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Trish Martin

Baby Coach New Zealand
Email: trish@babycoach.co.nz
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Tummy time- the big debate! Should your baby eng

Tummy time- the big debate!

Should your baby engage in tummy or not?

For me it’s a big YES and the earlier you start the better.

Tummy time has so many benefits for your baby.
I started tummy time on the first day my babies were born in the hospital. One of them was quite jaundiced for the first week so when it was sunny, I stripped him, he sunbathed for few minutes at every feed time butt naked. It was so cute seeing him peacefully wriggle without much protest.
Right back on track😊
Babies are often not on their tummies enough especially early on because of their back sleeping position.

Tummy time has many benefits for your baby.

➡️ Helps strength neck, shoulders and back muscles.

➡️Helps reduce flat head syndrome.

➡️Helps bring up trapped wind.

➡️ Increases spatial awareness.

➡️Touch sensation with their hands and feet to allow for exploration.

➡️Enhances gross motor skills.

➡️Gives baby a a new perspective or view.

With everything you introduce to your baby it’s about perseverance and consistency.
Remember babies learn by repetition.
The more you do the more they learn it’s the norm.
This is no different with tummy time.

If you start early, most likely your baby won’t protest as much, if you start later and your baby hasn’t learned to play it relax on their tummy then it’s fairly common they will protest because it’s an awkward position to be in when it’s unfamiliar.
If you haven’t started tummy, I would suggest incorporating it at evert play time even for newborns.

#newbaby #tummytime #babysleeproutine #babyontheway #babysleepexperts #babysleepcoach #babydevelopment #babyplay #babyplayideas #newmom #newmomlife

A poem to recognise world mental health day for ev

A poem to recognise world mental health day for everyone not just for mums.
We are in this together❤️
Don’t Quit”

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low but the debts are high,

And you want to smile but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many failures turn about

When we might have won had we stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out –

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

You can never tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –

It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit. Edgar A

#mentalhealthawareness #postnatalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #maternalhealth #depressionawareness #anxiety #support

Well that’s ripe coming from a sleep expert!!!!

Well that’s ripe coming from a sleep expert!!!!
Do I have your attention?
Yes it’s true, we need to stop forcing our babies to go to sleep on our terms.
Babies are individuals, have unique personalities that are developing every day along side their ability to learn to move and explore.
Expecting them to fall asleep before they go to bed isn’t helping them or you. They need to have the ability to recognise and create confidence in their safe space.
Why mums feel the need to force sleep on babies comes from fear and the unknown. The fear that they never will have an ability to learn to fall asleep in their own time or because it’s a timing thing that they are looking at such as rigid schedules time frames and if babies don’t fall into this category, it will all turn to custard.
Yes babies have awake windows and time that is recommended for sleep.
Remember though, every baby is different, every family dynamic is different and babies develop at different stages.
So we always need yo have flexibility .
Forcing a baby to sleep before they get into bed is actually setting you up for more work.
Yes you can place baby in bed right awake, no not drowsy, because that’s pointless.
Yes baby can be awake in bed for 5, 10 or even 20 mins before finding their own ability to fall asleep or when you need to respond and help.
Whenever babies find their independent ability to fall asleep they will be able to fall asleep anywhere.
The problem these days with all the outside noise, suggestions and recommendations and some dam good marketing we have forgotten to acknowledge that babies are very capable of learning to enjoy safe environment if only given a chance to do so. When these babies are given that opportunity right from an early age, majority will never have to go through sleep challenges or for that matter, training.
So next time you start the sleep process before baby is even in bed, stop and think.
Is my baby:
➡️Happy➡️Dry➡️Ready for sleep
Answer is yes 🙌
Put them into bed awake and leave then to it.
Only time the amount they have been in bed happy, awake and asleep. Not just the sleep part.
Remember resting in bed is just as important than sleeping.

These sayings play on a new moms emotionally alrea

These sayings play on a new moms emotionally already frail mindset.
Just to be clear, the information I have shared is purely coming from me. My experience working with new mums, how they feel when they read, hear or see these sayings. It’s also how I feel when I share information as a mum of three children, a nurse, a wife and also as an individual.
These sayings make me angry to be honest. Used in certain context it degrades mums, as if they have no brain to think for themselves.
It makes them feel more guilty, thinking they are doing something wrong, not trusting their intuition.
Am I normal or is this normal, is often asked because they are second guessing themselves.
Normal isn’t defined by an individual. Its defined by statistics, conforming to a standard, typical or even what is expected of you.
Be yourself, do what works for you, no-one can take that away from you.
You can’t spoil a baby! Such an overstated statement. Babies have no idea. They rely on you for everything. They learn by repetition, they communicate the only way they know how. It’s up to you to teach, show and give them confidence that you know will help them in the future. That future as far as family dynamics, your values and the way you show love and support, is up to you.
Last but not least- Mammals - Did you know that some mammal families cull their babies because they have to many and the mammal animal needs to put her life first. Oh we probably simply not look at this side of what mammals do.
So the short of it is- There is no right or wrong way, we are unique individuals, the norm for you is not the norm for others. Please don’t relate your parenting to other mammals. You are human and your lifestyle is very different.
#newbaby #newbornbaby #newborn #motherhood #momlife #mummyproblems #postnataldepression #postnatal #parentingstyle #babysleeproutine #babyandmom #babyandmommy #newparent

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