Your baby feels warm. You press your lips to her forehead, then her cheek, then you grab the thermometer with shaking hands. The screen says 100.6. Here’s what I want…
Newborn Poop Colors: A Nurse’s Guide
Green, yellow, mustard, seedy? Here’s what normal newborn poop colors look like day by day, and the one color you should never wait on. From a newborn nurse.
Things I’d Tell You as a Newborn Nurse, Sleep, and Colic Consultant (If I Wasn’t Afraid of Hurting Your Feelings)
If I could sit down with every new parent and have an honest conversation, this is what I’d say. Not to judge, but because I’ve seen the same patterns again…
How to Know if It’s Really Gas (or Something More)
Every fussy baby looks gassy. But not every gassy baby actually has gas.That’s the tricky part. Parents often hear, “It’s just gas,” when their newborn cries, grunts, or pulls their…
What Actually Works for Colic: Evidence-Based Information from a Newborn Nurse
If you’re reading this at 3am with a crying baby, you’re not alone. Colic affects approximately 20-25% of infants, and as a newborn nurse who has worked with hundreds of…
Is Your Baby Fighting Feeds? It’s Not “Just Colic”
If your baby arches their back during feedings, cries through every meal, or refuses to eat, you’ve probably heard: “It’s just colic. They’ll grow out of it.” But what if…