They may be little, but caring for them is a big job!
Early babies are not just small full-term babies. Though the full-term baby had 40 weeks to get ready to enter the outer world as a newborn, an early baby is still in the process of development outside, instead of inside, the womb. Baby’s due date, rather than birth date, is a better indicator of his development.
HUG Your Baby is here to help you understand your baby’s changing development, appreciate her unique needs, and offer tips for care that help her grow and thrive.
The “Digital Parent resource Page for the Early Baby” provides:
Engaging parent-child video . . . Practical, evidence-based tips . . . Inspiring case studies and handouts
This resource helps parents (and those who serve them) :
Read baby’s body language
Discover the Resting, Ready and Rebooting Zones. Explore techniques that promote Zone regulation and enable effective interaction with the world around her.
Identify when baby is over-stimulated
Identify an early baby’s “green” (go ahead), “yellow” (caution), and “red” (please stop for now) signals. Discover tips to help you bring baby back to the comfortable green light!
Explore tips to enhance sleep and breastfeeding
Learn how to distinguish Active and Deep Sleep and how to build your milk supply while baby’s muscle strength is developing.
Informed and attentive newborn care recreates the comfort of the womb and promotes a baby's continued development.
Resource Page Fee:
$35 for parent or individual provider
$250 for group of 10 or less providers
$500 for statewide or hospital practice