Author Archives: Carolyn Wilkie, RN

About Carolyn Wilkie, RN

For most of my nursing years I have been out in the community supporting new parents on their fabulous journey into parenthood! I love working as part of the HaltonParents team. I have 2 awesome boys, who make me smile daily! So glad we could connect.

Getting to the bottom of newborn stool

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

During your baby’s first year, you can expect to change about 2,500 diapers! It can be difficult to keep up with baby’s bowel movements! With all of those diaper changes, you may be wondering what’s normal in the newborn “poop” … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy | Tagged babies, baby health, baby poop, breastfed baby stools, breastfeeding a newborn, diaper changes, new baby, newborn health, newborn stool, normal baby poop, poo | Leave a comment

Help! What happened to my milk supply?

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Myth or Fact? A mother’s breasts will change once her milk supply is established. Did you guess fact? If so, you are right in many ways. Let’s chat about it. Shortly after giving birth, when your mature milk arrived, you may … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Parenting | Tagged babies, breastfeed, breastfeeding a newborn, Breastfeeding Your Baby, enough milk, milk supply, newborn, postpartum | 2 Comments

Crying came naturally to my first born

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Suddenly I could hear the car radio clearly for the first time in months. I glanced back with hesitation not wanting to disrupt this new found peace: he was awake, but not crying. This was a small miracle. My son … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Pregnancy | Tagged colic, colicky baby, comforting crying baby, comforting your baby, crying baby, inconsolable, inconsolable baby, inconsolable crying, Mental Health, special needs, understanding crying baby | 3 Comments

Learning to be a lifesaver, not just for the professionals

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Accidents happen quickly, too quickly. When a child gets hurt, the words “I turned my back for one minute” often follow. It’s impossible to be a superhero and prevent every accident from happening, but there are things we can do to improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, CPR, First Aid, grandparents, health, infant, injury prevention, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Physical Health, pregnancy, prepare, Services, toddler | 3 Comments

Don’t forget the D- vitamin D!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

As you sip your morning coffee, blurry eyed from a near sleepless night, something tweaks your memory about vitamin D. You know it was in one of those countless books or articles you read when you were pregnant; likely somewhere between making notes on … Continue reading →