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16/04/2026

Have you ever been made to feel like you’re “doing it wrong” for feeding or cuddling your baby to sleep?

Babies aren’t wired for independence, they’re wired for connection, comfort, and responsive care. Being held, fed, rocked, and supported to sleep isn’t a bad habit…it’s biology.

You’re not creating dependence. You’re building safety, trust, and the foundations for lifelong emotional wellbeing.

We’re here to support you and hope that by sharing education it brings you moments of relief. And if you ever need more personalised support, we’re here for that too!

Attachment isn’t built through independence, it’s built through connection.Babies need a lot of comfort, closeness, and ...
14/04/2026

Attachment isn’t built through independence, it’s built through connection.

Babies need a lot of comfort, closeness, and safety. Through being held, responded to, and kept close, they learn something foundational: the world is safe, and I am safe in it.

These early experiences don’t “spoil” a baby, they wire the brain for emotional security, resilience, and healthy relationships later in life.

When we meet our babies’ needs for contact and connection, we’re not just soothing them in the moment.
We’re helping them build lifelong capacity for trust, regulation, and mental wellbeing.

This is how emotional safety is formed.
This is how humans thrive.

Post from Elen | The Postpartum Society

What if your days didn’t have to revolve around sleep?By experimenting with following your baby’s lead and filling your ...
08/04/2026

What if your days didn’t have to revolve around sleep?

By experimenting with following your baby’s lead and filling your days with things you enjoy, getting out of the house, connecting with people, moving your body, and living your life alongside your baby, we can shift the focus back toward living a life we according to our values.

We often discover something even more beautiful; the simple, everyday moments of connection, wonder, and joy that truly shape both our lives and our babies’ lives.

Newborn sleep is noisy!Babies spend around 50% of their sleep in active phase of sleep where their brains are busy proce...
01/04/2026

Newborn sleep is noisy!

Babies spend around 50% of their sleep in active phase of sleep where their brains are busy processing new information and growing.

As their brain matures, sleep becomes quieter. Until then, the noise is a sign of development.

If you have concerns about your baby’s crying or sleep, then we are here to support your family.

This post was inspired by the work of both Professor Helen Ball’s How Babies Sleep and Dr Pamela Douglas

What if “baby brain” isn’t something going wrong?After birth, your brain is rewiring in powerful ways. And underneath it...
27/03/2026

What if “baby brain” isn’t something going wrong?

After birth, your brain is rewiring in powerful ways.

And underneath it all, something important is happening: your brain is reshaping itself to support your role as a parent, becoming more attuned, more responsive, more deeply connected.

So instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?”, what if tuned out those unhelpful thoughts like a radio playing in the background?

You might notice a change from self criticism to self compassion.

The slides in this post were written by Dr Pam on the NDC Institute’s website “Things to know about your brains thinking processes after you’ve had a baby”

During certain periods during early life, many babies start waking more, napping less, and feeling harder to settle. It’...
24/03/2026

During certain periods during early life, many babies start waking more, napping less, and feeling harder to settle. It’s often labelled a “regression”.

As Dr Pamela Douglas explains “baby sleep needs shrink throughout the first year of life. For example, the amount of sleep babies need often decreases at around four months old. That’s why excessive night waking quite often becomes a problem at this time.”

And here’s something most people aren’t told: Around 70-75% of babies will sleep longer stretches as newborns, then start waking more frequently from around 3-4 months as their brains and bodies develop.

So, while some changes can be developmentally normal, it is common to face challenges with excessive night waking periodically. If this is something your family is experiencing, we are here to support you! Follow the link in our bio.

For babies, feeding supports so many different needs - comfort, connection, regulation, winding down to sleep, and of co...
17/03/2026

For babies, feeding supports so many different needs - comfort, connection, regulation, winding down to sleep, and of course nutrition.

Which means we don’t always need to overthink why they’re asking to feed.

So often families are told things like:
“They can’t possibly be hungry again.”
“Try to stretch them out.”
“Don’t offer it yet.”

But when feeding supports far more than just calories, the exact reason doesn’t always matter.

Instead, we can respond to the cue.
Offer the feed!
If they want it, they’ll take it.
If they don’t, they won’t.

When feeding is approached flexibly like this, it often becomes one of the most helpful tools parents have, supporting regulation, comfort, connection and sleep alongside nutrition.

It can feel like a bit of a superpower.

And if feeding is feeling challenging right now, and you haven’t yet been able to unlock that superpower, please know you don’t have to navigate it alone.
We’re here to support you!

Parenting isn’t a goal-focused journey. When we parent according to our values, we discover joy, find meaning, and watch...
13/03/2026

Parenting isn’t a goal-focused journey. When we parent according to our values, we discover joy, find meaning, and watch both ourselves and our little ones grow. Our values aren’t fixed - they evolve, just like our children, guiding us gently along the way.

If you’re unsure, you may like to think about when your child is 18 and you reflect back on this first year - what memories do you want to have? This is often a beautiful place to start.

Parenting isn’t necessarily a goal-focused journey. When we parent according to our values, we discover joy, find meanin...
13/03/2026

Parenting isn’t necessarily a goal-focused journey. When we parent according to our values, we discover joy, find meaning, and watch both ourselves and our little ones grow.

Our values aren’t fixed - they evolve, just like our children, guiding us gently along the way.

If you’re unsure, you may like to think about when your child is 18 and you reflect back on this first year - what memories do you want to have? This is often a beautiful place to start.

In our sleep-focused culture, it’s easy to interpret upset waking as a sign of not enough sleep, especially when messagi...
11/03/2026

In our sleep-focused culture, it’s easy to interpret upset waking as a sign of not enough sleep, especially when messaging is that only a ‘long’ nap counts.

Particularly if you’re experimenting with adjusting sleep, some unsettled waking is normal while your baby’s body clock shifts. Over time, this usually settles as their sleep pressure and hormones re-align.

If you ever feel concerned about your baby’s crying or sleep feels challenging, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Understanding why babies wake can make these moments feel far less confusing and we’re here to support you!

NEW SERVICE!While so much of pregnancy preparation focuses on labour and birth, the journey beyond begins when you bring...
09/03/2026

NEW SERVICE!

While so much of pregnancy preparation focuses on labour and birth, the journey beyond begins when you bring your baby home.

When Baby Comes Home is a completely unique session designed to prepare expecting parents for life beyond birth, supporting you to navigate your feeding journey, understand and support infant sleep, explore gentle settling approaches, and parent in a way that aligns with your values.

Delivered in a relaxed group setting, it’s also a beautiful opportunity to meet other local families preparing to welcome their babies.

Know someone expecting?
Share this with your pregnant friends!

Happy International Women’s Day 💕
08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 💕

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