Baby's First Week
Meeting Your Newborn
Becoming a new parent is amazing, thrilling & at times overwhelming!
  • You and your baby are prepared for this moment
  • Baby's heart beat calms when skin to skin with mother.
  • The "Love Hormone" is released when baby is on the breast.
Newborn's Amazing Abilities
Communicating with your baby enhances baby's intellectual and emotional growth.
  • A newborn will soon turn to mother's voice and will seek out father's face.
  • Babies "talk" with their bodies.
  • You can learn this language!
Breastfeeding Tips
You and baby are now learning to breastfeed.
  • Baby lifts nose to smell your breastmilk.
  • Baby's reflexes help her get to the breast.
  • Skin to skin care increases milk production hormones.
  • Ask for the help you need!