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Helping You Towards Parenthood
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March 22, 2020
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month – October
October 4, 2019
Forever, and No Time At All
September 7, 2019
Observing your Baby
September 14, 2018
The Newborn Parent
Illustration taken from the self-help book Towards Parenthood: Preparing for the Changes and Challenges of a New Baby (2009): ACER Press. by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Becoming a parent for the first time means we enter a phase of life we have never been in before – all new and relatively unknown. New territory means lots […]
Maternal Sensitivity and Preoccupation: Why we need to protect the mother-infant relationship
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh When all is going well enough, a few things naturally happen towards the end of your pregnancy. One is that you become more preoccupied with yourself, your body and your baby. It is during this time that your sensitivity becomes heightened. Women tend to become more insular and begin to withdraw […]
Emotional Wellbeing and New Parenthood: The Healthy Mind Platter
The Healthy Mind Platter for Optimal Brain Matter. Copyright © 2011 David Rock and Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. All rights reserved. Used with permission. By Dr Yoko Hayashi There is no doubt that becoming a parent makes it challenging to look after your own physical and emotional wellbeing. It is difficult to find time for yourself […]
Slowing Down and Making a Space for your Baby
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher and writer Slowing yourself down internally (your mind and physiology) and externally (your pace and behaviour) can help you observe and ‘be with’ your baby. Try to be aware of how you are feeling and how […]
The ‘Good Enough’ Parent
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh “The good-enough mother is one who makes active adaptation to the infant’s needs, an active adaptation that gradually lessens, according to the infant’s growing ability to account for failure of adaptation and to tolerate the results of frustration.” – D. W. Winnicott, paediatrician and parent-infant therapist ‘Good enough’ parenting encompasses being […]
Six States of Alertness for Newborns
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Babies have their own special language and it is our job to learn that language. By observing your baby you can begin to understand her language and communication. Being able to read your baby’s cues and communications allows you to respond appropriately to her needs. One way to understand baby’s communications […]