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A breastfeeding woman needs to make time for many different ways of caring for her own physical and emotional needs. Breast massage has become very popular in recent years.

Prolonged courses of antifungals are often prescribed to breastfeeding women with persistent nipple pain, despite no evidence to support these treatments. The pain typically results from other causes.

Breastfeeding is not a simple concept and breastfeeding problems are not resolved with simplistic interventions. We've made progress at Possums & Co. but there's a long way to go.

At the beginning of life, our little ones' brains are exquisitely mouldable. Dr Pam Douglas shares the importance of supporting parents with up-to-date infant mental health advice.

Professor Stuart Shanker has greatly advanced the field of infant temperament, influencing fellow researchers such as our own Medical Director, Dr Pamela Douglas.

Speaking from personal experience, Dr Lauren Wilson discusses what it really means to share the responsibility of breastfeeding as a community.

In this article, Dr Pam analyses the overstimulated infant hypothesis, shares an overview of the evidence base, as well as a selection of scripts for parents relating to NDC.

This blog details the basic steps of the evidence-based Neuroprotective Developmental Care approach (or Possums approach) to infant sleep.

Could it be that parents are receiving advice about their babies’ sleep which worsens sleep distress for the whole family? Dr Pam Douglas reviews the evidence.

How do you go back to work and breastfeed at the same time? Dr Lauren Wilson explores the options and shares tips for working mums.

This is a transcript of a conversation between Possums Medical Director, Dr Pamela Douglas, and Melbourne neonatologist, Dr Danielle Freeman.

Dr Pam Douglas shares her thoughts on two infant sleep studies studying the impact of COVID-19 on parent and baby sleep.

Looking for help with your baby or toddler's sleep that is not sleep training? You're not alone. Increasing numbers of parents are opting for evidence-based approaches.

As a first-time mother, Kaitlyn was receiving all different kinds of advice about baby sleep. Strict routines did not feel quite right, so she tried something else.

Your baby's sensory needs are constantly changing, so how do you nourish your baby's senses when COVID-19 has you stuck at home? Here is a generous list of ideas.

In the past couple of months COVID-19 has introduced a new level of uncertainty into our lives. How do you stay positive and connected as a parent during COVID-19?

Conflicting advice given to new parents upon the birth of their baby can be stressful and disorientating. Dr Pam Douglas from Possums explains why we have to do better.

Talk to new mothers about breastfeeding, and there’s one frequent message: it’s painful and it’s difficult. However, it doesn't have to be this way.

What do the best sleepers do to get to sleep?  Nothing – they just lie down and off they go. So what do us tired new parents who can’t get to sleep do?

When you are a parent and grieving, it's hard to know how to deal with our pain and how open to be with our children. Here is guide to surviving these difficult times.

As a new parent, have you ever felt you have nothing left to give? Here are some proven strategies for improving your quality of life when you're doing your best to look after your newborn.

Different professionals will have different processes for making the diagnosis.

Every depressed person experiences depression in their own unique way. Here are ten strategies you can use to deal with depression and improve your mental health.

How do we help those many women who can't transfer milk from their breasts into their babies without pain? Dr Pam Douglas discusses this contentious issue.

Do you worry that your child is doing things or behaving in ways that other children aren't or that your child's behaviour just doesn't make sense?

Feeling sad or overwhelmed is common at any stage of life, and is particularly common in the days and months after having a baby, so how do you deal with it?