Eastern Suburbs Child & Family Health

13/11/2025

Clinic schedule from the 17th to 21 November 🌻happy Friday !

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

A gentle reminder that recovery takes time- and support is always available. Reach out for judgement-free support when you
need it.
Call ForWhen on 1300 24 23 22.

10/11/2025

Remembrance Day is one of the most important days
on our commemorative calendar. It's a day when we
acknowledge those who died or suffered while serving
in wars, conflicts and peace operations. Remembrance
Day is held on 11 November each year. This is the
anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 that ended fighting
in World War I. The war didn't officially end until 28 June
1919 with the Treaty of Versailles. People in Australia
and many other countries observe one minute's silence
at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
because that's when the Armistice came into effect. It's
a time to honour all personnel who died or suffered in
the service of Australia.

Info from: https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/
commemoration/days/remembrance-day

07/11/2025

Whooping Cough Day

Information from the Immunisation Foundation of Australia

07/11/2025

Clinic opening times for the week ahead. Have a lovely weekend 🌻

04/11/2025

How much sleep do newborns need?
Newborn sleep patterns vary however most babies at this age sleep 14 - 17 hours in a 24 hour period. Usually this is broken up into 6 to 8 periods of sleep, lasting from 2 to 4 hours each.

Newborns have short and sometimes frequent periods of wakefulness for a feed, short socialisation or resettle. The day-night pattern emerges by about 4 weeks old.

What are my newborn's tired signs?
When babies are tired, they might yawn, frown, get fussy, or rub their eyes, among other signs. Addressing these signs quickly helps calm the baby and makes it easier for them to sleep.

An example of a Newborn to 6 week old sleep schedule:
Night time sleep: Over this period, your baby will have 6 - 8 regularly occurring periods of sleep, lasting 2 - 4 hours each, around the clock. By 4 weeks, their day-night pattern emerges.

Daytime naps: 6 - 8 periods of sleep (2 - 4 hours each) around the clock.
Newborn to 6 week wake window: 1 to 2 hours.

Feeding: Every 2 -3 hours.

An example of a 6 to 12 week old sleep schedule
Night time sleep: 1 period of sustained sleep of 4 to 5 hours during which your newborn might self-settle. They will still wake briefly 1 - 3 times during this longer stretch. By 12 weeks, your newborn will have a day-night pattern.
-Daytime naps: 3 to 4 daytime naps (1 - 3 hours each)
-6 to 12 week wake window: 1 - 2.5 hours.
-Feeding: Every 2 - 4 hours.

offer great support around sleeping for parents.

See their website for more support: https://www.tresillian.org.au/newborn/sleep/

The direct link is available via our page

02/11/2025

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29/10/2025

Have you looked at the feeding link on our website? For support in all things solids visit: https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/feeding

The direct link is available via our page ESChildFamilyHealth

27/10/2025

Overwhelmed. Overstimulated. Touched out. Distracted and agitated. Senses can feel so raw sometimes – like an exposed nerve. You might feel like you want to:
-Explode in anger
-Freeze, or run away and hide
-Scream and cry
-Disconnect and withdraw from your thoughts, feelings and stressful situations
If you are neurodiverse, you have a brain that processes and reacts to sensory information from your environment differently from the brains of people who are not neurodivergent (also called neurotypical).

In our busy, chaotic world it can be hard to support our own wellbeing and sensory support needs. When you’re pregnant or caring for a baby, looking after yourself and your bub may feel extra tricky.

We’ve put together this guide for you and other neurodiverse parents in our community, so you can build up a toolkit of useful self-soothing skills for all those times when everything feels too much.

Info from
See their websie for more information (The direct link is available via our page ESChildFamilyHealth): Neurodiverse parents: Managing sensory overload | PANDA