Natalie Recommends
| My Favourite Products: | |
| My favourite for Teething relief |
Hylands Teething tablets-homeopathic and dissolve with moisture under the tongue. Prevent you having to offer Neurofen and Panadol all the time. Available at pharmacies and health food stores and also from http://www.organicminime.com/shop.php |
| Another good teething relief | Brauer's teething relief- Homeopathic available in pharmacies and health stores. |
| My faviourite for Colic Relief | Brauer's Colic relief- Homeopathic and will provide relief from the pain of colic. Parents should also consider feeding issues and seeing a Paediatric Chiropractor. |
| My favourite barrier/general cream | Lucas Papaw Ointment, my girls and I use it everyday! |
| My favourite play mat- soft mats |
I am excited about Soft Mats! This is the perfect surface for your baby to have floor play and tummy time in any location. Easy to clean, great range of patterns to choose from and will save your lounge room rug. |
| My favourite for sleeping bags baby shop online |
Experience the convenience of shopping from home with one of Australia's first online baby stores. The baby shop online stocks a variety of well known brands, as well as many exclusive and hard to find items. Summer and winter sleeping bags available all year round. 276 Brunker rd Adamstown, 2289 NSW phone: 1800 babies |
| Sleep cover for Strollers | www.metromum.com.au/snoozeshade |
| My favourite spray when I'm overwhelmed |
Rescue Remedy! It's homeopathic, so spray it under your tongue whenever you want to. It's in my handbag and my girls use it before speeches and exams. |
| My recommended books: | |
| My favourite discipline approach |
'1-2-3 magic' book by Dr Thomas Phelan. This books offer you a simple and calm approach to dealing with behaviours you wish to 'stop' in your children from 3 years of age. Great read, I wish it knew this when my children were little! |
| My favourite baby meals cookbook Author | Annabel Karmel, cookbooks available from Big W, Target and other retailers. |
| For a positive relationship with your partner |
'The 5 love languages' book by Gary Chapman. Dr Chapman helps you identify how you and your partner like to show and receive love in one of 5 ways: physical, time, words of affirmation, gifts and acts of service. By identifying you and your partner's primary and secondary love languages you can 'love' your partner the way they like to receive it and vice versa. It is common that we all have different ways of showing love and it's a relationship saving idea to identify and communicate this with your partner. |
| For positive relationships with your children |
'The 5 love languages of children' book by Gary Chapman. Your children have primary and secondary love languages as well. You can identify how to show your individual children love. |
| For positive relationships with your teenagers |
'The 5 love languages of teenagers' book by Gary Chapman. As your children mature into teenagers their ideas of how you can show them love change! However you can modify their love language into a way that they will appreciate and not be embarrassed by. Heaven forbid. |
| Love these for your baby or toddler |
'That's not my...' (dinosaur, puppy, mermaid, bunny etc) touchy/feely hard cover books that are the perfect length for your 2-3 stories before bed or in playtime. They encourage a little interaction and are great for learning new words. Target, Big W, Angus and Robinson. |
| For dealing with emotions |
'When I'm feeling...' (happy, loved, sad, angry, scared, jealous etc) I love these books. I have bought all of them in the series for my own children and all the nieces and nephews. These books help your children identify their different emotions and learn strategies to deal with those emotions. How wonderful! by Trace Moroney. |
| For encouraging your toddler to read | Mem Fox- 'Reading Magic'. How your child can learn to read before school. |
| If you are feeling rock bottom |
'Count your blessings' Dr John De Martini this book helped me through my separation. |
| If you want to take control of your financial future | 'Rich Woman' book by Kim Kiyosaki, wife of 'Rich dad poor dad' Author Robert Kiyosaki |
| If you want to feel great in your clothes | 'What your clothes say about you' Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine |
| If you want to loose weight | Body Trim! I am living proof! www.bodytrim.com.au |
| My favourite services: | |
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Sue Dengate-Fed up with Allergies and food intolerances |
Increasingly I am seeing sleep and behaviour disturbances in my clients due to food intollerances or allergies. This is a must read website full of informative fact sheets and information on the RPA Elimination diet. To look up behaviours that are effected by diet go to: On first page click on blue button 'FACTSHEETS', on next page click on blue button 'SYMPTOM FACTSHEETS', on the next page you will see 30 small boxes with SYMPTOMS that you or your child may be experiencing. Click on the symptom to see the natural foods, food chemicals and artificial chemicals that may be contributing to this symptom. |
| Clinical Immunologist for allergy testing | Dr David Sutherland- Broadmeadow. Phone: 49615389 |
| Immunologist for allergy testing | Dr Jeremy Coleman- Newcastle phone: 49265453 |
| Paediatric Chiropractor-The Junction | Vitality Junction-Mary Bourke and Michael Dunn The Junction NSW ph:49691965 |
| Peadiatric Chiropractor-Charlestown | Michael Dunn- Private Practice Charlestown- 49431887 |
| Paediatric Chiropractor-Hamilton | Total balance Chiro- Hamilton NSW ph: 49692886 |
| Paediatric Osteopath-Warners Bay | Kim Wheeler- Warners Bay NSW ph: 49473099 |
| Dreaming of a calm birth? | Penny Williams-Empowering Calm Birth classes- Ph: 0417 473 746 |
| Lactation Consultant | Stephanie Benson (Steve) ph: 0407 904210 |
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Baby Sensory Newcastle newborns to 1 year olds Essential Play- Newcastle 1-5 year olds Essential Moves- Look-move-learn 6-12 year olds |
Would you like to be inspired with 'how' to play with your child and help them reach their essential milestones in order and on time? You will love Baby Sensory and Essential Play. Essential Moves is a non invasive, drug free method of approaching developmental delays, behavioural problems, reading and learning difficulties. Focusing on movement and neuological development. Director Cate Larke is a teacher and Neoro-integration therapist. |
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Capsule Hire and car seat fitting Child Safe Hunter Valley- Hire, Sales and Installation of Child Restraints |
Steve Kelleher Installations of car seats and capsules! (Natalie recommends hiring capsules) OfficePh: 02 49213374 mobile: 0439 690260 Located on the grounds of John Hunter Hospital (near Ronald McDonald House) We Hire: Baby Capsules, Bassinets, Child Restraints, Ports cots We sell: Child Restraints, Boosters, Prams, Porta cots. |
| Australian Breastfeeding Association |
Australia's voluntary breastfeeding support service. Mother to mother counselling, online services, parenting products, friendship, information and social contact. Local groups meet Australia wide. Volunteer HELPLINE: Call 1800 MUM 2 MUM / 1800 686 2 686 |
| Blokes Babies Breastfeeding DVD |
Warwick Shanks warwick@blokesbabiesbreastfeeding.com 0406 660116 Blokes and Babies PO Box 631 Wollongong 2520 NSW Ausatralia |
| dads flying solo |
Help for single dads. A site to bring together all the information and resources to support single dads. A safe place where solo dads can ask for help and support or get their questions answered. Positive and suppportive environment. Jeremy Phone: (61) 414 532 751 |
| Babblebubs |
Babblebubs offers Baby Sign Language programs for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Small group classes are run in 6 week blocks across Newcastle and Port Stephens. Classes use Auslan (vocabulary used by the Deaf community in Australia) alongside spoken English to promote the use of key word signing, resulting in a fun and easy to use communication tool for you and your baby. phone Renee Harley 0408 292 737 |
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Dr Oliver Brown - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist MRCOG FRANZCOG |
Choosing your doctor is one of the most important decisions you can make. You want someone who is caring, knowledgeable, and known for their skills. Someone willing to take the time to go over all of your options and treat you as a person, not just a patient. Specialising in Obstetrics, Vaginal Surgery and Urogynaecology |
| The bub hub is an online destination with a multitude of support services. Parents can find help in the service directory, join a forum, buy and sell, explore holiday options, look for a job, enter competitions, save money, join the newsletter and lots more. | |
| Cotton muslin baby wraps and slings, super sizes. | |
| Fitness made fun for mother and baby. Group sessions and friendship in the fresh air. Newcastle NSW | |
| Kiddicare provides professional childcare and babysitting services to the upper Hunter and Newcastle regions. Specialising in corporate functions. | |
| Support network and services for families with premature babies. | |
| Online business templates and support. Fantastic marketing advice and ideas. | |
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Baby Blossom Cloth Nappies |
Baby Blossom supply a large range of modern cloth nappies and baby products for your modern baby. We can provide you a full range of environmentally friendly nappies and accessories. |
| Welcome to Babeaze, the online store where you can purchase unique and practical products that will make your life with baby easier. Babeaze provides products that have been parent invented and therefore provide solutions for everyday parenting problems. | |
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Mum Zone-Parenting website |
Mum Zone is a one stop, interactive parenting website full of useful and practical resources, ideas and tips to make life as a mum just that little bit easier and more fun. Share your experiences, tips and ideas with others! |
| Baby Business makes it easy to find pregnancy, baby, toddler and parenting related products and services. Browse through our expanding directory to find the right gift ideas, clothing, resources and plenty more for your baby or toddler. Our baby directory is supported with Mum Zone's valuable pregnancy, baby, toddler and parenting resources available at www.mumzone.com.au. | |
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Ivy Emerald Designer Christening Gowns and Heirloom accessories. |
Ivy Emerald is dedicated to providing beautifully designed Christening gowns, rompers, heirloom gifts and accessories and tips to ensure your baby's special day is unforgettable. Also available moses baskets- for safe and comfortable sleeping and transport outside the bassinette. Mosman Sydney NSW. Phone (61) 2 99696074 |
| Fiona Dixon 0408 689330 43347361 fax 02 49109065 Support-personal stories-friendship-online shop-online journals- understanding. | |
| Resumes for results help with updating your resume, presentation and overal performance in returning to work or landing that new job! They offer: Professional resumes, application letters, selection criteria, interview caoching, personal/business profiles and email/telephone consultations. | |
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Support for Post natal Depression |
Anne Bunt- Principal Consultant and Coaching Pychologist Phone: 0418 230 706, 38 Ken Tubman Drive, Maitland. 2320 NSW Helping people be empowered to fulfil their potential and live engaged meaningful lives. Positive Transitions provide: Personal Work/life coaching, Corporate/Organisational services and psychological counselling/therapy including Post Antal Depression. |
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Newcastle Parenting Website |
Bubs About Town is a unique parenting website for Newcastle families. An informative and supportive social networking site, with up to date relevant information, progressively building to become a useful resource for Newcastle families. View discounts and specials at local stores, family friendly and dining out information, events calender, featured products, articles and member diaries, plus much more up coming features to follow soon. The Bubs About Town team are passionate about helping their local community get out and about to ENJOY what the Newcastle area has to offer |
| Ron Fenwick | If you want to really know what's going on, on the inside. Iridologogy and Sclerology Practitioner, Holistic Scientist, Researcher, Molecular Sciences and Bio-technology. Phone 49592772 |
| Kachina Mann- Medium | Mind blowing. QLD phone consults: 07 54489715, 0448 882 368 |
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My Feng Shui, Colour and Numerology consultant |
Chris Brazel Happy homes, happy people, happy kids. Work in showing people how to refresh their environment through feng shui, colour and numerology. I am a very happy client of Chris! If you feel like you need a change or your life, home, business or office needs refreshing Chris is your lady. Phone 02 9972 2481 |
| My Favourite photograher | Don- Hannon Photography Ph: 49449526 |
| My website Designer | Mitch- Partnercorp ph: 49695955 |
| My Branding Expert | Kent Woodcock- Creative Solutions 0414 623 782 |
| My Printing company | Print National Broadmeadow- ph:49085800 |
| My Computer Expert | Mark Owens- Hamilton 49613948 |
| My Business Coach | Shivani Gupta- 0439 722040 |
| My DVD production Company | Waters Productions-Debra Waters ph: 0411 392 844 |