How to Hold a Newborn for Feeding
The positions for breast and bottle, what they have in common, and how to hold a baby for forty minutes without wrecking your neck and shoulders.
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- Newborn Education (5)
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How to Pace Bottle Feed a Newborn
What paced feeding actually is, how to do it, whether the bottle should be horizontal, and why the principle underneath matters more than the stopwatch.
Pumping Schedule for Going Back to Work
Pump about as often as your baby feeds while you are apart. What a real workday looks like, how much milk to leave, and why your stash can be smaller.
My Newborn Only Sleeps When Held. What Should I Do?
Contact sleeping is normal in the newborn weeks. How to work toward the bassinet, and why your own exhaustion is the actual safety issue here.
What Should a Newborn Wear to Sleep?
Dress for the room, not the weather. What one extra layer actually means, what TOG ratings do, and how to tell if your baby is getting too warm.
What Is the 5-5-5 Postpartum Rule?
Five days in bed, five on the bed, five near the bed. What the framework is asking for, why it is not medical guidance, and how to use it loosely.
Bringing Your Preemie Home From the NICU
Why going home can feel scarier than staying, what the silence without monitors is like, why your baby is so noisy, and what to ask before you leave.
What Belongs in a Newborn's Crib, and What Does Not
Your baby, a firm flat mattress, and a fitted sheet. What to leave out, how to keep a baby warm without a blanket, and where the crib should sit in the room.
When Should You Stop Swaddling?
At the first signs your baby is trying to roll, not after they manage it. How to make the transition, and why weighted sleep products are a no.
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