Pregnancy Practice Perth

Dry or peeling skin is very common in newborns, especially in the first 1–3 weeks. It’s often just the outer layer of skin shedding after being in amniotic fluid, and babies born after their due date can peel even more.

Other things that can make it worse include frequent bathing, hot water, soaps or fragranced products, dry air, and eczema or other skin conditions. To help prevent and manage it, keep baths short and lukewarm, bathe only a few times a week unless needed, use a gentle fragrance-free baby wash sparingly, and apply a plain fragrance-free moisturiser or ointment straight after bathing while the skin is still slightly damp.

Try to avoid perfumed lotions, essential oils, bubble baths, and over-washing. A little peeling on the hands, feet, ankles and wrists is usually normal and doesn’t need to be scrubbed off.

Have the baby reviewed if the skin is very red, cracked, weeping, blistering, infected-looking, associated with fever, or if the dryness is severe or not improving over the first few weeks.

Let’s be honest — we’ve worked hard our whole lives, and now we finally get some time off to be with our babies. Who isn’t counting down to maternity leave?” 😍🤰🏼👶🏼

“It really depends on how intense your job is. I’m a midwife, and back when I worked in the hospital, I was constantly on my feet. It’s a very physical and demanding job, especially when you’re heavily pregnant and caring for women in labour.

For me, I stopped working at 34 weeks, and that was plenty of time. By then, I was definitely counting down the days!

So think about how physical your job is, how you’re feeling, and what your body is telling you. Everyone’s pregnancy is different.

Most women start maternity leave somewhere around 34 to 36 weeks.

It’s also important to give yourself some time before baby arrives. That time can help you prepare mentally for labour, rest physically, slow down, and finish those last little things — like getting the nursery ready.

Share this with a pregnant mum who’s wondering when to start maternity leave

We prepare for the birth but do we really prepare for what comes AFTER? 👀

My beautiful friend Deyana Salib, Midwife, Owner & Director of Practice Perth, knows this gap all too well.

She started Pregnancy Practice Perth because she wanted women to have support from the moment they find out they’re pregnant through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and beyond.

Because once that baby arrives, there’s a LOT going on. 😅

Your body is recovering. Your emotions are everywhere. Your identity is shifting. And suddenly everyone’s asking about the baby while Mum is quietly wondering, “Umm, who’s looking after me?”

This is why having a village matters.

Pregnancy is just the beginning. ❤️

If this resonates with you, share it with a mum-to-be or new mum who deserves to feel supported through every part of the journey. ❤️

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Ever noticed your baby’s behaviour before and after a feed? 🤣

If you’re having challenges with breastfeeding, we’d love to support you. 💛

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Our experienced midwives provide personalised breastfeeding support to help with concerns such as latching, milk supply, ni**le pain, expressing, and feeding confidence.

📞 We also offer bulk-billed telehealth consultations, so you can access support from the comfort of your home.

You don’t have to navigate breastfeeding alone—we’re here to help. 🤱

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Nat, our mental health and wellbeing practitioner, will support you with practical strategies to help you cope mentally with nausea during pregnancy. You can book Nat on the PPP website ❤️

Nausea in pregnancy is very common — it affects up to 7 in 10 pregnant women. It usually starts around 4 to 7 weeks, often peaks around 9 weeks, and for most women it settles from 16 to 20 weeks. Which can seem so far away when you feel so unwell 😭

In about 1 to 3 in 100 pregnancies, it becomes severe enough to be called hyperemesis gravidarum. 

Things that often help when your feeling unwell is eating small, frequent meals instead of large ones, avoiding triggers like strong smells or foods that make symptoms worse, sipping fluids regularly to stay hydrated, trying ginger, and vitamin B6 or anti-nausea medication with your midwife or doctor if needed.

If you have tried all the above recommendations and still can’t keep fluids down, feel dizzy, are barely passing urine and continue vomiting we can help you with at Home IV therapy treatment.

If you feel your not coping in your pregnancy have a chat with Nat! She’s an absolute blessing ❤️

Signs your baby needs burping👇

Watch for:
• Squirming or pulling away from the breast/bottle
• Arching their back
• Fussiness during feeding
• Slowing down sucking

🤱 How long to try
• Try burping for 1–2 minutes.
• If nothing comes up but baby seems comfortable, that’s okay.

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