Babies on the Coast
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IVF: an emotional rollercoaster
Babies on the Coast 16-May-2013
Trying to start a family does not always go as planned. For more than 30 years, IVF has been offering many couples who have had trouble conceiving, a better chance to become parents.…
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Mummy guilt
Babies on the Coast 04-Mar-2013
It begins with the vitamins you didn’t take before conception. Add to that the wine you drank before those two little blue lines appeared, the anti-natal yoga classes you missed ...…
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Babies Health
Babies on the Coast 03-Jan-2013
Babies leaving hospital have generally been examined by a doctor trained in newborn health. The recommended standard is two such examinations before discharge. These checks are extremely important and rule out many problems which could make a baby unwell further down the track.…
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Separation Anxiety
Babies on the Coast 13-Nov-2012
It is generally accepted that separation anxiety is normal during early childhood. It can start as young as six to eight months of age …
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Back to Bub-land
Babies on the Coast 05-Oct-2012
The fire pit has edged out the turtle sand-pit, and dinner these days has left the ‘mash-and-veges on the cusp of sunset’, for dust. What will it be like to re-enter the baby-zone? …
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Sleeping Baby Safely
Babies on the Coast 03-May-2012
This year will be the 25th year that Australians have been asked to “be silly for a serious cause” by wearing a red nose for Red Nose Day. But the serious cause behind the red nose is one that too many Australians still know little about.…
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Without Chemicals
Babies on the Coast 17-Jan-2012
Exposed daily to an average of 27 personal-care ingredients that haven’t been found safe for developing bodies? …
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When your ‘baby’ becomes a big brother or sister
Babies on the Coast 04-Sep-2011
Sometimes even the happiest toddler can be a little jealous when a new baby joins the family. We look at ways to help with the transition to big brother or sisterhood.…
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Miscarriage
Babies on the Coast 04-Jul-2011
“I felt so lonely and wanted to know how other people coped.” That’s why Lea agreed to share her story.…
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Taste buds in overdrive
Babies on the Coast 01-May-2011
Intense food cravings can derail the best dietary intentions and, as many women know, they can be particularly strong during pregnancy. We are not talking real hunger here but the ‘I need a packet of Tim Tams now or no-one is safe’ kind of craving.…
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Doing what comes naturally
Babies on the Coast 01-Mar-2011
Some women just know…others are taken by surprise. Either way, when you receive confirmation of your pregnancy you will be faced with a number of decisions.…
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Potty Savvy - Pressure-free toilet training
Babies on the Coast 01-Jan-2011
There they were — mum and toddler — in the middle of the busy car park, when I heard the little girl call out “Mummy, I need to do wee!”…
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Planning Your Family
Babies on the Coast 01-Nov-2010
When you have just had a baby, usually, the last thing on your mind is immediately having another one! …
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Nip post-natal depression in the bud
Babies on the Coast 01-Sep-2010
Marg was at the brink: New house; Newborn baby; New feelings. “All I could think was, ‘this was not how motherhood was supposed to be, it was too hard’”…
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A case of supply and demand
Babies on the Coast 01-Jul-2010
We all understand the life-saving role of blood banks in our community. Human milk banks provide a less well known, but equally important, service.…
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