The Newborn Weeks
Weight in the early weeks belongs on a professional's chart, not in your spreadsheet
Newborn weight is measured, plotted and interpreted by someone trained to do it. Parents who track it independently usually buy…
Vinay Toppo
Contributing writer, My John Baby
Vinay writes about infant sleep and the range of normal it covers.
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The Newborn Weeks
Four ways to hold a newborn, and why the grip changes everything
Most of the awkwardness of handling a small baby comes from using one position for every task. A handful of grips covers almost…
Sleep
Waking at night is what newborn sleep is, not a fault in your parenting
Night waking in the first year is normal, expected by professionals and largely unrelated to anything the parents are doing. That…
Sleep
Read your own country's safe-sleep guidance, not an article about it
Safe-sleep advice is issued by national health bodies, differs between countries and gets updated. Summaries written by anyone else…
Sleep
Bedsharing is a decision families make differently, and guidance differs too
Some families bedshare deliberately, many more end up doing it unintentionally, and official advice on it is not identical between…
Sleep
What a dark, quiet room can and cannot do for a baby
The sleep environment is the part of infant sleep parents can actually control, which is exactly why it gets asked to do more than…
Sleep
Sleep often gets worse in the weeks a baby learns something new
Unsettled stretches frequently coincide with rolling, sitting, crawling or a burst of language. The pattern is widely reported, and…