This question is perhaps one of the primary concerns new parents have. Those first 6-8 weeks can be fraught with exhaustion from the frequent feeds and challenges to interpret a baby’s needs. As a postpartum doula, I so enjoy empowering new mamas and papas by helping them understand their baby. Having worked with so many…
DetailsUnderstanding your newborn’s 6 states of consciousness/being can help new parents gain confidence in supporting and responding to your baby’s needs. As newborns don’t communicate verbally, we can all benefit by recognizing their natural states of being to ease the transition of bringing a new baby into the family. Babies cue us, if we are…
DetailsWhat a fascinating look at newborns in this Psychology Today article. Understanding the perspective of newborns, while they learn to adapt to a world full of new sounds, sights and smells, etc.– can also help you adjust the ways in which, you comfort and support your new baby. Take a closer look at how we, as caregivers,…
DetailsThis is the classic question every mom (and partner) want to know in those early weeks after birth. . . I can’t tell if my baby has eaten well while nursing since there is no way to measure how much milk has transferred from breast to baby’s tummy? The breast doesn’t calculate the transfer in…
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