Introducing Solids: What NOT to do!
MothersBabies Newsletter: Introducing Solids: What NOT to do! 05/06/2023 To view the newsletter, click here. Introducing solids to your baby represents an opportunity to set them off on a path to enjoying nutritious, gut-healthy food for life… But it’s not always an easy task! Even the most well-thought out plans and über-prepared parents can come […]
3 Common Problems Faced When Introducing Solids
MothersBabies Newsletter: 3 Common Problems Faced When Introducing Solids 29/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here. Experiencing your child’s face light up when they discover a new world of flavours is a beautiful moment… But not every parent feels this way about introducing solids! In fact, for some, it can be an extremely challenging time!! […]
Solids and Baby Gut Health
MothersBabies Newsletter: Solids and Baby Gut Health 22/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here. Some people dread it…some people find it exciting… but no matter where you are on this continuum, introducing solids to your bub is undoubtedly a milestone event! And it’s not just a milestone in terms of your daily activities from here […]
Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity
MothersBabies Newsletter: Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity 24/04/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity From the people who tell you to supplement with formula in case your supply isn’t enough for your baby to thrive, to the overly blunt ‘Breast is Best’ campaigns… From those who give you sideways glances when […]
Bifidobacterium: The Key to Reducing Infant Allergy?
Bifidobacterium: The Key to Reducing Infant Allergy? Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 11/08/2022 “Back in my day, no-one was allergic to anything!” (Granny, aged 93). Can you relate to this? Older relatives making sweeping statements about the lack of allergic disease in […]
What’s All the Fuss About Biotics?
What’s all the fuss with Biotics? Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 03/08/2022 ‘With the goodness of probiotics’…. ‘Gut-Friendly Prebiotics’….You don’t have to look hard to find some version of a ‘biotic’ stamped on the products lining our supermarket shelves these days…Whether that […]
A Solid Start
A Solid Start Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 23/07/2022 What, when, and how to introduce solids to your baby has to be one of the most confusing and divisive hurdles in that first year of your bub’s life…Your GP says one thing, […]
The Importance of Preconception Prepping
The Importance of Preconception Prepping Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 10/07/2022 It starts as the inkling of a feeling…a gooeyness when you see your new niece… a weird longing when you hold your best friend’s new bub… or a surprising ‘that’s what […]
Endometrial Microbiome and Miscarriage
Endometrial Microbiome and Miscarriage Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 03/04/2022 Whilst there is plenty of buzz surrounding ‘gut health’ and the ‘gut microbiome’, a woman’s endometrial microbiome has not yet become mainstream dinner table conversation…However, with rapid advances in this area, and […]
Life Goal: A Balanced Gut
Life Goal: A Balanced Gut Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 21/03/2022 Looking down into our baby’s eyes in their first few weeks of life, we might dream of their life ahead… ‘Who will they become?’… ‘Will they be successful?’…’Will they want children?’…As […]
