Family Scanning  Experience

New at Annerley From January 2012

Have your family 'meet' the new baby at our new Family Scanning Experience which will be available from January 2012. In the 30-minute session, brothers, sisters, the father and other family members you may wish to invite can have the pleasure of seeing the new addition to the family in amazing 4D ultrasound. This is hugely popular in other countries and we are delighted to be able to bring this family ultrasound experience to Hong Kong's families. 

At the end of the session you will get a video of the complete ultrasound with background music of your choice, and all the recorded photos on a CD. We will also give you a folder containing a selected 12 color prints of your baby. 

First session 1400 HKD. Book now and receive 10% discount. 

This ultrasound experience is not a medical diagnostic scan and does not replace 12 or 20 week ultrasound. The Family Scanning Experience is therefore available any time after a diagnostic scan has been performed. The scan is performed by a registered midwife. 

 

Hulda advises on how to understand a crying baby  

The only way for a newborn to express him/herself is through a cry, and crying is therefore considered normal. However, there is usually a reason the newborn's cries; baby is telling us that something is wrong: hunger, tiredness, wet diaper, cold, pain -- or more commonly, that he/she just wants you to be there.

Different types of cry

Parents quickly learn to know different types of cry. The cry because of hunger somehow sounds different from the cry from a baby that wants attention. Some babies cry more than others, and some stop immediately when you either pick them up or feed them, while others will always take time to recover.

What should you do?

Even though your baby may not stop crying immediately when cuddled, your baby can still feel the security of your presence, and often this is what they are really longing for, just as kittens do when they cuddle up with their mum in the early days.

If the crying does not stop, you can try changing the nappy, or checking whether the baby is either too hot or cold. Of course hunger is also often the reason for crying, and you must ensure that the baby is well fed. If you have difficulties knowing whether the baby has had enough, contact the midwife or lactation consultant to help you out.

This is a shortened version of a longer article. To read more about 'Coping with Crying' click here. 

Osteopathy at Annerley 

Ines DeBeer 

Ines De Beer has been in Hong Kong for more than 11 years and was one of the first osteopaths in the city. Aside from the many adults she has treated for musculo-skeletal ailments, she has extensive experience treating infants and children with problems ranging from colic pain or reflux to postural problems.

In 1995 she graduated from the J.W. Academy of Osteopathy (Belgium) in association with the Maidstone College of Osteopathy (U.K.). In addition she also completed a postgraduate course in Cranio-sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation at the European Upledger Institute.

She is a member of the Institution of Classical Osteopaths (MCO) in the UK and the Belgian Association of Osteopaths (BAKO) in Belgium. Ines is fluent in English, French and Dutch, loves wake boarding and sailing -- and is a proud mom to Thibault and Lucas, aged 7 and 5

To make an appointment with Ines at Annerley contact Mandy, info@annerley.com.hk 

Appointments, Thursday´s from 10am-2pm.
First appointment is 45 minutes, 950 HKD.

Next appointment is 30 minutes, 800 HKD. 

Starts 12. January

Starts 7. February

Starts 5. Febuary

For more details on these and other classes, please visit our website. 

These two very popular products are now available again in our little shop. 

To reserve the product, go to our on-line shop or visit us (see address below). 

Gripe Water  

Wellements Gripe Water is an easy-to-use, gentle-on-the-stomach product for babies suffering from colic. Grip water has a long history as cure for the 'gripes'  and has been passed on through generations of parents. The formula combines ginger, fennel, and chamomile to comfort and ease for symptoms such as uncontrollable crying, fussing, sleeplessness, teething, and hiccoughs. 

Teething Relief 

Camilia combines homeopathic medicines traditionally used to treat teething pain.   

Homeopathic medicines are made from micro-doses of natural substances that are regulated as drugs by the FDA.

 

For this and other great baby products check out our online store. 

"Having had the best possible support during my own births and experiencing first hand how important this is, I decided to become a midwife.  Ever since then, it has been my passion to be of similar support to others." Hulda Thorey

About Annerley  

Annerley is owned and run by Hulda Thorey, a HK registered nurse and midwife with 18 years of midwifery experience. A highly professional team of other registered midwives and nurses make Annerley unique in our field in Hong Kong.  

Experience counts:

• Almost 10,000 clients have been educated in infant and early childhood care.
• 4,400 women, mothers of over 6,000 children, have used Annerley services.
• Over 1,000 helpers have been educated in early childhood care.
• Almost 8,000 home visits have been made by Annerley's midwives in Hong Kong and South China.
• Almost 3,000 antenatal checkups have been performed at Annerley's clinic.
• Annerley Midwives have taken care of women during labour over 500 times.

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