By Hills District Mums HQ | Apr 13, 2020 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
Services may be impacted by COVID-19. Contact the service to confirm opening hours. One of the most asked questions on the Hills District Mums Facebook group is in relation to late night/after hours chemists. It’s the middle of the night and you would...
By Hills District Mums HQ | May 13, 2019 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
A few years ago now, one of our Hills District Mums Amanda posted in the HDM Facebook group. The post was the night before she was having breast reduction surgery and she was both nervous and excited. There was an outpouring of support and well wishes and lots of...
By Hills District Mums HQ | May 30, 2018 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
The big question that parents ask when their child has an injury or a possible broken bone is “Do I need to go to a hospital Emergency Department?”. As a parent, it’s natural to panic and rush to hospital but this isn’t always the best thing for your...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Aug 3, 2016 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
As a Baby and Child Sleep Consultant, I see many of the same issues faced by my clients time and time again. Here are five sleep and settling issues that I deal with on a regular basis and some helpful ways which can rapidly improve your little one’s sleep habits. 1....
By Dr Amanda Mullin | Mar 21, 2016 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
We often read about building resilience in our children. But what is it? At the simplest level resilience means being able to cope with adversity, trauma or stress. Becoming a parent, I quickly learnt that the empathetic mothering part of me would prefer to live in a...
By Dr Amanda Mullin | Mar 3, 2015 | Health & lifestyle, Health & lifestyle popular
It’s estimated that almost a quarter of children experience anxiety more intensely and more often than other children. Based on current figures, 1 in 7 children will grow up to have an anxiety disorder, with half of them experiencing their first symptoms by the age of...
