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How to hold a baby

How to hold a baby

The Art of Holding Your Baby: A Guide for New Parents Welcoming a newborn into the world is an unparalleled experience, filled with moments of tender closeness and bonding that begin with a simple, yet profound act: holding your baby. This guide e..

Juggling twins? Tips for navigating multiples

Juggling twins? Tips for navigating multiples

The journey into parenthood is quite a rollercoaster. Sometimes it happens quickly, sometimes unexpectedly, and sometimes it’s filled with a lot of bumps, twists and turns. But one thing is always true: there are always surprises and unknowns! ..

How baby carriers can help support children with Autism

How baby carriers can help support children with Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech, and nonverbal communication. Amidst these challenges, sensory processing differences are a hallmark featur..

Coffee and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Before and After Birth

Coffee and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Before and After Birth

For many people, coffee is an essential part of their daily routine. But when you're pregnant or a new parent, you may wonder how coffee affects your health and your baby's well-being. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore everything..

How Puzzles Help your Child Develop

How Puzzles Help your Child Develop

Step by step, puzzle by puzzle, your child embarks on a journey of skill development. Whether it's a simple five-piece peg puzzle or a complex one-hundred-piece jigsaw, each puzzle presents an opportunity for your child to hone essential skills. ..

5 benefits of Musical Toys

5 benefits of Musical Toys

You've likely heard about the benefits of exposing your child to music, but have you considered the profound impact of letting them play music themselves? Musical toys, such as drums, maracas, flutes, or xylophones, offer valuable developmental b..

How to Practise Pencil Grip with Your Preschooler

How to Practise Pencil Grip with Your Preschooler

Mastering a good pencil grip can be a challenge for little hands, as it requires precise control and coordination. Before children can sit properly, hold a pencil correctly, and write, they need to develop a range of gross and fine motor skills. Fort..

Your Guide To The First Week of Nursing

Your Guide To The First Week of Nursing

Breastfeeding can be a beautiful experience for many, but it's not always easy, especially in the first weeks. It's normal to feel emotions like stress and anxiety but also pure joy! Motherhood is beautiful chaos. Your baby's first two we..

The Leaving the House List

The Leaving the House List

Leaving the house with a newborn can feel like a monumental task, but with the right checklist, it becomes a manageable adventure. Our carefully curated Leaving the House with a Newborn List is here to make the process smoother for parents. It includ..

TSN NZ Experts

Parenting can be hard, often there is an overload of information or finding the time to meet with experts can often be challenging, especially as a first-time parent. So, at The Stork Nest New Zealand, we have put together some professional..

Nutrition for breastfeeding mothers

Nutrition for breastfeeding mothers

It is great to have resources like the book The First Forty Days which has led to more awareness of just how vital nourishment is during postpartum and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and parenting are hugely demanding on your healing body'..

Discussing your breastfeeding plan is just as important as discussing your birth plan!

Discussing your breastfeeding plan is just as important as discussing your birth plan!

Like a birth plan, have a breastfeeding plan in case things get complicated. If you and your baby cannot breastfeed easily, what will you do to optimise your chances of breastfeeding success? Some things to consider: ..

Breast Pump Tips

Breast Pump Tips

Using a breast pump? Here are a holistic lactation consultants top hacks: These are the top tips I give to clients who are wanting to optimise their pumping routine and increase their breastmilk supply. Pumping takes up precious tim..

Caffeine and breastfeeding

Caffeine and breastfeeding

Caffeine and breastfeeding; A naturopath and IBCLC Lactation Consutlant weighs in Breastfeeding and Coffee It's often asked if coffee is safe while breastfeeding. The bottom line is that it is "safe", however, it's important t..

In-Bra Pumping: 5 things you need to know!

In-Bra Pumping: 5 things you need to know!

We have been hearing about the growth in popularity of In-Bra pumps from our TSN mums and are starting to see this trend continue with many women “just making it work” with whatever bra they are wearing. We decided to put our te..

Using a pillow for breastfeeding

Using a pillow for breastfeeding

Using a pillow for breastfeeding - 3 positions to try When choosing a pregnancy pillow, choose one that can also support your breastfeeding journey. So many of my clients already have asked me what breastfeeding pillow I recommend, ..

Mastitis - how to prevent and manage

Mastitis - how to prevent and manage

Mastitis is inflammation of the breast tissue which can lead to an infection. Initial symptoms to look out for include; hard/firm lumps in the breast that are not resolving, redness on the skin, and pain/tenderness around the lumps. If mastitis is pr..

What you should really be thinking about for the postpartum period

What you should really be thinking about for the postpartum period

Kelly Benton – Pregnancy & Baby Nutritionist There is nothing more exciting than the impending birth of your first baby! With that excitement comes the never-ending checklists and endless supply of gifts for baby.. But, what about the mo..

How to support your body through the weaning process

How to support your body through the weaning process

Kelly Benton – Pregnancy & Baby Nutritionist We are often prepared or have at least heard about the highs and lows of pregnancy and postpartum, but left a little on our own when it comes to weaning. The process of weaning can be an emoti..

Tips for Healing Abdominal Separation Post-Pregnancy

Tips for Healing Abdominal Separation Post-Pregnancy

13 Tips for Healing Abdominal Separation Post-Pregnancy By Anna Scammell Women’s Health Physiotherapist Learn how to activate your core muscles correctly Correctly activating & isolating your transversus a..

Top tips for supporting your milk supply after mastitis

Top tips for supporting your milk supply after mastitis

My top tips for supporting your milk supply after mastitis Often after a case of mastitis the milk supply and volume can take a hit. Use these tips to recover in the best way possible, minimising the impact that a reduction in your milk supply can..

What is Natural Childbirth?

What is Natural Childbirth?

Natural childbirth, also known as unmedicated or physiological birth, refers to the process of giving birth without the use of medical interventions like epidurals, synthetic oxytocin, instrumental deliveries or cesarean sections - unless they become..

Care During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Lymphatic Massage and Essential Oils

Care During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Lymphatic Massage and Essential Oils

Nurturing Your Breasts: Care During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Lymphatic Massage and Essential Oils Pregnancy and breastfeeding are transformative journeys in a woman's life. As you prepare for the arrival of your little one and embark o..

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