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A Simple Guide on Prenatal Pilates: The Whats and Hows

Anticipating the arrival of a baby stirs up a mix of feelings and adjustments in life rhythms. Engaging in Pilates sessions is an effective approach to staying fit and healthy while eating. This form of exercise brings about advantages such as enhanced flexibility, strength, and a sense of calmness. The following manual explores the essence of Pilates and suggests ways to include it in a pregnancy regimen.  What is Prenatal Pilates? Prenatal Pilates offers a customised Pilates experience tailored to mothers’ needs and constraints during pregnancy. It helps them improve core strength and posture while promoting a sense of calmness…

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Mothercraft for Babies – new “super charged” support programs!

Mothercraft for Babies – new “super charged” support programs! Mothercraft for Babies has just released new Parenting support programs to help you be the parents you want to be for your newborns, babies and toddlers. These programs include additional or varied follow up advice and start from $245.  As Mothercraft Nurses we know from long experience, that the key issues that face you on your early parenting journey are: Establishing healthy baby and toddler sleep patterns Optimising breastfeeding and lactation goals  Feeding strategies in general, formula, breast or mixed feeding Current advice on optimal infant nutrition, the why and how…

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Seasonal Baby Skincare: Adapting to Weather Changes

A baby’s skin is so soft and smooth that it’s often compared to a freshly bloomed rose. Unfortunately, just like a flower petal, a baby’s skin is extremely delicate and vulnerable to changes in weather. Each season brings unique challenges and you will need to tweak your baby’s skincare routine to adapt to these changes. Every baby is unique and what works for one may not work for another. This is why it is important to do a patch test on a small area of your baby’s skin to check for an adverse reaction before you add it to their…

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What To Look For When Buying A Breast Pump 

Being a mom is something that changes your life in profound ways, from cherished late-night cuddles to navigating the aisles for baby gear. Amidst the joy and delight, you embark on the exciting and perhaps slightly overwhelming journey of breastfeeding. Understandably, it isn’t easy. Sometimes, you need a little help, especially when it comes to expressing and storing breast milk. That’s where a reliable breast pump comes in—an essential tool that’s likely at the top of your shopping list. Whether you’re heading back to work, sharing feeding duties with your partner, or just need a break now and then, a…

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Planning Your Baby’s First Celebration: A Joyful Guide

Planning your baby’s first party can be a wonderful moment—truly, something to remember in your little one’s life. From choosing the theme to capturing those bright, beaming moments of the day, here are some timely steps that can ensure things end up just as special. Choosing the Perfect Theme What can work well is a theme that gets excited with anything plain to make it magical. Why not go for birth month flowers as your theme? This would bring in hues of color but also, most importantly, elements of nature and personal touches into the decor, exhibiting what makes your…

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Double Bay Rhyme Time (ages 0-2)

Enjoy rhymes, singing, board books and musical instruments with your child (aged 0-2 years). This free, fun and interactive program encourages parents and carers to become fully involved with their babies and toddlers by associating books and songs with parental time and attention. Please Note: numbers are limited and you must be a current Woollahra Libraries member. (Not a member? Join online for free.) Bookings not essential. When: Monday, 18 March 2024 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Monday, 18 March 2024 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Tuesday, 19 March 2024 | 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM Monday, 25…

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Introducing Nourishy: 100% YOUR breast milk as a shelf-stable powder. Revolutionising Breast Milk Preservation in Australia

Nourishy is a groundbreaking breast milk freeze-drying service based in Australia that is revolutionising the way mothers preserve and utilise their breast milk. Founded by Cass Wingrove, a Brisbane-based mother of three, Nourishy offers a unique solution to a common conundrum faced by many breastfeeding and pumping mothers. What exactly does Nourishy do? A mum sends in her frozen milk stash into Nourishy and it is transformed into a convenient, transportable powder through a gentle freeze-drying process. Nourishy collects milk stashes using pharma-grade coolers which allows them to service mums Australia wide. The idea behind Nourishy is simple yet revolutionary….

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WHEN DO BABIES SIT UP? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Sitting up is a monumental rite of passage for baby and their parents. For many, it’s a sign of independence and growing up. My babies were much more content once they could sit on their own. They could look around and observe their surroundings or have their hands free to play with toys. As one of the first major gross motor milestones of development, sitting up is something to encourage and look forward to with baby.1 You may be eager to get baby sitting up but are unsure when to expect this milestone, specifically what age babies sit up. You…

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Baby Spa Australia – Surry Hills

Baby Spa Australia is an exceptionally unique experience, offering hydrotherapy and infant massage for babies aged from two days to eight months. While hydrotherapy for infants has been around globally for over fifteen years, it is a new concept in Australia – one that we are passionate about sharing!   Hydrotherapy for infants began as a way to bridge the gap between the womb and a baby’s first swimming lesson, we have since found many incredible benefits. These include: Strengthened bones and muscles Promotion of sleep Relief from colic, wind and reflux Strengthened tummy time, rolling and crawling Helps aid digestion…

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Regular Kids Programs Returning at Waverley Library

The Waverley library popular regular kids programs are returning after the summer break , the under 5s children’s programs  will be returning on Monday 29 January. These fun and interactive sessions include Book Babies (0 – 2 years), Rhyme Time (2 – 4 years) and Story Time Fun (3 – 5 years) and are a great way to introduce your child to the love of books, stories and rhymes. Regular kids’ activities & events are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Various times vspace=”5″ Thursday Story Time Fun @ the Library for 3-5 years 1 Feb 2024 (Every week on Thursday,…

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