The First 365: What does a paediatric doctor want all new parents to know? - with Hailey O'Neill

For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Hailey O’Neill, paediatric doctor, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about paediatric health and wellbeing in the first year of life. With experience in developmental and general paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine and neonatal intensive care, Hailey offers us information, reassurance and tips to care for our new family’s wellbeing. We discuss…

• The importance of maternal mental health for the whole family’s wellbeing
• Building a village and network of support for postpartum
• Mother’s Groups and having other mums on your team
• Safe sleep and co-sleeping… without the fear!
• Mistaking normal infant behaviour for a medical problem
• Crying, colic, vomit and reflux
• No one has the perfect baby
• There is no such thing as bad habits
• What actually matters developmentally and what is a red flag? 
• What are common baby illnesses and what are red flags? 

Links mentioned:

• Red Nose Safer Co-sleeping guide
• Raising Children Network
• Pregnancy Birth and Baby
• Red Nose Australia

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations. 

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