The Possums Programs for parents are pioneering, evidence-based educational programs transforming early life care for families worldwide. They combine scientific rigour with a flexible, heart-centred approach, and are shown to be effective in university research. Select a topic to get started.
When you’re pregnant, it’s hard to think past the birth. But birth is just the beginning. This program prepares you antenatally with basics for immediately after the birth, guidance for when baby comes home, and protection of pelvic floor health.
The Possums Breastfeeding & Lactation Programs (PBL) are Dr Pamela Douglas’ comprehensive new approach to breastfeeding problems, years in the making and backed by published research. These innovative programs offer easy-to-read educational solutions that revolutionise standard methods and avoid overmedicalisation, plus advanced options for health professionals and enthusiasts.
The original, evidence-based alternative to infant sleep training. Shown to be effective by 5 separate university-led research studies, they have been shaping international practice and helping families find joy in their days and good rest at nights since 2011.
This new Possums program helps you protect your child’s blossoming sensory and neuromuscular systems. It offers innovative and effective strategies for nurturing brain and motor development using a scientific, holistic, and evolutionarily-aligned framework.
The Possums 5-domain approach to the baby who cries and fusses a lot has been used with families from 2011. It was developed from a published research-base, and continues to pioneer change internationally for the treatment of baby cry-fuss challenges.
Possum’s Caring for You program integrates the science-backed principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT), adapting these strategies which are proven to support emotional well-being and mental health for new parents.
The Possums Little People + Food program delivers evidence-based guidance on introducing solids. It supports healthy development by promoting relaxed, responsive feeding practices and exposure to diverse, wholesome foods from the very beginning.
Our programs are designed to share information and guidance, not to replace the care of your doctor or health professional. If you ever have concerns about your own or your child’s health, please seek advice from a qualified healthcare provider.
