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Evidence-based insights for professionals supporting babies, children and families
Whether you're supporting families professionally or deepening your knowledge, this is where evidence-based practice meets real-world application — organised by topic, not buried in an archive.
Newborn care
Newborn care
Colic, reflux, safety, development and the everyday realities of caring for a newborn.
Colic & reflux
10 myths about colic — and what you really need to know
Read → Colic & refluxWhat is physiological reflux? GOR, GORD and what NICE says
Read → Colic & refluxHow to soothe a colicky baby — what works, what doesn't
Read → Colic & refluxUnderstanding the infant gut and microbiome
Read → Colic & refluxLactose intolerance or cows' milk allergy? How to tell the difference
Read → Development5 Benefits of Baby Massage for Baby & Parent
Read → DevelopmentGuide to Babywearing: Benefits, Tips, Research and How to Do it Safely
Read → DevelopmentThe benefits of carrying babies and children, with Zoe Woodman
Read → DevelopmentUnderstanding a Baby's Brain, with Dr Greer Kirshenbaum
Read → Newborn careWhat your baby's poo is telling you, with Charlotte Treitl
Read → WeaningOur Top Super Foods For Babies
Read → ReferralWhy refer to a paediatric osteopath?
Read → ReferralBabyem's Brief Guide to Osteopathy
Read → SafetyKeeping children safe in the sun
Read → SafetyKeeping children safe in water
Read → SafetyTop 10 tips for keeping your baby safe in a heatwave
Read → SafetyHow to keep your baby toasty and warm in winter, safely
Read → SafetyDog and baby safety, with Michelle Stern
Read → Newborn careTop 10 Resources for Newborn Babycare Specialists
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Feeding
Feeding & breastfeeding
Breastfeeding support, tongue-tie, formula feeding and the questions families ask most.
Breastfeeding
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
Read → BreastfeedingHow to prepare for breastfeeding
Read → BreastfeedingBreastfeeding basics: perceived low milk supply
Read → Breastfeeding6 signs a baby is breastfeeding well
Read → BreastfeedingTop tips for optimal position and attachment
Read → BreastfeedingWhat are feeding cues?
Read → BreastfeedingWhat is antenatal colostrum harvesting?
Read → BreastfeedingWhat is mastitis, and how can it be prevented?
Read → Breastfeeding6 ways nannies and maternity nurses can support breastfeeding families
Read → Breastfeeding5 Breastfeeding Books Recommended by IBCLCs
Read → BreastfeedingWorld Breastfeeding Week: how to take part
Read → Tongue-tieAnterior vs posterior tongue-tie: the types, and how each affects feeding
Read → Tongue-tieNot tongue tied anymore: Mags Kirk's mission to help families
Read → Infant feedingWhy Formula Feeding Matters, with Shel Banks
Read → Infant feedingInnovation in infant feeding, with Dr Chen Mao Davies
Read → Infant feedingHow to reduce stress at mealtimes, with Stacey Zimmels
Read → Infant feedingThe Power Of Touch: Baby Massage, with Sejal Fichadia
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Career
The maternity nurse career
Qualifications, pay, CVs, registration and how to actually get started in newborn care.
Start here
What it's really like to be a maternity nurse: nine practitioners in their own words
Read → Getting startedWhat is a maternity nurse?
Read → Getting startedHow to Become a Maternity Nurse in the UK: Step-by-Step Guide
Read → Getting startedHow to become a maternity nurse
Read → PayHow Much Do Maternity Nurses Earn in the UK?
Read → Getting startedWorking as a Maternity Nurse: Role, Pay & Courses
Read → Getting startedMaternity Nurse vs Midwife vs Maternity Support Worker
Read → Getting startedBecoming a maternity support worker
Read → Getting startedHow to become a Midwife in the UK
Read → RegulationThe 'Maternity Nurse' Title and the Government's Plan to Protect the Word 'Nurse'
Read → CVs & hiringHow to write a good Maternity Nurse CV
Read → CVs & hiringHow to write a good CV for a nanny job
Read → NannyingBecome an Emergency Nanny: like being Mary Poppins for the day, every day
Read → NannyingChildcare Courses for Nannies
Read → NannyingNanny Training: Legally Speaking
Read → RegulationHow to register with Ofsted as a nanny
Read → RegulationPaediatric first aid for nannies: what Ofsted requires
Read → RegulationRegistering as a Childminder
Read → RegulationHow to complete the Ofsted CR1 application form
Read → RegulationWhat is the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)?
Read → Choosing trainingWhat baby care training course is right for me?
Read → Babyem newsBabyem Maternity Nurse Training featured in Nursery World Magazine
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Practice
Professional practice
Perinatal mental health, evidence-based practice, and building a business around your expertise.
Perinatal mental health
What is postnatal depression?
Read → Perinatal mental healthBabyem's Brief Guide to Birth Trauma & PTSD
Read → Perinatal mental healthBirth Trauma Awareness Week 2022
Read → Postnatal supportLife after baby: talking sex, poo, tears and fitness, with Sarahjane West-Watson
Read → Postnatal supportBecoming a Surrogate: One Woman's Incredible Journey
Read → EvidenceWhat is evidence-based practice in the childcare sector?
Read → Business4 steps to attracting your ideal client, with Anna Rumbold
Read → BusinessBranding vs. Marketing (and why it's important to you), with Dee Woodward
Read → BusinessHow to uncomplicate your marketing, with Erika Tibbens
Read → BusinessOvercoming imposter syndrome and creating video with confidence, with Matt Hughes
Read → Babyem newsWorld Kindness Day 2020
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Student stories
Student stories
Practitioners who trained with Babyem, in their own words — where they started and where it took them.
Career change
From Corporate Career to Maternity Nurse: Gaye's Story
Read → Career changeFrom placement to full-time Maternity Nurse
Read → PlacementCatching Up With Tania: Parent, Newborn Maternity Placement Scheme
Read → ReviewMaternity nurse training review
Read → ReviewBabyem Postnatal Maternity Nurse Award: Malvis Duke
Read → Building a businessBuilding a business after the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program, with Rebecca Scott-Pillai
Read → InterviewInterview with Rhadi Mattarozzi, Maternity Nurse
Read → InterviewInterview with Angela Farmery, Maternity Nurse
Read → InterviewInterview with Doris Nginis, Maternity Nurse
Read → InterviewInterview with Katy Simmons, Maternity Nurse
Read → InterviewInterview with Darcey David, Maternity Nurse
Read → InterviewInterview with Ragel Storar, Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Sareeka Sohal, Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Lesley Pournara, Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Loraine Williams, Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Holly Austin, Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Christine Hedge, Baby Care Consultant & Maternity Nurse
Read → Interview60 seconds with Mary Ashton, Maternity Nurse & Multiples Specialist
Read → Placement60 seconds with Kirsty Bennett, Placement Scheme
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