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Preconception care – a good reason to start seeing green

Preconception care is super important, right from the time you start thinking about having a baby, or feel you’re ready to try for another one.  It not only increases your chances of conception, but helps safeguard against health concerns that … Continue reading

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Bath time

A weird fact: if you’re feeling a bit stressed or cranky, popping your hands in a basin of warm water will calm you down in leaps and bounds. It’s a great way to show why baths are a great way … Continue reading

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A very NICU Christmas

Christmas in NICU isn’t something anyone really anticipates and plans for, but is a reality for so many parents and friends of premmie babies. Can you believe that this time last year you weren’t even expecting a baby and now … Continue reading

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Go easy!

So here I am, sitting in a cafe.  Three year old playing a game quietly on the i-Pad and Miss one-and-a-half happily sucking on a packet of baby food. I didn’t ever think my life would come to this. Babies … Continue reading

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Cough cough

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently made changes to their rules on what cold and flu medicines could be sold for use by children younger than six, and of course this was just before my 15 month old came down … Continue reading

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A walk in the right direction

Thousands of people pounded the pavement for prem health at the 2012 Walk For Prems event organised by Life’s Little Treasures Foundation (LLTF). The event marks the start of International Premmie Month (November), and walks were held in Melbourne, Sydney, … Continue reading

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Just one thing…

The number of baby-related items for sale starts to get a bit crazy. Or mind-boggling. Or confusing. I’m sure mums of prems often have a better perspective on what you need and what you don’t – when you are caught … Continue reading

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HELLP

HELLP syndrome has got to be the most clever acronym you could ever come across – especially in the world of pregnancy and babies. For those not in the know it stands for: Hemolysis (the breaking down of red blood … Continue reading

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A hairy situation…

Like all the other ‘firsts’ in a person’s life, a first haircut is weirdly emotional. People get their hair cut everyday, but it’s the first snips that are special and show that your baby is growing up. In many cultures … Continue reading

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What a mash up!

The thought of banana and avocado makes me want to gag, but there is something about this combination that has made both my girls say ‘nom nom nom’. Sometimes I try to get inspiration for new baby mash combinations and … Continue reading

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