Ease any worries about the health of your newborn baby by arming yourself with brilliant information and facts from today’s final episode of our podcast.

Joining us is Dr Laura Lenihan for a kind of FAQ session touching on so many of the questions asked by first-time mums. Not only is Dr Laura a practising GP but she is a mum to three so her advice is both reassuring and practical.

Things We Spoke About

• How your baby's routine will help you spot any problems
• When do you know what is ‘normal’ for YOUR baby
• Three important red signals to watch out for
• The #1 Question from Baby Club Members
• Vomiting: what’s normal and what’s serious
• The difference between colic, reflux and what to do
• How to handle the top 3 baby skin issues: acne, nappy rash and cradle cap
• The best Irish website for advice

OUR GUEST

Dr Laura Lenihan is a nationally known GP and mum of three children. She is passionate about health education and regularly contributes expert medical and dermatological insights to Irish media outlets, covering women’s health, paediatrics, dermatology and skin care.

She obtained Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP) in July of 2020, having graduated with honours from the Graduate Entry School of Medicine at the University of Limerick in 2012.

QUOTES

“Get to know what’s normal, especially over the first couple of weeks and months. Getting to know their routine is super important”

“Babies don't get really sick unless it's something like meningitis”

“Use a digital thermometer with a slightly smaller tip you use under the armpit. In younger newborns, over 37.2 in the armpit is when you want to be aware that they have a temperature and get them checked out”

“Keep it simple and don't freak out!”

MORE INFORMATION

Website: drlauraclinic.ie
Instagram: @drlauragp
HSE Resource: https://www2.hse.ie/pregnancy-birth/newborns/

Get lots more help, advice, and information with our Care Plus Baby Club. It’s easy and free to join at www.careplus.ie/babyclub

Care Plus Conversations is produced by dustpod.io and brought to you by Care Plus Pharmacy with outlets right across Ireland and at www.careplus.ie

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As you transition into becoming a mother, you will experience many highs and lows along the way, but sometimes you forget about the most important person of all - YOU.

Let us help you avoid feeling burned out and keep everything bright. In this episode we give you ideas on how you can take time to look after yourself, so you can live the life you've dreamt of by embracing motherhood without compromising yourself.

Our guide is mother, psychotherapist, life coach and mindfulness teacher, Anne Morgan.

Things We Spoke About:

• Is motherhood a big emotional shift or just an old wives' tale
• How your emotions and mental health change after birth
• Do baby blues last for long
• The important difference between Postnatal Depression and Postnatal Anxiety
• Issues and challenges when returning to work
• Why all babies are not the same
• Where to find your own support network and when to use it

GUEST DETAILS

Anne Morgan is a mother, psychotherapist, life coach and mindfulness teacher. She holds a Master's Degree in Psychotherapy, works with young families within the school system and with new mothers as they transition into the role of primary caregiver.

Anne’s mission is to use her experience and qualifications to help new mothers reconnect with their inner-self, helping them to rediscover who they truly are while relying on their innate strengths and resources to navigate the emotional complexities of motherhood.

QUOTES

“Motherhood is unique to each individual so be prepared for anything, because anything can happen!”

“Don't wait until you feel overwhelmed to look at your support network. It’s better to start when things are going relatively okay”

“The statistics say one in 10 for postnatal depression. I think it is closer to one in six.”

“You're going back to the same job with a new brain.”

“A transition isn't just stepping into a new chapter. It involves an ending of the previous one”.

MORE INFORMATION

Sparkback Website: https://www.sparkback.ie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparkback.ie/?hl=en

Recommended Book: Birth Shock by Mia Scotland

https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Shock-Recover-Trauma-Healthy/dp/1780664958

Get lots more help, advice, and information with our Care Plus Baby Club. It’s easy and free to join at www.careplus.ie/babyclub

Care Plus Conversations is produced by dustpod.io and brought to you by Care Plus Pharmacy with outlets right across Ireland and at www.careplus.ie

Care and Conversations is produced by DustPod.io for CarePlus Pharmacy.

Thank you for enjoying our podcast.

After the exhaustion of pregnancy and giving birth, your thoughts will turn to how well and how often your new-born will sleep? Is your baby sleeping enough or too much or at the right times of the day? You’ll definitely be wondering when you might get some sleep too!

In this episode, you’ll hear expert advice from Erica Hargan a mum to three children and a certified child’s sleep consultant who has worked with over 3,500 families to date.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

• How will baby sleep the first few nights at home
• Sleep tips and where to get the ‘bible’ on all things sleep
• The best time for YOU to get some sleep too!
• Tips to share to help parents sleep
• How and when to start sleep routines for baby
• Why does everyone else’s baby sleep through the night

GUEST DETAILS

Erica Hargaden is Certified Child Sleep Consultant, a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants and a mum of three. Her passion is helping parents to understand their children’s sleep and empower them to create settled sleep in their homes.

Erica really struggled with her first child's sleep and understands what today's parents go through when their little ones arrive. She brings compassion and understanding to everything she does.

Through her website babogue.com, Erica has worked with over 4,000 families in 35 different countries. Her goal is to bring ‘The Gift of Sleep’ to as many families as humanly possible.

QUOTES

“Put the emphasis on “I'm going to go to bed” rather than I'm going to put on a wash, or I'm gonna have a cup of tea or I'm going to scroll on my phone for an hour. You need to make sure that you go to bed so when the baby is asleep, you are asleep.”

“The less you put into the sleep environment, the better for the baby. Don't think that you need to have the Instagram perfect nursery setup, you don't.”

“You don't need to be bamboozled with the science but enough to understand how to support your childs developing sleep patterns”

“The transition to one nap a day is linked to when a child starts to walk”

“You know your baby better than anyone so you need to trust your instincts. We've moved away from trusting our instincts. We’re more trusting of what our phones are telling us and what our apps are telling us. If it doesn't feel right to you, then it's not right”

MORE INFORMATION

Eircas Website: https://www.babogue.com

Instagram: @babogue_sleep

The Infant Safe Sleep ‘Bible’: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/safe-sleep/

The American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/

Get lots more help, advice, and information with our Care Plus Baby Club. It’s easy and free to join at www.careplus.ie/babyclub

Care Plus Conversations is produced by dustpod.io and brought to you by Care Plus Pharmacy with outlets right across Ireland and at www.careplus.ie

Care and Conversations is produced by DustPod.io for CarePlus Pharmacy.

Thank you for enjoying our podcast.