Beth Dewing RN, Continence & Sleep, IBCLC, Women's Health

16/04/2026

11/04/2026

Responsive parenting. Gentle boundaries.
Secure attachment. Healthy sleep.
You don’t have to choose — you can have both. 🤍

06/04/2026

Persistent ni**le pain can be common but it isn’t something you should have to push through.

While these gentle measures can support healing, they work best alongside addressing the underlying cause.

Warm compresses, expressed breastmilk, reducing friction and gentle skin care can help support tissue repair while ni**les recover. But if latch, positioning or oral function concerns (like a tongue tie) are contributing symptoms often continue despite these strategies.

If pain is ongoing, ni**les are cracked or misshapen after feeds or feeding feels uncomfortable, a feeding assessment can help identify what’s driving the trauma and support healing.

If this is you, I recommend a review with an IBCLC.
If the cause isn’t addressed, sore ni**les may not fully heal.

A great resource is the Australian Breastfeeding Association: breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/first-aid-sore-ni**les

05/04/2026

Clocks are going back which may mean earlier mornings for your kiddo..

When daylight savings ends, your child’s body clock doesn’t instantly adjust. So a 6:30am wake-up suddenly becomes 5:30am and bedtime can feel too early too.

The key?
✨ Keep mornings dark
✨ Protect melatonin
✨ Shift timing gradually
✨ Stay consistent

Most kiddos adjust within a few days and small, steady changes make it much smoother 💛

29/03/2026

When is it time to drop a nap? 🤔

Nap transitions don’t happen overnight, they happen when sleep needs change.

Here are the most common ages:
• 4 → 3 naps: 3–5 months
• 3 → 2 naps: 6–9 months
• 2 → 1 nap: 12–18 months
• 1 → 0 naps: 2.5–4 years

Signs your child is ready:
✔ Fighting naps
✔ Taking a long time to fall asleep
✔ Bedtime getting later
✔ Split nights or night waking
✔ One nap consistently short
✔ Early rising after good nap days

Important:
Dropping a nap too early often causes overtiredness, not better sleep.

Transitions work best when:
• Awake windows stretch naturally
• One nap becomes consistently skipped
• Bedtime shifts earlier temporarily

Nap transitions are messy and that’s normal. Consistency helps them settle.

20/03/2026

Bedwetting isn’t always just a ‘bladder issue’ 💧

Constipation is one of the most common (and often missed) contributors.

A full bowel can press on the bladder, reduce how much it can hold, and trigger unwanted bladder ‘hiccups’.

That’s why we always look at bowel health when supporting bedwetting 💩

16/03/2026

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