My daughter was a preemie, so this news initially made me sad. So I guess all those hours I spent every day rocking my newborn baby girl in the chair next to her incubator paid off. Which, according to lead researcher Dr. Nathalie Maitre, is proof that gentle, supportive touch can actually help brain development.
A great idea. And in fact, Dr. Maitre and her colleagues are now designing new ways to provide positive touch in the NICU. In the meantime, go ahead and cradle your baby to your heart's content. When I hear home birth stories I get chills. BUT, you — as a mom — you have this baby. You were given them for a reason. It is natural to want to hold and protect them from the changes. I was adamant about tummy time even though they cried the whole time for the first few days.
We actually talk about some of these best newborn tips in my newborn secrets podcast. I think it is about from birth to months. After that, you have a baby — not so much a newborn. It is their only mean to communicate their needs. By that, I mean holding them while they sleep. Some babies, will only sleep while they are held. I would say that nothing is wrong with that if you are OK with it. Then, put them down. You are a human, you deserve that. Plus, baby needs a chance to use their muscles to raise their head and stretch out.
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I feel so sad for those boys! They need us as parents to be there for them always. This is wonderful. I get all of the love I could ever want.
This is very well written! Awwwwww poor babies!!! I try to show tough love, but I always cave. Crying just breaks my heart! Thankfully the only time I really had to deal with this was when my daughter started her 2 yr old class and she easily adjusted after a few days. I absolutely love this post, and I totally agree with it. Great post! Gave me a lot to think about! Love this so much. She IS loved not spoiled. Love your comment! I did cry it out for sleep training, but pretty much spoiled my kids and still do when they cry.
You needed your sleep and did what was best for you and really smart for many. Love this post. I am a pro-baby holding mama although, as I have had more children my views on this have changed slightly. You have such a kind heart. I think your views changing slightly means you were doing your best when you were blessed with twins! I agree with this concept. I had my first born at a very young age. I was told by numerous people what to do and what not to do with my child.
I felt like I had to sort of live up to what other people modeled as being a good parent. Marlena, this is exactly how I felt.
I felt so overwhelmed by people telling me what to do. Ultimately, listening to our instincts and giving our babies lots of love is all that matters.
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