Parenting UNPLUGGED

Have your little ones reached the age where they might be ready for the big toilet?

Before you start, or if you have started but need some guidance, listen to this interview filled with advice and tips to help get our little ones out of nappies and onto the loo.

Sarah interviews Tracey Sutton, continence therapist with thanks from PodCast sponsor BabyU. BabyU have a range of great products to support the toilet training journey. Simply visit www.babyu.com.au

You’re pregnant with twins, or have just welcomed two bundles of joy into the world. Wondering how you are going to manage? How do you breastfeed two?

Sarah caught up with Kristy, Medela’s Lactation Consultant to find out all you need to know…

Here’s what we asked:

1. What are some of the most common concerns you hear from Mums who are breastfeeding twins?

2. Expecting Mums of twins – how do you advise they start preparing?

3. OK, so we have two bundles of joy – how do we manage feeding both? Where do we even start? What’s your advice on routines?

4. How can Medela help?

Take a listen:

Note: the demonstration of the breastfeeding pump in the PodCast can be viewed in the video at www.littlerockersradio.com.au

More info can be found at Medela.com.au, all of the links are also at littlerockersradio.com.au

Every baby is different. Remember to march to the beat of your own drum and find a routine that suits you and your babies.

It takes a village to raise a child is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.

That’s the saying, but the village for many is missing.

Times have changed, for many we live a long way from our family, we don’t know our neighbours and we struggle to find the physical and emotional support that we need. So, what do we do?

In this episode of Parenting Unplugged we caught up with Ashley from Motherhood Circle to ask her how we find and build our circle of support.

Ashley went through many challenges after having her two bubs that she now wants to support parents through their journeys. Ashley believes it takes a village to raise a Mother and talks about what this means.

Here’s what we chatted about…

The notion of ‘it takes a village’ really is fading. How important is it for us to have a circle of support?

For those of us without a ‘village’ – how do we start to build one?

What advice do you offer mothers or fathers who need support?

Take a listen…

My voice is a little echoey as I sat in a different room for this interview…

Links for further information:

Full interview also at https://www.littlerockersradio.com.au/parenting-unplugged-podcast-birth-to-five

Here’s the Postpartum Planner Ashley refers to in our interview: https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/postpartum-kit/

More on Ashley can be found here:

https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/themotherhoodcircle/

The recent bush fires in Queensland and NSW have had a devastating effect on families, property, wildlife and bush land. As a result, the air quality is currently worse than Beijing, as haze from bush fires blankets many communities.

We are told to stay indoors on those days with high risk and can be left wondering what we can do.

So, to help us with this we caught up with Laura from Snotty Noses Australia who is passionate about helping our little ones to breathe easy year round.

Returning to work can be extremely overwhelming when you have just spent weeks and/or months at home with your baby.

If you are returning to work, continuing breastfeeding and wondering how to manage it all we thought we would catch up with Kristy, Lactation Consultant from Medela to find out all you need to know….

Here’s what we spoke about…

The emotional journey for Mums.

What are the benefits of continued breastfeeding when we return to work?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) how long should we breastfeed?

How do we start preparing for returning to work?

What about the conversations we need to have with our employer and also our child care provider (if our baby is going into childcare)?

What’s you advice for pumping while at work – what conversations should we be having with our employer prior to returning?

For more information on Medela and their Returning to work program you can visit www.medela.com.au

100,000 Australian families are affected by perinatal anxiety and depression each year.

New data from over 25,000 expecting and new parents reveals the devastating consequences of perinatal anxiety and depression for the whole family unit.

This Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Awareness (PANDA) Week, Australians are encouraged to get real about perinatal mental illness.

Sarah caught up with CEO of PANDA, Julie to ask her more and find out how we can seek help.

It seems crazy but one of the things I hated doing when the kids were young was cutting their nails. I would do anything to avoid it… Turns out I’m not the only one that would freak out.

We caught up with Laura from Snotty Noses Australia to ask her about baby’s nails - some facts and tips for trimming. Here’s her advice…

Introducing Parenting UNPLUGGED. The PodCast where we talk all things parenting, from poo to spew, development, child care, Mum and Dad Life, sleep and more. So, grab a cuppa or hide yourself away in the cupboard or on the toilet and take a few minutes to listen to the topics that interest you!

This show was previously The Rocking Parenthood Show.