Have you got a NICU or Special Care Baby?

In this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we discuss the NICU and Special Care experience. Most parents don’t expect to have this experience as part of their parenting journey and it can come at quite a shock.

If you are currently going through this experience our hearts got out to you. Joined by our Paediatric Physiotherapist Fran Finlayson, in this episode we discuss the common reasons your baby may be admitted to special care or the NICU, what the special care/NICU experience entails and some tips to help you through the journey.

We discuss:

- What the NICU and Special Care Units are

- The main difference between the two

- The most common reasons a baby would be taken to the NICU or Special Care

- What a typical day in the NICU or Special Care looks like for a baby

- The NICU can be quite overwhelming and stressful for parents: a white room with little cribs, oxygen, monitors, and alarms going off. Fran talks us through what to expect

- Many parents feel nervous about handling or settling their baby in the NICU and worry they won't bond with their child. Fran shares her tips to help parents feel more confident and involved during this time

- The role of a physiotherapists to support babies in the NICU or Special Care nursery

- The NICU can be a stressful environment for families emotionally and mentally. Fran shares what the different support services are available for parents during their baby’s stay, and how can families look after themselves during this time

- What happens when a baby is ready to leave the NICU

- For babies born premature or medically unwell, what some of the early signs parents should watch for once they are home are, and when should they seek extra support or follow-up care

- What Fran wishes every parent knew about the NICU/Special Care experience.

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Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?

Do you feed your little one and put them down, only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all? Perhaps your little one is cluster feeding.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This – The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBCLC Rowena Gray to discuss cluster feeding – what is, why your baby does it and how to get through it.

We discuss:

- What cluster feeding is

- What age babies typically cluster feed

- How cluster feeding affects your milk supply

- How you know if your baby is cluster feeding or if they are comfort sucking

- If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her top tips to help a tired Mama

- If cluster feeding causes nipple damage or sore breasts and Rowena’s tips if this happens

- What age babies typically stop cluster feeding

- If growth spurts coincide with cluster feeding

- As a baby gets older the milk supply stabilises, how long does it take for cluster feeding to increase a woman's supply

- Rowena shares her advice around when a baby stops cluster feeding and reduces their milk intake, how breasts and milk supply responds

- Rowena’s tips for Mastitis

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How do you raise a child who likes themselves?
This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we’re joined by Kasey Edwards, the best-selling author of Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves and Raising Girls Who Like Themselves.

We discuss how to help parents raise kids with strong self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. We delve into what it really means to raise a child who likes themselves – not in a superficial way, but in a deep, grounded, positive sense of self.

We talk about some of the differences between boys and girls and some of the big challenges our children face in today’s society.

Kasey shares her practical tips to strengthen your connection with your child and help to raise a happy secure child.

We discuss:

- The differences between boys and girls

- Should we raise girls and boys differently

- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about raising girls

- The inner critic and perfectionist tendencies in girls

- How to instil confidence in girls

- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about bringing up boys

- How to encourage boys to express their emotions and vulnerabilities

- The role as parents we can play to help raise boys who like themselves

- How anxiety can look different and manifest differently in girls (internalising) and boys (externalising/anger), and what role parents can play to help our children with anxiety

- The importance of friendships in the middle years

- How we can help our children foster healthy relationships

- What Kasey's greatest learning was when writing each book

- Kasey shares her most important piece of advice for all parents

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