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"I don't know what my baby is trying to tell me!"
 Becky, a frustrated mother of a one-week old, goes on to explain.
Theo seems so tiny. I can’t tell what will happen next!” she says. "Are you awake or asleep?" "Is it time to eat or time for a nap?" she wonders. “I was really ready to be a mom, but I worry I won’t do the right thing for my baby.” Though friends and family will help, your greatest teacher will be your very own baby. Learn to read her body language, and you'll soon be the expert on your baby! Read on... "Why won't my baby sleep at night?"
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"I don't think my baby likes me. He's always looking away!"
 Katia remarks as she holds Jonah, her 3-week old. Wanting to show me what she means, she leans over Jonah and begins to sing a funny children's song. The baby’s eyes are at first bright and attentive. As she continues to sing, and enthusiastically rubs his head, the baby’s gaze moves toward the window. “I guess I’m boring him, or maybe he just doesn’t like this song!” Katia says with a sad tone in her voice. Read on... "Help! My baby cries all the time!"
 “Antoine cries all the time, and so do I!” this young mother reports. I watch as her new baby seems to wind up for a big one. His face gets red, his hands start to tremble, and his legs stiffen. This mother never imagined how overwhelmed she would feel when her tiny newborn enters the “Rebooting Zone”– fussing or crying. Most normal, healthy babies begin to cry more around 42 weeks gestation, or two weeks after birth (if the baby was born full-term). Babies typically move from crying two hours a day to crying three hours a day by six weeks of age. Then their crying tapers to about one hour a day by twelve weeks of age. Read on... |
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