stress Less Baby Guide seeks to minimise this stress by acknowledging that all parents and babies are different and therefore guidance should always be flexible to accommodate the differing needs and values of your unique family unit.”
Sarah is thrilled to be contributing to Kiddipedia’s monthly blog and hopes to share some informative but flexible guidance that helps parents to ‘Stress Less’.
Articles
Yes, this is a bit of a dry topic but, for once in your life, it’s probably time to take it seriously, as your child’s health and safety are obviously of paramount importance to you. I think a good way… Continue Reading >
Ah teething – once a baby has settled down out of their newborn colicky phase – we then move onto blaming all unsettled behaviour on teething! Timing Lots of babies will start putting their hands and other objects in… Continue Reading >
Immunisation is available to you for free in Australia and is designed to prevent your child from contracting preventable, potentially deadly diseases. It’s a big topic and most people get the sense that it is something they’d like to do… Continue Reading >
I’ve talked a lot this year about Edward, my “orchid” baby. He’s been fussier than your average baby and has taken a long time to settle down out of his newborn phase. I’ve shared this journey of having a baby… Continue Reading >
Saggy boobs, abdominal muscle separation, haemorrhoids – ask anyone who had a baby how they are feeling about their postnatal body and they are sure to have a list of complaints. But has anyone ever told you about their vaginal… Continue Reading >
There is soooo much mixed info out there on this one. Ask ten people in your social circle- they’ll all have different ideas and rules about ‘how to’. The reality of the situation, however, is that it is super simple… Continue Reading >
Everyone will always tell you “all babies are so different!” So how is it that there are so many sleep routines out there that expect every baby to be able to conform to the same feed and sleep time each… Continue Reading >
Oh, the moment you find out that you are going to have a baby! The exhilaration, joy, excitement, there isn’t any better feeling. The honor of bringing another life into the world also brings duty and upmost responsibility. Every parent… Continue Reading >
The first three or so months entails a whole heap of troubleshooting, problem solving, learning your baby’s cues and getting to know their little personality. One of the biggest challenges my clients come to me with in this time is… Continue Reading >
The short answer is yes. From a nutritional and health point of view; breastfeeding has so many benefits that it should be our first point of call. The long answer is not always. I believe the mental health of the… Continue Reading >
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