Are you finding new parenting challenging at the moment?

From latching difficulties and slow weight gain to stressful settling and sleeping, many parents find having a new baby confusing and exhausting. 

Fortunately, there are gentle, effective and medically supported strategies that can address these common challenges. When babies are unsettled, parents can be inaccurately advised that their baby has tongue-tie, reflux or other conditions. However, in our experience, when our practical and proven strategies are applied, many over-medicalised issues resolve naturally, leading to a happier baby and enjoyable parenting.

Drawing on the latest paediatric science, we’ll support you to take the distress out of nurturing your baby.

Whether it's feeding, sleeping, settling or your own wellbeing, we empower you to make small adjustments so that you can establish a positive, flexible rhythm to your parenting. 

We listen to understand your concerns, your family values and map a step-by-step path to easier parenting. Drawing on our expertise in paediatric nursing, we're able to quickly identify when a further referral is required.

If you'd like support from our paediatric nursing specialist:

Does your newborn have additional needs or a diagnosis? 

Are you bringing home more than one baby? As NICU specialists, we can provide expert support as you transition from hospital to home.

Up to 1 in 9 parents deliver prematurely and their newborn/s starts life in neonatal intensive care (NICU). Other new parents are integrating news of their baby's diagnosis. Frequently post-NICU babies and their parents require specific support to optimise feeding, sleeping, settling and their own wellbeing at home. 

Drawing on the latest paediatric evidence, we’ll support you and your baby to adapt to home life after an extended stay in hospital. 

Many parents in this situation feel apprehensive when transitioning home after intensive medical support. We'll help you to establish your rhythm so you can parent confidently. This might include training you or your support team to safely manage medications and equipment or implement your baby's care plan.

If you'd like to ease your transition home and ensure you and your baby/ies receive the specialised support you deserve:

Navigating new parenting can be far more difficult than we expect. 

Many parents are shocked by feeling  isolated and lonely. Or perhaps you relate to feeling overwhelmed with the well-meaning but often conflicting advice from health-care providers, family and friends?

We all need community and friendship. It's a fundamental human need, especially when we're adapting to parenting. There is something deeply reassuring about honestly sharing your experiences, worries and joys with others who care.

The Cocoon Baby Community Circles create space for meaningful connections. These small group gatherings provide generous support as our circle of new parents  navigate the ever-changing challenges and delights of raising their baby.

 – We come to you –

We can come along to your group gatherings for early childhood educational sessions. Drawing on the latest paediatric evidence, we’ll support your group to make life with baby easier.

Whether it's a Q&A session or an organised discussion, we can help with all your questions about early childhood development and parenting. All sessions can be either virtual or face-to-face.

– You can join us –

We also run Cocoon Baby Community Circles. These re-invented "Mother's Groups" for Cocoon Baby clients, gather out-and-about monthly with a Cocoon Baby expert providing advice and support for the first hour. This easy setting also provides new parents with ongoing social connections and support from like-minded peers.

If you'd like us to engage with your community group or you're interested in joining one of our Community Circles: