You Can't "Spoil" Your Baby!
Baby cries to communicate a need: diaper change, hunger, a warm cuddle.
Baby can't manipulate you because he does not yet understand cause and effect.
Responding to Baby
A parent's prompt response helps a baby feel more secure.
More secure babies develop an increased sense of self worth and more curiosity about the world,
When parents effectively respond to their crying baby in year one, that baby cries LESS in year two!
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
You have a busy life. Some days may seem overwhelming.Nevertheless,
1in 7 women have PPD, a bio-chemical condition, not a personality weakness.
Taking more than 25 minutes to fall asleep is predictive of PPD.
Sometimes depression presents with anxiety causing panic attacks, racing thoughts & constant worry
If you have PPD, get help right away.
Breastfeeding Continues to Benefit Child Development
Breastfeeding mothers are better at reading infant feeding cues than are mothers who give formula.
Baby may now sleep 6 hours at night. If breasts become sore at night when baby sleeps longer, just hand express a little milk until your nighttime milk production slows down.
Expressing or pumping after AM feeding ensures adequate milk supply.
