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Here you will find hints and tips for mums, links to support services and organisations in Australia, info and resources on sensitive topics and issues, little reminders and much much more.

This page is still a work in progress.  Please be patient whilst we build this amazing space for you.

Linda and the HLB team xx

birth and beyond

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Pregnancy week by week

Consider this week-by-week pregnancy calendar your ultimate guide to the next nine months.

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Life with a newborn

The first 12 weeks of life on the other side of pregnancy will be a whirlwind. Welcome to your new reality — the fourth trimester.

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Useful tips & mum hacks

Parenting tips for the first two years of life.

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Milestones & Development

Seriously helpful fact sheet from birth to 5 years

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Feeding

Baby Feeding Schedule for the First Year

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Womens health

Links to trusted health advice and services specific to women

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General health

All about woments health topics, concerns, information, facts and advice. Also includes a symptom checker tool.

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mental health

If you are a woman experiencing depression, an anxiety disorder, or another mental health condition, you are not alone. Learn how to protect your emotional well-being.

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Infertility

Approximately 15% of couples experience fertility difficulties. Information and facts about the causes, diagnosis, treatment and other options can be found here

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grief and loss

Grief is a walk alone. Others can be there, and listen, but you walk alone on this path, at your own pace, with your pain and raw wounds, your denial, anger and loss. You'll come to your own peace, but it will be on your own, in your own time.

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Understanding Grief

During the early days of grieving, most parents experience excruciating pain, alternating with numbness. It has been said that coping with the death and loss of a child requires some of the hardest work one will ever have to do.

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Physical issues & health

There are physical issues to consider after you birth your baby. Understanding the changes and letting your body heal from birth.

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Bereavement Support

Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death of a baby.

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domestic & family violence

Domestic violence is about power and control, and the abuser will continually use tactics designed to have power over, and control, their partner. The Cycle of Violence is a three stage repetitive pattern. As it repeats it typically speeds up through the stages, and becomes more violent.

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what is family violence

Domestic violence is when one person behaves in a way that controls or dominates another person and causes fear for their safety and wellbeing. Domestic violence is usually a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour taking many forms. It happens in intimate, family or informal care relationships.

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Information and support

Whatever your situation, it is important to know that help and support is available ifn you are impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

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Identifying red flags

It’s often difficult to identify what aspects of your relationship are unhealthy, seriously abusive or even dangerous.  You can access a checklist here.

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child abuse & neglect

Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child and can occur in a child's home, or in the organizations, schools, or communities the child interacts with.

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what is child abuse

Child abuse is any physical or emotional ill treatment by someone in a position of responsibility, trust or power that harms or could harm a child’s health, survival, development or dignity. There are different types of child abuse, and many children experience more than one type.

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supporting your child

Increase your understanding about how a disclosure of child abuse can impact your family and what you can do to support yourself and your child.

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dealing with trauma

Most damaging to children and young people are the experiences of abuse, neglect and violence, which are sadly prevalent in more circumstances than one would expect. The experience of these traumas is particularly associated with adverse mental health outcomes in childhood and through to adult life.

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Small Steps for Hannah

Together we can HALT domestic and family violenceThe Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation exists to HALT the cycle of domestic violence so that everyone can feel respected, informed, confident to act, and safe.

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Fertility Support Aus

Learn how to support a Fertility Warrior.

Do you have a Fertility Journey? Help support, encourage and cheer for others here. In turn you will also receive support via our many avenues.

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SANDS

Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death of a baby.

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