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How To… know whether your baby is ready for sleep training

By MiC Team 25/05/2018

 

Lisa Gargaro Sleep Co is creating new personalised Sleep programs every week for families out there who are struggling to get enough sleep. However, the truth is that even if she can create the best laid plan for you, your baby and family, it will not be effective if you as parents are not ready for your child to do this.

So for Lisa, as a sleep consultant, the first big question she asks is: Are YOU ready to make this change and to undertake sleep training with your child?

If you don’t know or are a little unsure, take a look at this 10-step checklist that she has created, to help you make that decision and determine if you and your baby/toddler are ready for sleep training!

Lisa’s 10 Point Checklist: IS IT TIME TO SLEEP TRAIN?

1. Need over Want?

Babies learn early on what feels good (e.g. being in mummy’s or daddy’s arms) and what doesn’t (i.e. dirty, wet nappies). This leads to an instinctive reaction to cry. They learn that when they cry, they will get a clean diaper or will be held and comforted. A new-born baby has limited self-soothing abilities and if these are not developed, over time they will learn that a need can become a want.

Your previously great-sleeper may also suddenly develop ‘sleep regression’ at around 4 months old, with frequent sleep problems occurring. You may convince yourself that your every-two-hour-eater is genuinely hungry or needs comfort. But eventually, once you have started to run up a sleep debt yourself, you’ll find yourself asking and wondering whether they really need it as much as they want it. Is the only reason they “need” it because that’s all they’ve ever known, or because they can’t sleep without it?

2. Do you believe your baby is ready to self soothe?

Your baby does have the ability to learn new ways and methods to sleep. Far and wide across the world experts discuss the ‘right’ age to try new methods, however, each family is different and setting an exact age may not be helpful. There are two key elements to finding the right age to start. Firstly; whether you believe that your baby has the ability to learn a new skill and form a new method of putting themselves to sleep, and secondly and more importantly; do you wish to help them learn this new skill for themselves so that they can self-soothe independently, ensuring they are well rested to give them the best possible chance to grow and develop?

3. The timing is right for you AND for your baby.

The timing has to be right for both you and your baby. Many experts would agree that a 3-6 month old can learn to self-soothe, but it may be right for YOUR family to wait until baby is 12 months’ old. This can depend on your baby’s temperament and a whole host of other factors. Nobody knows your baby better than you and only you can figure out the right time to do this for them. Keep in mind that you can always try, take a break and try again a bit later on if you doubt your timing at any point after you have begun.

4. You are ready for it to get worse before it gets better!

You decide the timing that is right for you. The difference between hearing your 16-week old or 6-month old fussing or crying, versus hearing your 11-month old is very obvious. Whether you decide to use a no-cry method or a crying one, there is always going to be some difficult and uncomfortable moments to deal with. So ask yourself: are YOU ready for some rough days and/or nights? Are you able to deal with it when it may get harder, for a few days once you start, before it gets easier?

5. Your baby has a sleep problem.

Sometimes, it is our own expectations that are to blame for our baby’s perceived ‘sleep problem’. Ask yourself: “Is your 8-month old breastfed baby still waking up once a night to eat?” For many, that is A-OK and age-appropriate while for others, this is not acceptable nor wished for. We know all babies are different and sometimes you just have to adjust your expectations of them. Once the expectations are lowered and you stop comparing between your baby and your neighbour’s, you will find this does wonders to your outlook and your family.

6. You are getting desperate!

You know that you NEED to sleep train your baby, when the thought of having to wake up every hour to put a pacifier in the baby’s mouth cannot go on any longer.  Or for those of you who do have appropriate expectations and don’t feel you have a true ‘baby sleep problem’, only you can decide whether you need to sleep train. Some families say that even getting up once a night is just brutal months and months later, so maybe your sleep training is about getting a full night’s sleep. Similarly, others have experienced increasingly severe side-effects to sleep deprivation such as suffering with various health problems, daily difficulties in functioning, or even depression. One client told me recently that she never understood how sleep deprivation could be used as a form of torture until she had a baby. This is something that I can totally relate to!

7. You can and want to commit!

You are able and willing to commit to the time needed to undertake sleep training. One of the most important aspects of my support as your consultant is setting appropriate expectations about how long sleep training will take. Some people get frustrated three days into the training when changes are not happening fast enough for them. I would ask you to first consider how long your child has had the current sleeping habits. For some toddlers, sleep training means you are changing habits which they have had for as long as two or three years! To be clear, results come rarely overnight (though sometimes they are!). However, most people will have at least some success within one week and for older children, approximately two weeks. These changes will help give you the boost you need for the long haul!

8. Sleep training is NOT a crash diet!

You are ready to be 100% consistent and patient with the program and with your child. Changing strategies daily or even hourly can lead to more crying and frustration for both you and your baby. Consistency is necessary as this will create the security needed for your child to change their learnt sleeping behaviours. I like to use the analogy that this is similar to yoyo dieting versus a more sustainable and effective “lifestyle change”. Therefore, sleep training should not be seen as a crash diet. You need to be consistent both in the short- and the long-term.

So, are you truly ready? A key part of success of the program is patience. Even more so if you are using a no-cry sleep training method, you need to be prepared to be patient. You would never expect your baby to learn to walk or talk in a day, so you can’t expect him to learn new sleeping skills so quickly.

9. What are your goals and how do you want to achieve them?

You are ready to invest in your family by asking me to be your family’s sleep consultant. I will create your personal family plan. We will decide what your goals are and the steps you need to take to achieve them. By investing in my support as your sleep consultant, it helps ensure results are achieved and maintained. I can help you adapt the program, keep you motivated and stay on track throughout.

What I have found from speaking to my clients is that my guidance during the program is invaluable to helping them see a clear path ahead through the ‘brain fog’ they have due to their lack of sleep. The added support from myself also helps keep them focused and motivated, with the knowledge that I care deeply about their family’s progress in achieving independent sleep for their child.

No major changes occur in one day, they take planning and dedication. Life has a habit of throwing curve balls at us that we don’t anticipate, which is why my experience and training as a sleep consultant means we can work together to make changes to your plan, and work through it together until we have achieved your goals.

10. You have support

You need support to help you through this process. Sleep training can be very emotional and draining and without the confidence needed, the best of plans can fail. It is helpful to have support whether it’s in the form of your spouse, a friend, or myself. Success happens when you have someone you feel accountable to “check in” with and they can help keep you going. Some of my clients have lacked the support at home but were still able to succeed due to the support that I happily offer.

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I hope you find this article helpful in making the decision of whether you are ready to tackle the emotional task of sleep training. Alternatively it may have given you the answer that it is okay to wait until the time is right. The only person who knows what you live with day-in and day-out is yourself. I believe that by listening and trusting your own instincts, they will take you far and where you need to be.

If you are ready to sleep train, let the expert Lisa Gargaro from Lisa Gargaro Sleep Co help!

If you’ve tried sleep training on your own without success, you are not alone; many, many parents struggle to get their babies and toddlers sleeping well. What you may need at this point is an expert to help you through the sleep training process. By contacting Lisa today, she can start creating a personalised sleep plan for you, your baby and your unique parenting style. The plan will take you through every step of the process, detailing the schedule for you to follow, with Lisa available at any time to answer your most pressing sleep questions.

Once you have made your decision and wish to start your sleep consulting package simply contact her via your preferred method and she will be in touch soon to start the process.

Lisa has created a special one-hour sleep consultation package EXCLUSIVELY FOR MiC MEMBERS. To find out more, click here.

e: lisa@lisagargarosleep.co

t: 00357 99260557

Skype name: dream.sleep.club

I am Lisa Gargaro, an expert sleep consultant and I can produce a personally tailored individual sleep program for your baby which details exactly how and what you will need to do to help your baby or child to sleep independently for 10-12 hours each night. With good sleep, the behaviour of your child will be dramatically improved as a result. Please contact me directly to chat about how I can help you, making sleepless nights a thing of the past and every night a great one from now.

If you are an adult who suffers from insomnia I am also able to help you sleep. With a personally tailored sleep program and with the use of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), we can train you to sleep so you don’t view bedtime as the enemy anymore.

Being a mother of 4 children I understand & relate to how important it is for the whole family to sleep, this is my passion & goal to help other families achieve this by helping them gain the knowledge & support they may need.

website: www.lisagargarosleep.co/

facebook: @LisaGargaroSleep.co

 

 

MiC’s Top Picks, Summer 2018 ☀

By MiC Team 14/05/2018

The Guide 2018

For all things Summer

Our 2018 Edition of ‘Top Picks’ for summer schools and activities across the island is here! Looking for a little inspiration on where to go and how to keep the family entertained in the months to come? Browse our listing, with some great suggestions on how to keep your little (and not so little) ones busy over the holidays 🙂 and discover what’s out there…maybe even try something new this year!

 

Wishing you a fun-filled holiday,
The MiC Team

 

Go to the full MiC TOP PICKS SUMMER 2018 GUIDE online here >>

 

 

MiC’s Weekly Roundup #342! On Family, Raw Emotions and Fresh Water 👪 😣 💦

By MiC Team 30/04/2018

Happy Monday all! It’s a four-day week this week! Yey!

Read more about:

  • the May Day festivities taking place across the island tomorrow;
  • our Sunday spent at The Family House Open Day in Nicosia yesterday;
  • a raw and honest blog from Georgie’s Mummy;
  • our latest How To Guide… on ensuring the water you are drinking is safe;
  • Screen Free Week Cyprus;
  • and more!

Read the full MiC Weekly Roundup #342 online >>>

You can find past issues of our MiC Magazine in our archive here.

See you online… it’s where we all get together!

Kali evdomada!

Carine and Kat x

 

If you like what we do – please consider leaving a review/testimonial on Facebook or on the site for us – feedback is always appreciated!

Make sure to follow our Social Media Channels @MumsinCyprus: on Facebook; Twitter; Instagram and Google+!

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MiC’s Weekly Roundup #332! February 12, 2018

By MiC Team 12/02/2018

NEWS: Carnival 2018!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival season is well underway across the island, culminating in Limassol’s main Carnival Parade this Sunday. You can find more details about that here: http://bit.ly/LimassolCarnival2018

After all the excess of the past few weeks, we’re all looking forward to “Green (or ‘Clean’) Monday” on the 19th (note: no school that day as it is a public holiday)! Traditionally, this day marks the beginning of the 40-day fasting period in the lead-up to Easter, where everyone takes to the fields, flies kites and eats “nistisima” style (no alcohol, dairy, meat or fish, except cephalopoda – octopus, cuttlefish and squid – and shellfish).  Common foods eaten would be the unleavened lagana (λαγάνα) bread that you can find in all bakeries this time of year; olives; dips; salads, beans, pulses and grilled cuttlefish. If you fancy a detox or want to make some of your own nistisima food, you can find some nice recipes here and here.

(For all our English members, remember… it’s Pancake Day tomorrow, so make sure you’ve got your batter ready for a pancake-feast!)

TOP TIPS on… how to set up your own business #3, in English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Tip #3 on how to set up your business is up on the site. This week’s tip is about identifying your target customer and tailoring your marketing efforts accordingly. To read this useful bite-sized piece of advice, click here: http://bit.ly/HowToSetupYourOwnBusiness-3

You can also find the series as it develops in MiC’s “How To” section in the Magazine under Guides: http://bit.ly/MiCHowTo

JUGGLER’S TASK LIST SERIES: Juggler’s Tip#5, in Greek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penelope Magoulianiti’s #MotivationMonday tip #5 is also up on the site, this week in Greek: Φρόντισε να έχεις στον κύκλο σου θετικούς ανθρώπους.

http://bit.ly/JugglersTipNumber5-Greek

RESOURCES: PEGASUS CHILD RECOVERY

 

 

 

 

New addition to our “Resources” section: an interesting organisation that we’ve recently been introduced to – Pegasus Child Recovery. We’re hoping that none of you will ever be in the position to need these guys, but it’s useful to know that they are on hand here locally. You’ll be hearing more about this team soon. Until then, you can find out more about them here.

BLOGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A brand new HOW TO over on the site here: http://bit.ly/HowToDressWhenYouArePregnant

Find out more about how to dress comfortably throughout your pregnancy, while also feeling good! 

JOB BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New vacancy over on the site for a part- or full-time contributing editor based in Limassol: http://bit.ly/MiC-JobBoard

WHAT’S ON

Do you want to know what’s happening in your area this week? Then, click here: http://bit.ly/MiCEvents to view all events by city, date or category.

Organising your own event? Or want to share a great event you’ve found with the MiC Community? Then click here: http://bit.ly/SubmitEventMiC to upload your own event for free and get the chance to be featured in our popular #FunFriday Social Media post!

MEMBERS

A warm welcome to newly joined members sarax88to; francescagreco78; Giori; Tamla and JO991199. Drop by and say “hi”!

Also welcoming Sarah to the Limassol Mums group; Jo, to the Breastfeeding Mums group and Mums in Larnaca; Advanced Age Mums; New Mums; Holistic Mums; Pregnant Mums and English Speaking Mums.

Do you want to connect with other Mums in a special interest group? Then click here: http://bit.ly/MiCGroups to join one of our 53 town/language/interest groups for free!

See you online… it’s where we all get together!

Kali evdomada!

Carine and Kat x

 

Do you want to get our MiC Weekly Roundup direct to your inbox? Then make sure to become an MiC member and subscribe to our newsletters: http://bit.ly/MiCRegister

 

If you like what we do – please consider leaving a review/testimonial on FB or on the site for us – feedback is always appreciated!

Make sure to follow our Social Media Channels @MumsinCyprus:

On Facebook; http://bit.ly/MumsInCyprusFB

Twitter; http://bit.ly/MumsInCyprusTwitter

Instagram; http://bit.ly/MumsInCyprusInsta

and Google+! http://bit.ly/MumsInCyprusGooglePlus

MiC’s Weekly Roundup #329! January 22, 2018

By MiC Team 22/01/2018

NEWS: Play & Learn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Play & Learn section is growing, with new listings by area every week! Check out our newest additions to the Nicosia listings by clicking on the individual boxes in the schedule: http://bit.ly/Play-LearnNicosia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Would you like your Play or Learn group to be listed in our Play & Learn section over on MiC? Email us today on hello@mumsincyprus.com!

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK & a new #WednesdayWin!

MAΜ Baby’s Cutlery – making parents’ lives easier!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MAΜ Baby’s Cutlery was designed by the unique MAM team of designers, technicians and experts in paediatric medicine and developmental education and is perfect for both right and left-handers. The knife has a safe cutting blade and the fork gently pointed tines and all the material is BPA and BPS free. Thanks to its non-slip grip and curved design it is easy to hold for babies from around 6 months onwards. The MAM Baby’s Cutlery is available in the colours blue, pink and green at pharmacies throughout Cyprus. For more details and to see how to win one of three sets of this fab cutlery (in your choice of colour), head over to the website: http://bit.ly/MAMCutlery. The draw closes next week on Wednesday 31st January at 17:00, so make sure to get your email entries in asap!!! 🙂

TOP TIPS on… how to set up your own business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carine’s weekly bilingual series continues, in Greek: # 1 Επιχείρησή ή χόμπι; Είστε αρκετά παθιασμένοι; http://bit.ly/HowToSetupYourOwnBusiness-Greek

You can also find the series as it develops in MiC’s “How To” section in the Magazine under Guides: http://bit.ly/MiCHowTo

JUGGLER’S TASK LIST SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head over to Penelope Magoulianiti’s #DreamDareDo blog series to watch the next video blog instalment in her Jugglers Task List: “Make 2018 your best year yet!” http://bit.ly/JugglersTaskListSeries

BLOGS – recipe of the week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kat has shared her yummy Chocolate Cupcake recipe with you… an easy one to make with the kids to suit a variety of dietary requirements: http://bit.ly/ChocolateCupcakeRecipe

MEMBERS

A warm welcome to newly joined members Miss22, Steph306 and laurz14,

Also welcoming Miroslava, Stephanie and Maria to the Mums in Limassol Group http://bit.ly/MumsinLimassol, Samantha and Stephanie to the Pregnant Mums Group http://bit.ly/PregnantMums, Stephanie and Maria to the New Mums Group http://bit.ly/NewMumsGroup, and Laura, Maria and Stephanie to the English Speaking Mums’ Group http://bit.ly/EnglishSpeakingMums.

Do you want to connect with other Mums in a special interest group? Then click here: http://bit.ly/MiCGroups to join one of our 53 town/language/interest groups for free!

See you online… it’s where we all get together!

Kali evdomada,

Carine and Kat x

MiC’s Weekly Roundup #320!

By MiC Team 06/11/2017

NEWS

For those of you who may not have seen them this week, here’s a roundup of the three most popular posts we shared on our Social Media pages this week:

  1. In the run up to Christmas, a lovely post on what to give as gifts this year instead of toys. 
  2. Your normal may be their magic – on, how it is refreshing to see things through our children’s eyes once in a while.
  3. We love this! 31 rules for your daughter to read and share!

JUGGLER’S TASK LIST SERIES

This week, Penelope brings us a Video Blog in Greek: “Αφιερώνετε χρόνο στη σχέση σας?” Πόσο χρόνο αφιερώνετε καθημερινά στη σχέση σας? Βρίσκετε χρόνο να μιλήσετε με το σύντροφο σας και να μάθετε τι πραγματικά συμβαίνει στη ζωή του ανθρώπου σας? Είστε απορροφημένες στην καθημερινότητα και στα τόσα πράγματα που πρέπει να γίνουν που ξεχνάτε ότι είσαστε μια ομάδα και ότι πρέπει να λειτουργήται σαν μια ομάδα?

Next week: Juggler’s Tip #3 in English!

MEMBER QUESTIONS

Mari, a new mum in Larnaca at home with with 10 week old baby girl Elizabeth, would like to connect with other mums in the area.

One of our Nicosia mums is wondering whether anyone has been to see Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs in Nicosia and whether it is worth taking her daughter to see it even if she doesn’t speak Greek.

WHAT’S ON

Free Breastfeeding seminar with lactation consultant, Michelle Scott Orthodoxou at Baby Academy Limassol tonight.

Baby’s First Foods seminar with Holistic Nutritionist Barbara Karafokas at The Family House Nicosia on Wednesday.

New weekly Mother and baby yoga classes have started in Nicosia @ Breakfast at Teafunny’s. Friday mornings from 11:00 until 12:00.

Little Muse Storytelling Theatre “The Giving Tree” in Larnaca on Saturday morning.

Pissouri Bay Christmas Market all day on Saturday.

And more! Click here to view events by city, date or category. Organising your own event? Click here to upload your own event for free and get the chance to be featured in our popular #FunFriday Social Media post!

See you online… it’s where we all get together!

Kali evdomada,

Carine and Kat x

MiC Exclusive: Babycup First Cups – the little cup that’s kind to baby teeth!

By MiC Team 31/10/2017

Babycup First Cups are now available in all Mothercare stores nationwide.

For more information about these fantastic little cups, you can find their web- and social media pages here:

www.babycup.co.uk

www.babycup.com

www.facebook.com/BabycupUK/

www.instagram.com/babycuphello/

twitter.com/BabycupHello

You can also read Sara Keel’s Spotlight Interview here.

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Exhibitors @ our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day – #2

By MiC Team 20/10/2017

WHY

Why we do this

The aim of MiC’s Mums2Be & Baby Day is to be a one-stop shop for pregnant mums and new parents to find a wide range of superb quality maternity, mum and new baby&toddler services and products available on the local market. Each year, we handpick a small number of companies to promote and share with you in an intimate setting, where you can browse at your leisure, chat with our exhibitors and stay on at the wonderful setting of the Londa Hotel for a relaxing drink on the veranda. We also have an entertainment corner, where your baby or toddler can also take a break and play, freeing up your hands while you walk around the expo.

WHAT

Local maternity, new parent and baby/toddler products on sale and display

 

Bubi – Handmade Baby Creations and Jules Dort Mamie Tricot (Jules sleeps while Mama knits :-)) will be exhibiting their beautifully handcrafted products together at our expo.

Bubi makes little things for little people. All of their baby creations are 100% handmade with love. They have ready- and custom-made pillows available for order, nappy bags, toys, bibs, dummy clips, hats and more. You can choose the fabric and product and they will create it for you! They’re a great place to order special personalised bundle-gifts for newborn babies and christenings!

You can find Bubi’s facebook page here.

Jules Dort Mamie Tricot produces beautifully designed, gift and hamper ideas for minis and their mums – all handmade – all hand knitted. JDMT brings to you a world of beauty and poetry… A world which combines classic with modern and luxury with modesty. You can find them on facebook here.

 

GUDbaby will be introducing their revolutionary cherry stone warmers – your baby will be snug as a bug in a rug with their warm and cosy GUDbaby’s organic Bedtime Buddies. If you are looking for a safe and natural remedy to soothe your fussy baby, then look no more! Their organic cherry stone warmer is the perfect solution – every warmer comes with versatile microwavable heating insert that is filled with clean hollow cherry pits that retain the heat and deliver soothing warmth to your baby for instant relief from pain.

GUDbaby offers a wide range of designer linen beddings along with nursery accessories, wooden toys and more. Organic and chemical free, all of their products are made of natural materials. They’ve sourced the highest quality fabrics and fillings to ensure their toys and textiles are completely guilt free – giving everyone a good night sleep! Handmade with love.

GUDbaby’s founder Asta and most importantly, happy mother of a beautiful little girl Aurelia, wants to protect the simplicity and joy of childhood with things that are enchanting, sturdy and safe.
She believes that whatever the product is, if it is made by hand, it is made with love.

You can find GUDbaby online here and on facebook here.

 

At Be Classy, they appreciate quality and style bringing you the best brand in diaper bags that not only look like gorgeous handbags but also have tons of organisation and are 100% machine washable!! With items catered for all your baby and toddler needs, from back-to-work bags, bags for nights-out and bags even your kids will love! Fun prints, classy prints there is something for everyone!

You can find them on facebook here.

 

My Baby Organics  is a Cyprus-based family business which features an exclusive range of organic clothing for babies and kids up to five years old. They produce their own line of organic cotton clothes and at the same time, offer their customers a variety of baby related products from certified and highly acclaimed organic suppliers. My Baby Organics’ mission is to create and sell products with a happy and ethical ecological history.
You can find their website and e-shop here, their facebook page here and their instagram page here.
Smart Munchkins is an online shop that helps you as a young parent take care of your baby from before its born and through the first years of its life. In their store you will find hand-picked goods from manufacturers whom they have chosen for their innovative, stylish and practical designs and everything you need for the sound sleep, healthy development and yummy meals for your sweet munchkins. They will be bringing a carrier bag specifically tailored for Dads, the Nidoo newborn nest for sleep and proper development and the Toodoo maternity and feeding pillow, along with a few other carefully selected products.
You can find them online here and their facebook page here.

WHEN and WHERE

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

To read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Exhibitors @ our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day – #1

By MiC Team

WHY

Why we do this

The aim of MiC’s Mums2Be & Baby Day is to be a one-stop shop for pregnant mums and new parents to find a wide range of superb quality maternity, mum and new baby&toddler services and products available on the local market. Each year, we handpick a small number of companies to promote and share with you in an intimate setting, where you can browse at your leisure, chat with our exhibitors and stay on at the wonderful setting of the Londa Hotel for a relaxing drink on the veranda. We also have an entertainment corner, where your baby or toddler can also take a break and play, freeing up your hands while you walk around the expo.

WHAT

Local maternity, new parent and baby/toddler services

 

This year in our entertainment corner we are pleased to have with us the well known and respected Musical Steps Cyprus, who will be demonstrating their music and movement classes. We recently ran a feature on Musical Steps Cyprus “More than just Music” that you can find here. Musical Steps Cyprus hold classes for babies & toddlers along with their parents in Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca, as well as various kindergartens and nurseries islandwide. Their classes are a great introduction to musical education in a relaxed and fun way, as well as boosting confidence, improving concentration and focus, while also promoting cooperation and interaction with other children. The parents often make new friends at the classes as well, in addition to gaining new parenting skills to implement at home.

You can find Musical Steps on facebook here and also here: www.facebook.com.boomwhackerscyprus

And on Instagram here: @musicalstepscy

 

 

A-Z Physio Health is a leading provider of healthcare and injury rehabilitation in Nicosia and Limassol. Stefani and Maria, two Senior Physiotherapists at A-Z that will be at our event, both have a special interest in women’s health physiotherapy, treating women who suffer from pregnancy-related musculoskeletal problems and antenatal or postnatal problems associated with pregnancy. They also offer Clinical Pilates during the pregnancy, ante- and post-natal period, especially when pelvic pain is an issue.

Pelvic Physiotherapy (PP) is focus on obstetrics, gynecology and promoting pelvic health. During pregnancy PP helps women adapt to their continuously changing postural, bio-mechanical, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. With a specialist in-depth and individual approach help you safely begin or modify your exercise regime during and after pregnancy. During the childbearing year PP treats:

  • Pelvic girdle pain
  • Low back pain
  • Pelvic floor / perineum care
  • Incontinence
  • Rectus Diastisis Abdominis
  • Scoliosis
  • Preparation for birth and motherhood
  • Promoting breastfeeding
  • Relaxation
  • Safe return to sport post birth

Within gynecology, PP assesses and treats many pelvic floor issues, prepares women for gynecological surgery and aids their recovery and return to health. Some conditions that PP may help you with:

  • Incontinence (stress, urge, mixed, functional)
  • Weakness of the pelvic floor muscles
  • Overactive pelvic floor muscles
  • Preparing and training your pelvic floor for endurance sporting activities
  • Painful perineum
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Recovery following gynaecological surgeries

You can find A-Z Physio Health online here; on facebook here and on Twitter here.

 

Celine Moniot is our chosen Birth, Baby and Family Photographer this year. Celine is a French photographer based in Cyprus specialising in family, kids and christening photography. Celine’s philosophy is to shoot in an unobstructive and unconventional manner – her clients say she is like a fly on the wall – to capture candid photos that tell a story, that transport you back to That Moment and create beautiful everlasting memories. Celine pours her heart in to every photograph she takes to bring honest real emotion – photos that look and feel like you and are full of life.

You can find more of Celine’s work on her website here and on her facebook page here.

 

At CUDDLEwise Babywearing and Baby Massage, Gosia shares her knowledge and gives support to Mums and Dads, helping them build a strong connection with their babies.

As a Babywearing Consultant she can help you choose the right carrier, sling or wrap, taking into account your needs and the developmental stage of your baby. She offers group and individual lessons during which you may learn how to use a carrier safely and correctly. You can also rent a carrier for a trial period, or buy it when you feel confident it works for you.

Baby massage is a traditional way of relieving baby’s pains, helping them sleep better but also bond with the Parent. As a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Gosia also teaches parents the strokes of the massage during group or private lessons, helping them discover many benefits of this beautiful practice.

Gosia will be on hand on the 29th to answer your babywearing questions and demonstrate her range of slings for rent or sale. She can also tell you more about her baby massage classes.

You can find Cuddlewise online here and on facebook here.

 

Kristen’s Studio is a leading ‘Women’s only’ Fitness and Pilates Studio with highly qualified instructors, in a warm atmosphere.

Offering both classic and functional Pilates, with a range of ‘state of the art’ equipment, the studio caters for specific areas of fitness and rehabilitation. Private and semi-private classes are ideal in giving greater attention to detail and form and many doctors recommend Kristen’s Studio to complement the work they are doing with clients. However, most come for the general fitness, health benefits and for the pure enjoyment of it.

In 2017, Kristen expanded not only offering private/semi-private Pilates and TRX but group fitness classes such as Pre-natal, Kids, Aerial and Hatha Yoga, Barre/TRX, teenagers, pre/post-natal Pilates and fat burning functional cardio workouts. There are also nutrition and fitness packages to support everyone along their way towards a healthier body and stronger mind.

Kristen is a UK ‘Women’s’ Wellness’ Specialist addressing cancer, osteoporosis, menopause, and pre and post-natal Pilates (healing diastasis recti, C-section and symphysis pubis dysfunction PSD), and has completed the ‘Pink Ribbon Programme’ for breast Cancer, offering post-operative workouts. Kristen will be certifying Master Classes for ‘Balanced Body’ in the near future.

Justyna has been teaching yoga since 2011, completing various specialized yoga trainings (pregnancy yoga, children’s yoga, yoga for women and anatomy yoga) all over the World. Justyna has completed two Hypnobirthing teacher trainings in the UK: KG Hypnobirthing and The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme. She has successfully delivered these techniques through pregnancy yoga and antenatal classes to many couples. She currently teaches pregnancy, kids yoga and The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme at Kristen’s studio.

Justyna will be presenting the Wise Hippo Birthing Programme at our 5th Mums 2 Be & Baby Day in the Executive Boardroom of the Londa Hotel at 11:00 – 12:00. Places are limited so best to book early to avoid disappointment. You can find her facebook event “Change your mind about birth” online here.

You can find Kristen’s Studio online here and their facebook page here.

 

Renowned Dietician and Clinical Nutritionist Anna Cortesi will be on hand to answer your pre- and antenatal nutritional questions, as well as to present her new business venture – Nutribar – a modern daily meal delivery system that will change the way you look at “healthy” food, while helping you acquire and maintain a balanced diet.  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, or perhaps have a preference for a paleo diet… they can help you. With its versatile menu, Nutribar can meet all the nutritional preferences
and special requirements of each individual. There is no reason to plan your meals ahead anymore, to shop for food or even cook, as they prepare all the meals and snacks of the day, just for you, so that you can finally concentrate on having a better quality of life without having to worry about the foods you consume every day.

You can find Nutribar Limassol online here and on facebook here.

WHEN and WHERE

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

Read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Community Supporters of our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day!

By MiC Team 18/10/2017

We are so happy to have with us again this year, three great local organisations that are doing groundbreaking work locally with pregnant mums, new parents and babies&toddlers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cyprus Breastfeeding Association (Παγκύπριος Σύνδεσμος Μητρικού Θηλασμού «Δώρο ζωής») is a pan-Cyprian Association, originally founded in 2009 by paediatricians, parents and other breastfeeding advocates in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.The Association carries out monthly meetings to inform pregnant women and new parents about breastfeeding and strengthen their support network to be able to offer their children the “Gift of Life” called breastfeeding.

 

 

They also host the popular annual simultaneous breastfeeding events across the island in honour of World Breastfeeding Week and offer an invaluable hotline to support mothers who are breastfeeding or wish to breastfeed: 80006262.

You can find their multilingual website online here and their Facebook page here.

 

 

 

 

Birth Forward Cyprus believes that everyone has the right to be fully prepared and educated about the creation of a family. Birth Forward empowers mothers, fathers and professionals, supporting them to make autonomous decisions with a conscious use of technology while respecting the nature of preconception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. They provide education, support and networking for parents to be and professionals, while also raising awareness, contributing to research and lobbying for change to follow EU recommendations and Rights. They are a Registered NGO (Nr. 4386) and you can find them online here and on Facebook here.

 

 

 

 

Baby Academy is a fantastic venue in Limassol, located very close to Ygia Polyclinic, that offers scientifically proven, direct, comprehensive information and support for new Mums and Dad concerning pregnancy issues, labour, childbirth, breastfeeding, neonatal care, nutrition, psychological support and first aid.

 

 

Members from all three teams will be on hand on Sunday 29th October all day from 10:00 until 18:00 to answer your questions and provide you with information and support. Make sure you stop by their tables to make take advantage of having all three organisations in the same room at the same time!

 

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

To read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Partners of our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day!

By MiC Team

MiC’s 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day in association with

MAM Cyprus

We’re extremely pleased to be hosting the 5th in the series of our popular Mums2Be & Baby Days, this year in association with MAM Baby! Our regular readers will already be familiar with MAM Baby, the much loved international brand available locally.

The reason we are so proud to be working with such a great company is because MAM knows that being a parent is the most important job in the world – because the babies of today are the parents of tomorrow. That’s why they use all of their resources to provide babies with a bright future. Through a responsible work ethic, they take care that their products are not only of the highest quality, safe and practical to use, but they also work carefully at all stages of production to protect and preserve the environment for generations to come. They have been doing this since 1976 to make the lives of babies and their parents easier and happier.

Members of the MAM team will be there on Sunday 29th October to answer your questions about their product range and to show you a few carefully selected examples from their fantastic anti-colic collection of bottles and soothers. You can find out more about MAM Cyprus ahead of our event on their Facebook page.

 

 We are also extremely happy to have ISIS Clinic Nicosia with us for the second year running as our kind sponsor.

Isis Clinic is one of  the most modern and state-of-art gynaecology, maternity and fertility centres on the island. It is a pioneer and strong supporter of vaginal delivery and with the highest rates of success in fertility treatment, they lead the way in health care in Gynaecology and Maternity in Cyprus. Furthermore, they provide a large variety of prenatal and postnatal services from dedicated and experienced staff, such as Pregnancy Fitness classes, Antenatal Classes for couples, Massage in Pregnancy and after birth, Baby Massage courses and free classes to inform new mums about breastfeeding and pregnancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find them on Facebook here, their Facebook group dedicated to informing you about the range of classes available at ISIS Clinic can be found here. and their popular Pregnancy, Birth and Post-partum forum for mums in Cyprus can be found here.

Members from ISIS Clinic team will be on hand all day on the 29th October from 10:00 until 18:00 to answer your questions about the clinic and to tell you more about the classes that they provide.

 

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

Ditching the nappies

By Emma 17/04/2012

A few weeks ago I posted about ‘not’ potty training I knew the time was approaching or maybe had approached ages ago and I chose to ignore it but I’ve been putting it off for ages now. It’s not the first time I’ve put making a change off, last year there was ‘the battle of the bottle’   – where I bored everyone silly for months about the struggles of getting Leo to ditch his baby bottles and I did the same with moving him from a cot to a bed. You’d think I’d know better by now and realise that I might as well just get on with it, and it’s probably not going to be that bad!

On Sunday I had a lovely lie in while Aaron got up with Leo, when I got up we were unexpectedly in full potty training mode. Leo had asked for a new nappy minutes after getting one as he had done a wee, something he had never done before so Aaron asked him if he wanted to wear big boy pants instead and tell us if he wanted one.  He agreed and sat on the potty a couple of times to practise.

The problem was though that he is just too big for the potty, it’s very hard to get him to sit exactly on it and have room to get the vital equipment pointing downwards! I had a small trainer seat to go on top of the toilet and after quite a lot of persuasion and the promise of a sticker he eventually agreed to try sitting on that instead.

I was instructed by him to take a photo of him on the toilet but I thought he’d probably not be impressed in later life if I put that online!

The day progressed well, at least with none of the arguments I would have expected from his previous reluctance to wearing pants. There were several accidents but 3 wees on the toilet by the end of the day. 

Yesterday was even better, 4 wees and a poop on the toilet and only one accident just before bed – that’s my fault for saying 5 minutes before that we’d had none all day!

It’s still not a fun experience and I realise part of the reason (or maybe most of it) I’ve put it off so long is that I’m too lazy, and very impatient!  The constant running to the bathroom for false alarms drives me nuts as does the constant ‘Do you need a wee?, are you sure?  Shall we just try?’ questions  but  ‘this too shall pass!’  and maybe next time I’ll get on with all the changes without procrastinating about everything!

I’m pleased that we accidentally bypassed the potty stage completely as now we only have to lose the  trainer seat and we can use any toilet. Despite his initial fear of falling in the toilet I don’t think it will be that long as after just a couple of days he’s quite happy sitting on the ‘Thomas seat’ without us holding it and it wobbles and was scary to him at first.
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