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As Professor Amy Brown and Pinky discuss, there are many confusing and contradictory health, commercial and social messages that tend to 'deluge' new Mums - especially when it comes to breast and bottle feeding.

As Kateryna was showing me the view from their car windows, there were explosions, smoke, empty streets, I saw a plane. Then another explosion (you will hear this in the audio). Then the screen froze and we lost contact.

This is a series of recorded conversations with Kateryna, a mother sharing her experiences in war-torn Ukraine. .

Two weeks ago Kateryna was an ‘ordinary’ mum, going to the gym and having coffee with other mothers in her Ukraine home. Now, with her husband and babies, she has fled her home where bombs destroyed nearby apartments and a kindergarten to shelter with family.

‘Tummy time’ is important for babies’ development – as well as helping develop your baby’s muscular, skeletal and nervous systems, it’s a building block to developing other motor skills.

All babies are different! How could a ‘one size fits all’ approach to baby sleep possibly work (particularly an approach that advocates separation of mother and baby)? In this insightful episode, Pinky interviews Carly Grubb, Founder and managing director of Australian charity, Little Sparklers, home of The Beyond Sleep Training Project and…

If your toddler (over one year) nurses at night and you are OK with this, go with the adage, ‘if it’s not a problem for us, it’s not a problem’. However, if you are feeling that you would like to stop night feeds or if your toddler is nursing what seems like ‘non-stop’ all night, there are kind ways to night wean, gradually, with love.

Thinking about how to approach weaning your little one off night feeds? Well, Pinky’s main message is ‘Gradually and with love’ :>) In this episode, Pinky reminds us to be empathic and look at it from baby’s side – how do we feel as adults if we wake up distressed, uncomfortable, thirsty, hungry or just really wired from the day’s activities.

Dr Caroline Howarth is a Mum of five and a Paediatric Dentist, she fielded a mouthful of questions from Pinky's Facebook page - everything from wee hours feeds and tooth decay to flossing and frenulums. It’s fascinating to hear the critical role that saliva plays in dental health. Although 'teething' can sometimes be a general explanation for…

Villages aren’t just for bringing up children. Sometimes we need them to help feed the babies too. Today, our Tits Up guest is GP, Dr Marina McPherson and we are discussing Breastfeeding with Insufficient Glandular Tissue.