Let’s face it - it’s always the silly season with a newborn in the house! I would know, I’ve certainly been there with three little ones of my own! Here are my six top tips for enjoying the holidays as a Newborn Mother.

I chat with Newborn Mothers educator Katie Cortes from Katie's Babies, who teaches the module on sleep in our Postpartum Education and Care Professional training. Together we discuss Katie's transition from supporting mothers as a midwife to helping them find peace as a sleep consultant. At the core of this conversation, we explore the importance of adjusting our expectations around newborn sleep and tailoring our approach to the needs of the mother and family.

Have you ever felt like a holiday with small children is… not exactly a holiday? Sure the kids might have fun but you are parenting without the support network, equipment and toys you usually rely on.

Nadine Richardson, is a mother, yoga teacher, doula, speaker, Director of The Birthing Institute, Creator and Founder of the world’s only scientifically verified childbirth education program, She Births®️ and host of The She Births®️ Show (Podcast & YouTube). She is an expert in childbirth, pregnancy and prenatal yoga.

As director of the HelpMe Feed Foundation, Maddy envisions a world where every baby is happy, healthy and flourishing. HelpMe Feed's mission is to enable parents and their communities to support breastfeeding using smart, modern, scalable technologies. Leading the HelpMe Feed app design, Maddy is an integral part of the founding team. She has presented in the media, give workshops and has been at the forefront of healthcare innovation for the past 10 years, focusing on using technology to improve lives.

With the rise of video, movement, heart and breathing baby monitors, this blog post explores how you can support and inform your clients in choosing a home monitor for your baby. The blog dives into the research around whether home monitors save infant lives, how to reduce the risk of SIDS and ways to find peace of mind within the big responsibility of having a baby.

I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Naomi Chrisoulakis from Cocoon by Naomi. Together we discuss self-doubt, rest and momentum in business. At the core of this conversation, we explore how we can sell people what they want and give them what they need. The way Naomi does this is by offering food and adding on postpartum education and care.

Natalie Stokell lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. She has a successful placenta encapsulation business and has encapsulated over 800 placentas. A few years ago she started a passion project that has turned into a profitable heart-centred side hustle - a local print magazine about all things baby on the Sunshine Coast. The magazine encourages a sense of community and collaboration amongst Sunny Coast locals - for businesses and readers alike.

Kate Harrison is a Naturopath and Postpartum Doula with a passion for supporting new mothers with herbal medicine and nutrition. Originally from Melbourne, Kate now lives with her husband and two sons in Northern NSW and enjoys supporting women during pregnancy and postpartum in both her online and in clinic sessions.