Calm, responsive newborn care supports regulation, feeding, and sleep in the early weeks after birth. Learn why slowing down and responding to your baby’s cues often matters more than trying to do everything “right.”
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Why Red Light Matters: Nighttime Lighting for Newborns and Their Caregivers
Setting the Tone for Peaceful Nights Night feeds and diaper changes often tempt parents to flip on a bright light – but the type of light we use at night can profoundly affect a newborn’s sleep and a caregiver’s well-being. Increasingly, sleep experts and pediatric specialists recommend using warm-spectrum, low-intensity red lighting during evening and… Continue reading Why Red Light Matters: Nighttime Lighting for Newborns and Their Caregivers
Giving Your Baby a Great Start With Colostrum Harvesting
Some women find that their breasts start leaking milk during pregnancy; others never notice a drop. Those first drops of colostrum can be put to good use: Harvesting, or collecting, colostrum during pregnancy is a great way to help your baby off to a fantastic start, and you can do it even if you never… Continue reading Giving Your Baby a Great Start With Colostrum Harvesting
5 Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
When a baby first cries, it usually means they have some kind of need - hunger, tiredness or discomfort, for example. Your first reaction will always be to meet that need. If you follow a routine it will be pretty easy to see if the next feed or nap is due soon, but if not,… Continue reading 5 Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
Do Babies Know the Difference Between Day and Night?
Before your baby was born they probably fell into a pattern, a routine where they would sleep at certain times of day and predictably wake up at other times. You may well have kept an eye out for those patterns, letting your midwife know if anything changed. Many mums find that they rock their baby to sleep as they move about during the day, then baby wakes for a good wriggle and kick when mum lies down to sleep and the rocking stops. After your baby is born it’s normal for them to continue with that pattern, after all they don’t know any different and it takes time to change. It’s a bit like baby jetlag, they are just used to different timings. Luckily, there are things you can do to help.