Newborn Support Package

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Whether you are a first-time parent or an experienced one, Mamahood understands that navigating the world of parenting a newborn is exciting and, at times, can get a little overwhelming. 

Our Newborn – 6 Month Parenting Support Package offers evidence-informed education and information to empower new parents, helping you build confidence and enhance your skills as you get to know your newborn.

If you are seeking professional, personalised, and consistent information, gentle support, and guidance, let's work together to help make this transition as smooth and joyful as possible for you, your little one, and your family.

• 6 months of personalised, trustworthy, knowledgeable, evidence-informed, and consistent support and guidance

• 20-minute pre-visit phone call to get to know each other and discuss:
• Pregnancy and birth history
• Health history for you and your baby
• Current concerns/questions
• Your goals and needs

• 90-minute initial home visit within the first few weeks of birth

• Five 45-60 minute follow-up home visits at a time that meets you and your baby’s needs up to the age of 6 months

• 6 months of text and phone support

• Detailed written plan following each visit, emailed to you within 24 hours

• Developmental (Blue Book) checks and weighing

• Nurturing your emotional well-being, supporting you to implement mindfulness and self-care activities

• Referral to other health professionals for further assessment or medical review with GP or Paediatrician as indicated

• Sharing of evidence-based information, education, advice, tips, and guidance to keep you on track

Your visits will include us working together and tailoring the visits to support the individual needs of you, your baby, and your family. 

Detailed feeding, sleeping, and developmental assessment and discussion covering current concerns or challenges and topics such as:

• Understanding and supporting newborn – 6-month feeding, feeding patterns, and needs
• Support and guidance with feeding concerns or challenges
• Support and guidance with understanding hunger and satiety cues
• Baby-led weaning/introducing solids
• Understanding and supporting newborn – 6-month behaviours, growth, and development
• Support and guidance with understanding changing sleep needs and patterns
• Support and guidance with understanding tired cues, sleep cycles, sleep pressure, and awake windows
• Managing colic, reflux, “witching hour,” and Purple Crying
• Age-appropriate gentle, responsive hands-on sleep and settling strategies
• Impact of developmental changes and temperament on sleep
• NSW Health Safe sleep recommendations, sleep environment
• Age-appropriate sleep aids (e.g., wrapping, sleeping bags, comforters, dummies)
• Brain development
• Bonding with your baby
• Guidance with play activities that will support your baby’s physical and emotional development