The First Year Support

8 to 12 Months Old

With the First Year Support, you will experience a gentle place to share your experiences and be met with kindness, expertise, and unwavering support to help you navigate the early challenges of parenthood, ensuring you feel confident & empowered in your journey.

My guidance includes expert advice on infant care specific to this age range, postpartum recovery and self-care practices relevant to this stage of parenting, and if applicable, I provide virtual support for introducing solid foods and promoting healthy eating habits. Sleep strategies are shared to help establish healthy sleep routines for both the baby and parents, taking into account the typical sleep patterns and developmental changes in 8-12 month olds. Additionally, I offer practical advice on managing household tasks, and education on infant development, milestones, and essential parenting skills is provided through resources and evidence-based information. Finally, I provide referrals to local experts, parenting support groups, and wellness services, ensuring parents have access to valuable resources.

Baby Care Skills:

Essential baby care skills, including comforting techniques, bathing, diapering (both cloth and disposable), swaddling, etc
Various feeding methods, breast/chest, bottle, and introducing solids, including baby-led weaning
Education on normal infant behavior in each age and stage of the first year.

Parenting Support:

Establishing boundaries with self, partner, family, friends and the outside world
Transitioning into parenthood and all the changes that come along with it
Practical household mangement like providing ideas for organizing home and baby care systems for efficiency
Managing and reframing expectations for parenting, postpartum and infant care

Specialized Expertise:

GETTING YOU MORE SLEEP - Infant and maternal sleep consulting
Addressing issues such as fussy babies, colic, reflux, lip and tongue ties and recognizing allergy and skin-related concerns
Parenting while being neurodiverse and parenting children who are neurodiverse - ADHD, Autism
Multiples (twins)
Using a holistic approach by integrating alternative modalities like naturopathic and herbal medicine, essential oils and various therapies such as massage, chiropractic, craniosacral, occupational, pelvic floor and myofacial.

What you’ll experience:

Extend a compassionate and understanding presence through video calls, helping parents navigate the joys and challenges of caring for their 8-12 month old baby.
Provide expert advice on infant care tailored to this age range, including feeding, sleep schedules, developmental milestones, and age-appropriate activities, all through virtual demonstrations and guidance.
Advise on postpartum recovery and self-care practices that are relevant to this stage of parenting. Offer insights on nutrition, exercise, and emotional well-being.
If applicable, offer virtual support with the introduction of solid foods, addressing feeding challenges, and promoting healthy eating habits for the growing infant.
Share strategies for establishing healthy sleep routines for the baby and parents, considering the developmental changes and sleep patterns typical for 8-12 month olds.
Provide practical advice on managing household tasks, meal planning, and balancing daily responsibilities while caring for a baby in this age group.
Utilize virtual resources and evidence-based information to educate parents about infant development, milestones, and essential parenting skills specific to 8-12 month olds.
Recommend and facilitate online connections to local experts, parenting support groups, and wellness services, ensuring parents have access to valuable resources for this stage of their baby's development.