Library Catalogue

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Category – Reflux

100 Questions & Answers about GERD; David L Burns & Neeral L Shah; 2007
Summary – provides patient and doctor perspectives on people suffering from GERD. Answers 100 of the most common questions about GERD

Acid Reflux in Infants & Children. A practical guide for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers; Tracy & Mike Davenport; 2007 **NEW addition to library
Summary – this guide provides breaking news about acid reflux, how to research for success, ways to best work with medical professionals, how difficult this illness may be, possible health implications, most common medications and how nutrition and allergies may impact (US book)

Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-soothe Baby; Bryan Vartabedian; 2007
Summary – Practical advice about the hidden epidemic of reflux (often misdiagnosed as colic), and how to make your baby happy again (US book)

Feeding problems in infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A controlled study (article); B Mathisen, L Worrall, J Masel, C Wall, RW Shepherd; 1999

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux and the Breastfed Baby (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Major revision 2008

Indigestion Heartburn (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2003

Life on the Reflux Roller Coaster; Roni McLean and Jean McNeil; 2003
Summary – Details the story of one family’s battle with a baby who suffered from GORD (US book)

Making life better for a baby with acid reflux; Tracy & Mike Davenport; 2004
Summary – A resource to improving the quality of life for a reflux baby, written by the parents of a reflux baby (US book)

Managing Acid Reflux (3rd edition) (booklet); Kate Gilbert Udall; 2011

Nutritional Management of Regurgitation in Infants (article); Vandenplas; 1998

Pediatric Home Care For Nurses: A Family-Centered Approach; Wendy L. Votroube; 2010 **NEW addition to library
Summary – This textbook is perfect for either students or for supporting pediatric nurses practicing in a home-care setting. The text includes a variety of nursing information (textbook)

Reflux 101; Jan Gambino; 2008
Summary – Practical, parent-tested tips on caring for your infant, toddler or child with reflux (US book)

Reflux Reality: A Guide for Families; Glenda Blanch /RISA Inc; 2010 Highly Recommended
Summary – Covers all aspects of caring for children who have GORD. Written by Glenda Blanch, long-term RISA member, with contributions from RISA members (Australian book)

The Reflux Book: A Parent’s Guide to Gastroesophageal Reflux; Beth Pulsifer-Anderson; 2007
Summary – Covers all aspects of caring for children who have GORD. Written by the Director of the Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association (PAGER) (US book)

The sleep patterns of infants and young children with gastro-oesophageal reflux (article from Paediatric Child Health magazine); M Ghaem, KL Armstrong, O Trocki, GJ Cleghorn, MK Patrick, RW Shepherd; 1998

Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in adults & children; (booklet); The Gut Foundation Health; 2004

Category – Breastfeeding / Feeding / Diet

Breastfeeding: your premature baby (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association

Breastfeeding: and crying babies (booklet): Australian Breastfeeding Association

Coping with Breast Refusal (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association

Feeding problems in infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A controlled study (article); B Mathisen, L Worrall, J Masel, C Wall, RW Shepherd; 1999

Finicky Eaters – What To Do When Kids Won’t Eat!; Lori Ernsperger & Tania Stegen-Hanson; 2005 ** NEW addition to the library
Summary – practical and contemporary approach to helping children who are problem eaters

Food for Under Fives; Rosemary Stanton Diet; 1992
Summary – Answers questions about young children’s eating patterns and needs

Fussy Babies; Joan Breakey; 2010 Highly Recommended
Summary – Practical advice on the introduction of solids, eating development and food sensitivity

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux and the Breastfed Baby (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Major revision 2008

Introducing Solids (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Feeding Major revision 2009

Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges; Lori Ernsperger and Tania Stegen-Hanson; 2004 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Practical and contemporary approach to helping children who are problem eaters.

Learning to Bake Allergen Free; Colette Martin; 2012 **NEW addition to library
Summary – This book contains manageable lessons on how to learn to cook allergen free. Written by a mother who had to relearn how to cook with her son being diagnosed with food allergies.

Milk Allergy and Intolerance in Infants and Children (booklet); The Gut Foundation Health; 2003

More Peas Please: Solutions for feeding fussy eaters; Kate Di Palma & Dr Julie Cichero Diet; 2009 Highly Recommended
Summary – Provides nutritious solutions for fussy eaters, as well as strategies to overcome eating battles

New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner; Annabel Karmel; 2004
Summary – Over 200 quick, easy and healthy recipes. Includes first foods, weaning and toddlers.

Nutritional Management of Regurgitation in Infants (article); Vandenplas et al;; 1998

Poor Eaters: Helping Children Who Refuse to Eat; Joel Macht; 1990 Highly Recommended
Summary – Insight into the environmental, interactive, and physiologic origins of childhood eating behaviours

Solid start; Annie Opray; 2003
Summary – Advice and recipes for starting your baby on solids

The Simplified Elimination Diet booklet and Salicylates, Amines & Glutamates (booklet); Anne Swain, Robert Loblay and Velencia Soutter Diet; 1997

Tolerating Troublesome Foods; Joan Breakey; 2012 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Advice on how to make your elimination diet easier using the Best Guess Food Guide

Yum!: Top Tips For Feeding Babies and Kids with Allergies; Barbara Dennison, Fiona Wedding & Preeti Joshi; 2013 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Containing basic advice for anyone trying to manage an allergy, including: the medical facts about allergies and anaphaylaxis; practical tips for caring for a child with an allergy (for every age and stage, from babies to teens); how to shop for a child with an allergy; 100 easy-to-follow recipes.

4 Ingredients (Allergies); Kim McCosker; 2013 **NEW addition to library
Summary – A collection of recipes free of these 9 common allergens and was written to satisfy an ever-increasing market demand for allergy-free recipes.

Category – Crying/high need babies

100 Ways to Calm the Crying; Pinky McKay; 2002
Summary – addresses the reasons babies cry and offers gentle strategies

Calming Your Fussy Baby: The Brazelton Way; T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D Sparrow; 2003
Summary – Covers how to interpret different cries and respond in the most appropriate and effective way

Crying Babies & Beyond the ins and outs & ups and downs; Dr Renee Shilkin; 2010
Summary – Book gives information in relation to reflex, language development, Eustachian tube irritation as a cause of excessive crying, sleeping and feeding problems

Crying Baby: How to cope!; Pat Gray; 1988
Summary – Contains stories of how other parents coped with their crying infants, and covers why some babies cry excessively and what can be done to help them

Parenting the Fussy Baby and High Need Child; William Sears & Martha Sears, 1996 ** NEW addition to library
Summary – Creative ways to soothe a fussy baby, survival tips for parents and use of responsive parenting

The Fussy Baby: How to bring out the best in your high need child; Dr William Sears; 1987
Summary – Covers how to cope with a high need baby so that both you and your baby benefit

The Happiest Baby on the Block; Harvey Karp; 2003
Summary – Covers ways to calm your crying baby

When Your Baby Cries: 10 rules for soothing fretful babies and their parents; Deborah Jackson; 2004
Summary – Ten ways to care for even the most distressed baby, while looking after your own needs as well as boosting your confidence

Why Is My Baby Crying? (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Major revision 2005

Your Fussy Baby; Marc Weissbluth; 2003
Summary – Advice on helping fussy, sensitive babies to become happier

Category – Children’s Books

A Day In the Life of a Tube Fed Boy (Children’s Book); Rhiannon Merritt-Rubadue; 2011
Summary – This matter-of-fact story answers the parent’s question “how do I help my child feel okay about their feeding tube?” **NEW addition to library

A Day In the Life of a Tube Fed Girl (Children’s Book); Rhiannon Merritt-Rubadue; 2011
Summary – This matter-of-fact story answers the parent’s question “how do I help my child feel okay about their feeding tube?” **NEW addition to library

Being Henry (Children’s Book); Mercedez Hinchcliff; 2012
Summary – based on a true story about an energetic 4 year old boy living with Eosinophilic oEsophagitis **NEW addition to library

Meet Arabella (Children’s Book) Sarah Gray; 2011
Summary – tells the story of Arabella who undergoes tests (endoscopy) and is diagnosed with eosinophilic oesophagitis

Jeremy’s Cake (Children’s Book); Bethany Tucker; 2002
Summary – Tells the story of Jeremy the Wallaby who is going to a birthday party by himself for the first time and has to be careful to manage his food allergies

Parties Make Me Sick (Children’s Book); Rae Paterson & Judy McKechnie; 1983
Summary – Children’s book about children who have food allergies

There’s More Than One Way To Eat! (Children’s book); Rhiannon Merritt-Rubadue; 2012
Summary – This colourful and educational book shows children eating in every possible way. Perfect for young children on enteral or parenteral nutrition **NEW addition to library

Why Am I Different? My First Allergy Book (Children’s Book); Naomi Antenucci; 2008
Summary – Explains food allergies in clear and simple language (written for babies to preschoolers)

Category – Food allergy/intolerance

Are You Food Sensitive?; Joan Breakey; 1998
Summary – Covers food sensitivities, family sensitivities, and the diet detective method (used to investigate your food sensitivities)

Cut Out The Crap (For Kids); Collette White; 2012 **NEW addition to library Highly Recommended
Summary – Over 80 tasty recipes that are all gluten, dairy and preservative free.

Fed Up: Understanding how food affects your child and what you can do about it; Sue Dengate; 2008
Summary – An analysis of the effects of foods on children’s behaviour, learning ability and health. Includes failsafe recipes

Fed Up with Children’s Behaviour: How food and additives affect behaviour (DVD); Sue Dengate; 2006
Summary – Explains the adverse effects of synthetic additives and natural chemicals in food on children

Friendly Food: The essential guide to avoiding allergies, additives and problem chemicals; Dr Anne R Swain, Dr Velencia L Soutter and Dr Robert H Loblay; 2004
Summary – Australia’s leading allergy experts explain what food chemicals are, how they affect us and how we can avoid them

Fussy Babies; Joan Breakey; 2010 Highly Recommended
Summary – Practical advice on the introduction of solids, eating development and food sensitivity

Learning to Bake Allergen Free; Colette Martin; 2012
Summary – This book contains manageable lessons on how to learn to cook allergen free. Written by a mother who had to relearn how to cook with her son being diagnosed with food allergies.

Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies; Alison Orman and Dr Preeti Joshi; 2009
Summary – Practical advice for parents whose child/ren has food allergies

Milk Allergy and Intolerance in Infants and Children (booklet); The Gut Foundation Health; 2003

Nutritional Management of Regurgitation in Infants (article); Vandenplas, et al., 1998

One Bowl Allergy Free Baking; Linda Bosnic; 2010
Summary – 100 quick and easy baking recipes that are egg, dairy and nut-free, including many with gluten-free options

Parties Make Me Sick; Rae Paterson & Judy McKechnie; 1983
Summary – Children’s book about children who have food allergies

RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook RPAH Allergy Unit; 2009
Summary – Discusses food allergies and intolerances, and includes a shopping guide, meal plan and recipes for the RPAH’s elimination diet

The Complete Guide to Food Allergy and Intolerance; Dr Jonathan Brostoff and Linda Gamlin; 1989 and 1998
Summary – Examines the health problems that can be caused by common foods

The Failsafe Cookbook: Reducing Food Chemicals For Calm, Happy Families; Sue Dengate; 2007
Summary – Recipes containing no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and no/low salicylates, amines and glutamates

The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook; Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger; 2004
Summary – More than 150 recipes for kids who suffer from food allergies, including substitution and variation tips

The Simplified Elimination Diet booklet and Salicylates, Amines & Glutamates (booklet); Anne Swain, Robert Loblay and Velencia Soutter Diet; 1997

What’s Eating Your Child?; Kelly Dorfman; 2011 **NEW addition to library Highly Recommended
Summary – Reveals the hidden connection between nutrition and chronic childhood ailments

Why Am I Different? My First Allergy Book (children’s book); Naomi Antenucci; 2008
Summary – Explains food allergies in clear and simple language (written for babies to preschoolers)

Category – General parenting

A Baby, at Last: Having a Baby Later in Life; Jillian McFarlane, Yvonne Bostock & Maggie Jones; 1988
Summary – A handbook on pregnancy, birth and childcare for the woman over thirty

Baby Games: The Joyful Guide to Child’s Play – Birth to 3 Years Elaine Martin; 1988
Summary – Creative activities to awaken your baby’s awareness and develop a lifelong closeness between you and your child

Baby Love: Everything You Need to Know About Your New Baby; Robin Barker; 2004
Summary – Expert advice for the first twelve months of life

Babycalming: Simple Solutions for a Happy Baby; Caroline Deacon; 2004
Summary – Advice on fulfilling your baby’s three basic needs (human contact, food and sleep)

Buddhism for Mothers: A calm approach to caring for yourself and your children; Sarah Napthali; 2003 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood. Ways that also allow space for deeper reflections about who we are, what makes us happy and all of the sorrows and joys of mothering.

Heart To Heart Parenting; Robin Grille; 2008 **NEW addition to library
Summary – An empowering book that aims to help you create a deep and lasting relationship that is unique to you and your child. Using technqiues based on connection rather than shaming, manipulation or punishment.

How to choose the sex of your baby; Dr L B Shettles and David Rorvik; 1990
A complete update on the method best supported by scientific evidence

How to stay sane in your baby’s first year: The Tresilian Guide; Cathrine Fowler & Patricia Gornall; 1991
Summary – Offers baby care advice on coping with the first year of your baby’s life

Nighttime Parenting – How To Get Your Baby and Child To Sleep; Dr William Sears, 1999
Summary – a sensitive solution to your baby’s sleepless nights, directed at lessening your child’s night-waking and increasing your ability to cope

Parenting by heart: Unlock your intuition and nurture with confidence; Pinky McKay; 2001 Highly Recommended
Summary – Practical and humorous advice about pregnancy, birth, healthcare professionals, breast-feeding, sleep, tantrums and post-natal depression

Raising a happy child – In the precious years from birth to six; Steve and Shaaron Biddulph, 2007 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Book shows how to nurture your children during the precious years to help them become happy and confident individuals

Raising Boys; Steve Biddulph, 1998 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Why boys are different and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men

The Australian Baby & Child Care Handbook; Carol Fallows; 1994
Summary – Parenting advice on managing the early years

The Secret of Happy Children; Steve Biddulph; 1988
Summary – Teaches parent-child communication in a positive way

Toddler Tactics: How To Make Magic From Mayhem; Pinky McKay; 2008 **NEW addition to library
Summary – Advice on toddler years and communicating with your toddler, discipline and good manners, good eating habits, routines for play and sleep, toilet training and family dynamics

Category – Health

A Guide to What Works for Depression (booklet); Anthony Jorm, Nick Allen, Amy Morgan, Rosemary Purcell; 2009
Summary – This booklet details medical, psychological and lifestyle interventions to treat depression

A Guide to What Works for Anxiety Disorders (booklet); Nicola Reavley, Nick Allen, Anthony Jorm, Amy Morgan, Rosemary Purcell; 2010
Summary – This booklet provides information on the medical, psychological, counselling and lifestyle interventions for treatment of anxiety disorder

Banish Post-Baby Blues: Advice, Support and Encouragement for Preventing and Coping with Postnatal Depression; Anne Marie Sapsted; 1990
Summary – Practical advice and encouragement for sufferers of PND and their partners

Coeliac disease: Food allergy and intolerance (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2004

Colorectal Cancer: Prevention, diagnosis & treatment (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2000

Coping with Postnatal Depression; Dr Sandra Wheatley; 2005 ** NEW addition to the library
Summary – sympathetic advice and support to those who have postnatal depression including symptoms, causes, treatment, staying well.

Constipation and Bloating (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2002 and 2006 editions

Diarrhoea in Children (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 1999

Dietary fibre & health (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2002

Diverticular Disease: Diagnosis and management (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2005

Different Kids: Growing up with Attention Deficit Disorder; Sue Dengate; 1994.
Summary – A Mother tries to find answers to help children manage their ADD

Emotional Health During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood for Parents of Multiple Birth Children (booklet); Beyond Blue (multiple births) 2004

Indigestion Heartburn (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2003

Inflammatory bowel disease: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2004

Introducing Solids (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Feeding Major revision 2009

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnosis and management (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2004

Postnatal Depression: A practical guide for Australian families; Lisa Fettling; 2002
Summary – Outlines the signs and symptoms of PND and what help is available, and includes excerpts from personal stories

Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family (11th Edition); John Ashfield Mental; 2010
Summary – Information and self-help guidelines about depression, anxiety and related alcohol and drug problems for both country people and those living in the city

Talking with Children About Things That Matter; Sheila Kitzinger and Celia Kitzinger General; 1990
Summary – Explores the values and standards we communicate to children

The Chemical Connection; Louise Samways; 1989
Summary – Explains how chemical sensitivities can have an effect on social, emotional and intellectual development

The Hidden Handicap: How to help children who suffer from dyslexia, hyperactivity and learning difficulties; Dr Gordon Serfontein; 1993
Summary – Aims to give parents, teachers and doctors a better insight into the developmental difficulties children with ADD encounter

Therapy with NSAIDS, coxibs & aspirin: For inflammatory and other connective tissue disorders (booklet); The Gut Foundation; 2005

Understanding Childhood Eczema; Penny Titman; 2003
Summary – Tackles the emotional and medical aspects of having a child with eczema, as well as the impact on the rest of the family

Category – Sleep

Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights: How to Overcome Baby’s Sleep Problems (and Get Some Sleep Yourself); Sandy Jones; 1985
Summary – Information on the meaning of your baby’s cry and how to alleviate your child’s pain and discomfort without giving up your own rest

Helping your baby to sleep: Why gentle techniques work best; Anni Gethin and Beth Macgregor; 2007 Highly Recommended
Summary – Excellent book that details important research into babies’ emotional and brain development, and offers gentle sleep technqiues based on baby’s natural sleep habits.

In Search of Sleep: Straight Talk about Babies, Toddlers and Night Waking; Bonny Reichert; 2001
Reviews popular sleep-training techniques and offers strategies for coping with night waking.

Nighttime Parenting: How to get your baby and child to sleep; Dr William Sears; 1987
Summary – Answers questions about 24-hour parenting of babies and toddlers

Sleep (booklet); Australian Breastfeeding Association; Major revision 2009

Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems: A complete practical guide for parents; Dr Richard Ferber; 1986
Summary – Practical ways of ensuring restful nights for both children and parents

The no-cry sleep solution; Elizabeth Pantley; 2002 Highly Recommended
Summary – Use the Persistent Gentle Removal System to teach baby to fall asleep without breast-feeding, bottle-feeding or using a pacifier

Three in a Bed: Why you should sleep with your baby; Deborah Jackson; 1990.
Summary – Explains the advantages of co-sleeping with your baby