The World’s Worst Baby Shower
Picture the scene: It’s January 12th 2013. A large group of 200 friends and family have come together to attend a a celebratory do in Club Luis De Camoes in Stoughton, Massachusetts. They have gathered to celebrate in the impending … Continue reading
Talking to your Unborn Child is not Crazy!
It has been known for some time that babies can detect noises from outside the womb by about 30 weeks’ gestation. Recently, a research study has shown that babies actually start detecting language patterns during the last 10 weeks in … Continue reading
The Stages of Baby Sleep
When an adult falls asleep, her higher brain functions decelerate which allows her to enter the phase known as deep sleep. During this time her body hardly moves, breathing is slow and regular, and her muscles become relaxed and loose. … Continue reading
How much sleep does a newborn baby need?
Parents are often concerned that their baby may not be sleeping enough, whilst others voice their concerns about their baby sleeping too much. I think it may be useful for parents to know the amount of hours that the … Continue reading
Sleep Solutions for Babies
This post describes the tried and tested tricks that parents use to help baby drop off to sleep. Some can be incorporated into your nightly pre-bed ritual but some should be kept for emergencies. Experiment and see which work for … Continue reading
What is Layette?
Layette commonly refers to baby clothes purchased for a newborn baby. Many stores also include linen, accessories and baby care items in their ‘layette’ section and gift sets.
Ferber Method -3rd Night of Technique
We have continued using J’s bedtime routine with the inclusion of putting her into her cot awake. Half expecting the same as the night before, however this time it took her 10 minutes to settle. It is nice to be … Continue reading



