I feel like such a rookie after an almost 6 year gap between my sons! I am conscious that as I do not have a support network I get stuck in the mundane and not trusting or honouring my truth.
You reminded me that all that I do is ok and that my love for my son is what matters most. Not that I consider it a war at all! Thanks Pinky for making me feel positive and motivated again x. Thank you so much for the baby massage session yesterday — everyone really enjoyed it. I did some belly massage with Mackinley last night and had a fantastic result! Aw, Pinky, I love you! You make so much sense and without the guilt trip.
It was a godsend. Thanks for the sleep seminar. It was both reassuring and affirming as well as providing a few new tips. My little man 13months must have heard my cry for more sleep as he has started sleeping through the night of his own accord!
Not sure why — I have been making sure he has a full tummy and ending the day with a banana and as you suggested, he had teeth coming through — but not sure what else!
So glad I have stuck to my gentle techniques though. A mum told me today that she used controlled crying for her 1 year old. It sort of puzzled me as her version of controlled crying was to let him cry it out. And you guessed it, he stopped after 45 mins. The next time he cried a bit less and after that was quiet or gave up! Best wishes and thanks for being a loving, kind and respectful voice amongst all the parenting experts!
Thank you for the talk today, Pinky, we really found it reassuring, informative, and confidence-enhancing! It was good to listen to your teleseminar yesterday and hear your and other expert advice on controlled crying I work as a Mothercraft nurse and so am always looking to keep up with current thought in this area.
It is always encouraging to hear of others with similar ideas and views, and the research backing it all up, to how I am practicing. Thank you for all your work in this area. I just wanted to say a huge Thankyou for being such a wonderful support person for mums and providing such accurate and realistic advice. Really truly thankyou for being such an inspiring woman and all the amazing work you do.
Toby is our 3rd and I find that we are still learning and so far, your book has been so validating. I was reading it in the car at school pick up and I had to put it down because I was getting so teary, seeing the validation of all of our work. I had a home birth with Toby after pulling out of the hospital system due to their lack of flexibility with care pushing the one-size-fits-all approach.
I had such a beautiful pregnancy after that and such a serene and beautiful home water birth, I have bonded with this baby like I have never known before. He is such a perfect, serene baby he does wake through the night but who cares! I think my pregnancy and birth had a huge part to play. I have found it really difficult to return to study as I just want to be with baby and do nothing else! I did not find this with my firs two boys so this is all new to me. Thanks for organising the teleseminar on sleep.
After and year and a half of my son waking up every hour, followed hot on the heels of my daughter doing exactly the same a two hour sleep was bliss within the week my daughter is now sleeping 3 to 4 hours at a stretch. What made the difference? Certainly not sleeping training, which we tried with my son to no avail, one hour sleeping, one hour crying, one hour sleeping, one hour crying and on it went. The difference is that at the beginning of this week we both stopped eating oranges, tomatoes and drinking grape juice after I listened to your pre seminar talk.
Far Out!!! I am utterly amazed that no one ever suggested eliminating oranges, grapes and tomatoes from my diet. The prospect now seems a lot less daunting.
As much as I enjoy breastfeeding, and tandem feeding, every hour during the night is far to frequent. So thank you ABA for promoting your seminar and thank you Pinky for your commitment to helping mothers enjoy their children and find gentle solutions to sleep issues. Im 28 years old and I have 12 week old twins, born at 35 weeks, a boy and a girl- Tayte and Breea. I just wanted to send you an email saying thank you. When I was pregnant my sister bought me a book on baby sleeping, it is a book with very strict routines.
She heard from one of her friends how great it was. I did try to follow the routine suited to their age, from about 7 weeks old, but it just was not working. They seemed to get extra hungry in the afternoons and I did try to hold them out til the desired time for a feed in the routine, I thought it might be their witching hour.
I dont believe that it is the right thing to do. My mother and mother-in-law are a great help, but they would hold the babies til they slept and I was so scard of them being so dependant on being cuddled to fall asleep, I would make them put the kids down in their cots. I did some research on the internet and came across forums about your book Sleeping Like a Baby, it got great reviews. I bought your book and I can not put it down. It is fantastic. We put them in bed with us and they just sleep so well for a few more hours, sometimes they are hungry and I feed them again.
I now let my kids decide when they are hungry and tired and lucky for me, both of them are pretty much at the same time. I now always put myself in their shoes and think what it would feel like to be them. They both are pretty easy to settle…. I feel much more relaxed now with my babies and am enjoying them so much more, all thanks to your book. Strict routines might work for some babies, but not mine.
Thank you Pinky for a loving and caring book that not only understands babies, but parents to. I will be recommending your book to all mothers. I really want to thank you for all the support your books have given me over the last 13 months.
The majority of my mothers group thought I was an idiot for not wanting to settle my son by patting him in the cot as a newborn. I was soft for not doing it, despite the fact that it just made him cry harder. We had a period of sleeping through, but it stopped with spectacular style.. So I did. And we co-slept because it was easier, and we all got sleep. Plus, who can resist all those snuggles in the morning? Then it got to the point where rocking and feeding to sleep stopped working.
Rowan resisted, it was taking so long, it turned into something I resented, so I set out to change it. Over months, we saw improvement gradually.
I have been able to get him from feeding and rocking to sleep to self settling in his cot. During this time we also discovered he had an egg and dairy allergy that he was ingesting via my breastmilk. Your books and regular magazine articles helped me to survive babyhood with both my now 4 year old and now 2 year old.
I went back to work full time when DS was 3 months and then when DD was 6 months. I can trust my instincts. Our community of moms, expectant parents and families in Los Angeles was so fortunate to be joined by the incredible Pinky McKay for three events in March From baby and toddler sleep, breastfeeding, toddler tactics, and parenting wisdom, Pinky is a well-versed and extremely helpful resource for parents and expecting parents.
She has a way of connecting with her audience, and tailoring her advice and wisdom just for them, in a way that really changes your perspective as a mom. She was brilliant! Please pass our special thanks on to Pinky. She was so giving in attending our Special Achievers lunch, and the women at the lunch appreciated her company and her personality so much.
With regard to Pinky's presentation, I was personally so impressed with her quick uptake and understanding of how our sales force work to introduce and sell our books to their customers — most of them being mums. Our audience of over top sellers were enthralled listening to Pinky's great stories and easy style. I know she made many friends in the audience, and that they will take her stories and books into many homes around Australia.
I just wanted to say a massive thank you. I have been super encouraged by your gentleness and strength when it comes to parenting. I especially appreciate how you allow people to disagree with you without judgement but stick to your own convictions. It makes me feel comfortable to do the same. My little girl has just gotten to 4 months and she has just started to sleep by herself during the day. But it never felt right to me. Suddenly it all clicked.
Endured 2 bouts of mastitis and ongoing pnd but kept feeding and bonding with my little fella and listening to my heart, not my head, despite this being quite a strange thing for me to do. At those 3am feeds I used to think about all those other mums out there across Melbourne and Australia nurturing their babies too.
What an empowering moment for women everywhere. Pyjama days rule at our place. I see many women struggling with the many changes of motherhood in my profession and I hope this will give them some insight into the reality that they are enough.
They have turned into well loved and dog eared reference tools. From sleep, to crying, to toddlers, Pinky has all the bases covered for successful parenting.
Thank you Pinky! Just wanted to let you know Madeline had a lip and tongue tie and both were lasered yesterday morning. I breastfed her about 10 minutes later and it was a totally different experience not painful for me and we could see her mouth could open wide and she latched on without our normal struggle and me pretty much forcing her on and then hating it as it hurt like hell!
Despite her being uncomfortable at present from the procedure and just wanting cuddles which we love giving to her the feeding since yesterday and overnight feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders and she seems to feed better not for as long and we are able to settle her so quick and get her back into her bassinet for sleep so much easier.
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If numbness in the pinky finger is due to overuse , reducing or stopping the contributing activity is advisable. Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may help with pain management.
Resting and stretching the hands and wrists may also help. Obesity can contribute to compression neuropathy. Maintaining a moderate weight may help reduce symptoms. Complementary therapies may be helpful in treating MPS. These include acupuncture and massage. If making simple modifications does not decrease numbness in the pinky finger, a doctor may advise medical intervention.
This may take the form of injections or surgery. If a doctor diagnoses a ganglion cyst, they may drain the fluid from the cyst to reduce pressure. Although this can cause relief from symptoms, the cyst may form again. In that case, the doctor may use keyhole surgery to remove it. A small study found cyst reoccurrence in around a quarter of participants. Steroid injections may help treat compression neuropathy. Occasionally, numbness can be a symptom of a medical emergency.
If any of the following symptoms accompany the numbness, a person needs immediate medical help:. They can help determine the cause and suggest some potential treatment options.
There may be several reasons for numbness in the pinky finger. These include nerve damage or compression, the use of certain drugs, nutritional deficiencies, and other illnesses. The numbness may fade over time, and people may experience improvement by making simple changes. If the numbness does not disappear or the person experiences other symptoms, however, it is advisable to consult a doctor.
Several conditions can cause a person's hand or hands to feel numb. In this article, learn more about the causes and how to treat them. Numbness and tingling can occur in different parts of the body.
Though they are often harmless sensations, some serious conditions can cause numbness…. A feeling of tingling in the feet or hands can have a variety of causes. Many are related to peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage, but others include…. Many different conditions can cause numbness in the right hand. Some are serious while others are not a cause for concern. There are many reasons why a person may feel numbness or tingling in their legs or feet.
The most common is sitting in the same position for too long…. Why might a person experience numbness in their pinky finger? Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.
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