The B&B Experts
Anna is an accredited Practicing Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 12 years experience. Anna specialises in paediatric and neonatal nutritional therapy and dietary education.
Anna discusses
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Complementary feeding
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When to start solids
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How to get started
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Baby lead weaning vs spoon feeding
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Essential nutrients needed in baby's diet
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How to progress through foods
Kelly and her growing team are your baby sleep whisperers. They've lived through the depths of sleep deprivation and know the overwhelming feelings a difficult sleep phase brings.
Kelly discusses
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Optimal sleep environments
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Awake times for various ages and stages
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The importance of a wind down routine
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How an early bed time can assist with sleep
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The importance of consistency
Caroline specialises in neonatal care and continues caring for preterm and term babies and their families. Through this important work she has witnessed first-hand the benefits of positive touch on babies' cognitive, emotional and physical development as well as the flow on effects for parents and caregivers.
Caroline discusses
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The benefits of baby massage
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Baby massage techniques
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How to structure a baby massage session
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Appropriate oils to use
Kat is a mother of two, a paramedic and founder of Safe Sprouts: Baby and Child First Aid. Kat's career began almost twenty years ago when she commenced studies to become a paramedic. Over the years, she has worked primarily as an “On Road” paramedic, but also as a Rescue Paramedic in the private sector, and a Combat Medic with the Australian Defence Force.
Kat discusses
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Choking First Aid
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The difference between choking and gagging
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Key points on how to minimise choking risks
Renee is passionate about the power of play, relationships, and the inclusion of all children. This passion, along with her unique combination of education, training and experience is what motivated her to establish Grow Therapeutic Play; a safe place for every child to grow.
Renee discusses
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The importance of play
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Play ideas to encourage development at home
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Types of toys and how they enhance development
Hannah Willsmore is a AHPRA Registered/Endorsed Midwife in private practice, IBCLC, and award winning childbirth educator. With her background working as a Midwife in a variety of settings she knows the 'ins-and-outs' of the maternity system here in Australia, and is passionate about helping women to achieve a positive pregnancy, birth and postnatal experience.
Hannah discusses
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Birth Trauma
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Thinking about baby number two
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Your pregnancy care options for future pregnancies
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Lactation support
Kate and Penny are clinical psychologists and mums. They know first-hand the psychological challenges the transition to motherhood can bring. They share a passion for supporting mums through the postnatal period. Kate and Penny's presentation often leaves our mums feeling more seen and understood during this transformational time in a woman's life.
Kate and Penny discuss
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The psychological transition to motherhood
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Postnatal depression
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Mum guilt and how to manage it
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Mindful strategies to use at home
Amanda Lee is the Assistant Director of one of Adelaide's leading ELC programs. Her presentation is all about thinking forward to the future in terms of childcare options, ELC, kindy and starting school!
Amanda discusses
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The different types of care available
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When to start thinking about care
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Things to look out for during tours
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Questions to ask
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Child care rebates
From the young mum, thick in the blurry fog of new motherhood, to the matriarch looking to gently reconnect with her body, Kat and her highly qualified team want every woman to feel strong, connected and in control of her body.
Kat discusses
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Mastitis
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Pelvic floor recovery
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Sex and intimacy post birth
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Post-partum abdominal separation
With 22 years of dental experience between them and an understanding of the challenges faced in motherhood and for children’s oral care, they aim to make preventative information more accessible than ever before.
Donna and Brittany discuss
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When and how to begin dental care with infants
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Dummies and infant tooth development
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Bottles and drink cups options for healthy teeth development
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Teeth trauma
Sara shares her extensive babywearing knowledge with parents and caregivers throughout Adelaide. Her mission is to help other families embrace their own babywearing journey and feel empowered and confident to use their carriers safely and comfortably.
Sara discusses
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The benefits of baby carrying
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Your different options if you decide to baby carry
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How to use a variety of carriers
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Baby carrier safety
Olivia is a mother of two, a teacher, an early years development expert and founder of Bump and Beyond. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Early Years Education and a Master's in Child Cognitive Psychology. Olivia is passionate about early years literacy, language and numeracy development.
Olivia discusses
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Early literacy and language milestones
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Early literacy and language activities and supportive habits
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What to do if you are worried about language delays
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Early years numeracy development
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Supporting numeracy development at home
Karina is a mother of one and the Director/principal Naturopath at the Body Institute, Adelaide’s leading Naturopathy and wellness clinic. She brings to Bump and Beyond a wealth of knowledge and information about starting solids, gut health and general infant and child nutrition.
Karina discusses
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Hormone imbalance post pregnancy and birth
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Infant gut health
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Immune strengthening
Loukia and her team believe that healthcare isn’t just about the individual, it’s about the community. Healthy pregnancies, healthy children and health in our later life strengthen not only the individual, but the community as a whole.
Loukia discusses
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Adjusting your body post pregnancy
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How chiropractic support can encourage quicker postnatal healing
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Pregnancy and chiropractic care
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How a chiropractor can help your baby post birth