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Straight Talk About Real Babies
Defining New-mom Expectations
By Ann Calandro, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
Crying is not normal either. Despite the sage advice of some grandmothers, crying isn't good for Baby's lungs. When you hear your baby cry, your heart will tell you so. Crying causes your baby's cortisol levels to go up, his blood pressure to go up and his whole life to become unbalanced so that he doesn't feed or relax well. When your baby cries, your instinct is to do everything in your power to solve his problem so that the crying will stop. Newborn wailing is meant to be very grating and to spur you into action. Most times with breastfeeding babies, your touch or your breast is the instant solution whether baby is thirsty, hungry, cold or afraid. Think you might need a magic wand? You have been blessed with two!
Think about the size of your baby's brain. According to Sharon Heller's book, The Vital Touch: How Intimate Contact With Your Baby Leads to Happier, Healthier Development, human babies' brains are 25 percent of the size they will be as adults. Since babies must fit through the birth canal, their brains must wait to grow until after they are born. She says that, "in a sense, we're all born premature, not ready for life until 8 or 9 months of age, when we begin to crawl and venture forth on our own." Only the marsupials, such as kangaroos and opossums have less mature babies, and they remain attached to Mother for a long period of time to make up for lack of time in the womb.
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