Did you have your baby in Covid lockdown?
I have been seeing and helping mothers and babies that have been delivered in lockdown. Which has been such a stressful situation for everyo...
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Calming Colic by Christian Bates
A podcast about mother and baby health. Particularly helping babies suffering with colic, excessive crying and reflux. Christian is a naturopath and osteopath who has been seeing babies for...
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20 episodesThis is why sleep training will NOT work with many babies
A mum asked if she should start sleep training her baby. She had tried but it just wasn't working. I explained to her why it just wouldn't w...
How to increase your milk supply
If you are breastfeeding and are worried about your supply then this podcast is based on positive science on how you might be able to do thi...
A study on 3 ways of calming your baby
Good info to know. It will confirm what you already thought.
Colic is a symptom
Colic is just a symptom your baby has. Like reflux, crying or wind. You need to find the CAUSES and then you know how to fix them! Check out...
Calming Colic by Christian Bates (Trailer)
A podcast about mother and baby health. Particularly helping babies suffering with colic, excessive crying and reflux. Christian is a naturo...
Antibiotics as a trigger for allergies
This is so common! But the helpful spin on this is that you can help your baby or child if this is the case. They may not even have a true a...
A possible way of PREVENTING colic
Is it possible to put in place actions to PREVENT colic even happening? Yes it is!
Do you have to swaddle your baby?
Most parents swaddle their baby to help them sleep as they are jumpy. But how about helping them not be jumpy, so you don't have to swaddle...
Why your baby’s first poo amazing...
New research going against conventional thought about a baby’s gut bacteria and where it comes from. Rather “common sense” like it comes fro...
Can the diet of the mum lessen colic?
A study from 1995 investigating a low allergen diet in the breastfeeding mum and colic in her baby
Antibiotics and your baby’s immune system
How antibiotics in the first week of life alter your baby’s immune system at one year!! And can trigger immune system : allergy issues
Is your baby continuously feeding?
You may have a sucky baby not a hungry baby!
Are you expressing breast milk?
This episode gives you a lovely, quick tip about expressing milk that may help your baby sleep better. And it’s backed by science too.
How your mood affects your baby
An episode covering how your mood affects your baby, think stress and anxiety. I also cover reasons why your baby may get more colicky or up...
There is no magic cure for colic! Here’s why...
There is no magic cure for colic or reflux. If there was there would be no colic or reflux! All babies are different and all mums are too. L...
Colic can START at 12 weeks! Did you have antibiotics?
This is a real story of a baby I helped who’s colic started at 12 weeks, not finished at 12 weeks! And the trigger was antibiotics. Have you...
Mums are you breastfeeding and have tummy problems yourself?
In my book Calming Colic one of the causes of colic I speak of is mums with tummy problems have more colicky babies. And research has finall...
Can drinking cows milk cause colic?
Research shows that cows milk proteins do get into breast milk and can trigger colic. Have a listen to my analysis of some research and some...
Intro podcast for Calming Colic with Christian Bates
My intro podcast about what me and my help for you and your baby is all about