NEW PARENT MISTAKES TO AVOID | Tips For Taking Care Of A Baby
Being a parent is no easy job. Here are 10 parenting tips that I wish I knew before starting out my own parenting journey. From skin to skin after birth, swaddling, hunger cues, and sleep schedule for newborn, to toys for babies, first foods for baby, and simply taking care of a baby and toddler, I share some parenting advice for any first time mom or dad.
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The last point is SO important...eye contact is EVERYTHING!
I have a baby kitten and when she looks into my eyes I feel like I’m melting, I cannot wait to have this experience with my baby 🥹❤️❤️
Had a breech baby so had to have a C-section but we were allowed to have skin to skin in the OR and it was bliss! I’ll never forget meeting my baby and those first few gentle touches.
Love all of your videos, been in the Birth field for over 14 years, would love to see you do a video on how to support a C-section, mama, and more specifics on bonding, and how to help mama cope when not expecting a scheduled c
This video came at the perfect time! Just brought my newborn home after we took the Built to birth course!
YES YES YES!! so many great take aways and reminders of the wonderful gift we have as parents! Sharing our stories on our channel of triumphs and walking through the hard times has been so rewarding - we are in this together!!!
This also plays into the baby having a secure attachment with their parents/caregivers. Great video!
I loved watching so many of your videos when I was pregnant for the first time. Would love to see more videos about parenthood
Thank you so much for your beautiful content!! I've been watching your videos since before I got pregnant and I'm watching this while holding my Newborn after the most magical birth! Thank you for all the incredible info and guidance you share! May you and your family be always blessed 🤍
Perfect timing! I’m 40W2D with my first baby ever. ❤
Is the baby here yet!? ❤ 🎉
@@aspiringfurnitureflipper9087 no not yet! 🥹
I'm 36 weeks! First baby!!
@@aspiringfurnitureflipper9087 not yet!!
@@s.elizabeth1753 congrats mama!
Thank you for sharing this I’m 35 weeks right now and didn’t know most of this!
Thank you for taking pressure off of strict sleep routine standards!
Loved this! The last tip was such a great reminder and the importance of breastfeeding def resonated with me ♥️
This is such a wonderful video!! Thank you so much. I have to kids and will definitely apply some of these.. and will definitley share this content to new parents.
Thanks, i would have loved more detailed examples of the advice though. Maybe by showing or explaining what to do instead. Such as not letting baby sleep long period, overstressing etc. As a new mom, I'm not sure what this means exactly. I'm mainly trying to stay away from depression for my own sanity and trying to get the baby to eat and sleep helps
Yayyy you posted. I love your videos
Oh my gosh congratulations for another on the way!!!
Love these points and I did a lot of them with success!
Huge emphasis on CONTINUED SKIN -TO-SKIN contact of mother-baby!
It can be done with the father too.
@@user-ix6mg1py8x Personally, I’m NOT a fan of the skin-to-skin with the father. My husband doesn’t care for it either. We had a hospital birth with our first baby, and with all the crap they did to me, they gave our daughter over to him for skin-to-skin and it just felt wrong to me as a mom to watch that. Homebirth since then and I take a pretty hard baby stays with Mom always strategy now.
Dogs too.
@@nm6857 what 💀
@@user-ix6mg1py8x skin-to-fur is also important for the pack's structure
Thank you so much for your knowledge
Thanks for the info! I have a question about the EMF bullet point. Claiming EMF has negative health issues, you recommend replacing a WiFi baby monitor with a closed circuit monitor (your link is to the Infant Optics DXR-8 Pro kit). But looking at that product, it uses a 2.4GHz FHSS wavelength for data transmission, which is the same wavelength used by traditional WiFi (along with 5GHz sometimes). I might not be understanding the point you’re trying to make, so could you share what would be the health benefit for swapping to a closed circuit system? Also, I’d definitely be interested in reading your source showing EMF is harmful to babies in particular, because I haven’t been able to find anything concrete on the subject yet.
Hi Bridget! I have never commented on any of your videos, but I've wated alot og them, and I want to thank you for being so encouracing. Also, congrats on the 3rd pregnancy!
Thank you. Just delivered a girl last week.
I mostly agree, but is there any research that confirms that the radiation from electronics harm the baby?
Cool thanks
Congratulations
Hey Bridget! Thanks for all your content. Wondering if you noticed a smell with the lanolin? I keep reading that it has a “sheep” smell and am curious if you’ve noticed that 😅
Id be interested to see what research you’re referring to with the radiation claims. From my understanding they emit non ionising frequencies… you’d be more at risk from the background radiation which is passing through us all the time. As far as i’m aware there’s absolutely no evidence of these claims … if there is i’d love to see it but so far i’m not seeing any way you could make that claim
In order to stay awake through the night I have my phone on me watching a movie or listening to a podcast. When she mentioned the radiation thing I started feeling so guilty. Is there really no information supporting what she said?
@@danielat4299 not that i can find, again i’m open to it but so far nada
Please don't feel guilty; there is no evidence for her claims. Here's an article from the US Food and Drug Administration about a study done on this that showed no link between cell phones and brain tumors in children: www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/cell-phones/children-and-teens-and-cell-phones@@danielat4299
Agreed. Ovens, microwaves, washing machines, refrigirators etc also emit waves. Should we just simply stay isolated in a room with nothing?
Hello. I have given birth via c section 6 weeks ago and unable to breastfeed my baby due to poor milk supply and poor latch. I am pumping little quantity. I have watched your videos and gained lot of knowledge. Please suggest measures for improving breast milk production. Congratulations on arrival of your baby boy.
Love love love!
Can you use coconut oil in place of lanolin for tip #7?
Could you share the data around the concern with electronics and babies? I avoid electronics use around my baby for other reasons but I’d curious to learn more.
I would also like to see the data on this. In this day and age it is extremely difficult to avoid electronics in our day to day lives as we rely on them for so many things. I would like to see this backed up by data, otherwise it is making parents feel bad for no reason.
@@ladams2901 Exactly! I enjoy most of Bridget’s content, but I do think that fear mongering in parenting content is all too pervasive.
There’s tons of research spanning decades that shows negative effects on biological organisms, even DNA manipulation. You just have to make the effort to seek it out instead of having it served to you on a silver platter, given that there are many more interests to make it inaccessible and taboo rather than available. Avoiding EMFs should be standard practice for all humans, no matter how old. Take your iPhone and read the regulatory small print for example, there’s a reason why it lists the most bizarre warnings that basically would render the phone unusable if followed. It’s not fear mongering, it’s letting you know that there’s an issue that you should probably spend some time trying to understand for yourself and family, but like anything useful, it takes time and commitment on your own part.
My husband worked with measuring EM-radiation. It's everywhere, and devices have to filter out the signals they are supposed to "listen" to. So, not much to do here, really. I agree with mainly keeping the devides away from babies/toddlers/children (actually everyone, as studies have show that even having a phone on the table disrupts some of the communication between people) due to the device distracting away from the child, which needs to learn inter-human interactions
@@lollsazz Thanks. My husband told me the same when i expressed the concern brought up from this video. He said they are non ionising frequencies and you’d be at way more risk from the background radiation and there’s no data to show concerning effects physically on us from being near phones etc. As you say there is the other side of it which is very real in terms of the distraction but that’s very different and more a matter of how you use the device rather than a problem with the device itself.
What are some suggestions other than swaddling? We have been swaddling our 5 w/o for sleep time because he startles himself awake with morrow reflex if he isn’t swaddled. And if he isn’t swaddled tightly, he will do anything he can to get through. We are cautious about letting him out of the swaddle during awake times, feedings, etc but all 3 of us need sleep at night. What is your advice? Thanks!
I hear you about giving food too early, but I think Kids are not all the same in that. My First was an early teether, but was interested in food at the fouth tooth. Our second is a later teether, but stole food from our hands at 4.5moths. And I Had more milk with my second, so She was not starving! She Just wanted to eat solids. We gave only fruit and veg purees at First, but She soon wanted our porridge, and She occasionally got some. Also, She Had (non anaphylactic) cmpa, and for some reason as soon as She started those solids (sweet potatos, carrots, fennel..) her stool got so much healthier. I still breasfed, but She Had lightly Bloody stool every now and again, no matter how well I excluded cows/cowsmilk/protein/soy/other milk produces/gluten/eggs.
The link for the baby toy idea list is not working 😞 my baby is about to turn 9 months, what are some good options ?
My baby loved swaddling at the beginning but after a week he hated it so we just let him be free and we just use a wearable blanket.
few of the amazon links are opening as an error page. just fyi
Hi. I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but whenever I try to click on your Amazon storefront link, it never works. The same thing happens whether I try through KZhead or through the Built to Birth course which I purchased. On my phone or laptop. The links you provided for individual items work, but not your Amazon storefront link
Having the same problem
I have noticed that too!
Same here
Just wanted to point out that there are lots of videos on youtube debunking the effectiveness of the Aires Tech that you listed in your description. They claim to “harmonize” EMF but it doesn’t do anything to block EMF. I’m not even sure what they mean by harmonize either. I suggest getting faraday fabric to block EMF (like making a sleep sack and hat/beanie) for your baby if you use a wifi camera.
I posted one of those debunking videos on here a few hours ago but my comment seems to be deleted… what the heck..
That webpage gives me only markering vibes, and no solution
The Amazon links won’t work! ☹️ is there another way to access them??
Has anyone been able to locate a working link to the Amazon page she recommended for toys?
Two weeks with my little girl and each day I understand more ana more that the only cause of cries is jast her need to be close to me. Soothong to sleep by breastfeeding, co-sleeping in our bed… These are not the rightest things to do, but extremely effective. Thanks for encouraging video :) The only remark I would like to make is that electromagnetic waves we use for communication (wifi, phones, etc) aren’t able to influence biomolecules including DNA, so it is no reason to fear they can cause cancer.
Smh
Baby toys link doesn't work
Amazon links didnt work for toys.
Closed circuit vs wifi shouldn’t make a difference on EMF. Also every home has wifi which is the same thing. Source please on that argument because it sounds made up to me.
Do you find lanolin is safe for cloth diapers? We use disposables at night but I'm just curious.Thanks!
I wouldn’t use lanolin it’ll make your cloths repel water instead of absorb it. Try boudreauxs butt paste the one in the green container not the red
Lanolin is safe for cloth diapers, as is coconut oil. Both work great!
Some of the links are not working... like the toys & breastfeeding go to.
None of the Amazon links work! The ones that are collection styles. I think you probably have them private
I'd like to see some hard data references on the emf stuff, it feels just a little tin foil hat without the context of proper research.
Yeah, it’s a total BS.
Your Amazon links don’t work 😮
Hello! I just wanted to let you know that many of your links are no longer accessible
Just so you know your link is not working for baby toys.
the toys link not open☹️☹️☹️i need it
Love hearing you bring up EMF! Soooo much has come out on this!
I bought some swaddles since reading about all the benefits, I attempted many times to swaddle my boy but he hates it, I wish you made this video sooner🙈
My first (daughter) loved being swaddled. My newborn son? DOES NOT. Lol I feel you mama!!
i need toy link but it has problem help me plz☹️☹️☹️
The link for toys isn’t working😭
Neither of my kids cared much about cereals or jarred foods, i tried them at whatever age their ped. suggested but until 10 or so months we were basically just throwing them out because they lost interest a few bites in. And my daughter is 11 months and mostly we feed her a toned down version of whatever were eating just to not throw away a bunch of baby foods. Theyre healthy kids though, they just prefer milk before a year old. If you think about it logically before modern grocery stores and fancy appliances nobody was giving puree foods to their babies anyways, they just waited until they were ready and cut small bite sized pieces of whatever they had.
8:27 watching this on my iPad as I do skin to skin with baby, oops. We did buy a no-wifi baby camera!
Is there another cream you would suggest before bed?
Also your baby toy link isn't working.
I used aquaphor and that worked well. I think it worked better than diaper cream. Even now, i use it if things look a littlw red and rashy and it always takes it away.
Can you please repost the amazon links? It's currently not working. Thank you!!
Is a whitenoise machine dangerous close to baby?
Good question
Thanks Mandy Moore 😅
Hi Bridget, does changing the babys diaper multiple times in the night affect the baby in any way? As in does it cause distress for example... because lanolin is something i dont think i can use, it is not animal free
I agree that breastfeeding for the first year is best but how are grains empty calories if you use whole grains? They have vitamins, minerals, calories and fiber that is great for feeding the gut
Thanks for the radiation reminder. I used to be super careful with my First, and even now I only let her Watch the iPad once weekly whitout wifi, but with my second, we are Always together, I sometimes forget about my phone being close to her😢
I don’t understand when people and doctors suggest rice cereals. Or to give a breastfed baby formula at night to keep them full longer. The only reason they “stay full” longer is because their digestion system struggles to digest it! That isn’t good! We would never eat anything hard to digest before bed, why would people suggest such things for baby? 🤦🏽♀️
Hi! I thank u for all your videos ! I had my 2nd baby with your guidance from start to finish! Even at the very last minute your videos of breathing techniques and meditations made all the difference! In regards to this video I bought the Aries tech but I was wondering if you checked is effective .. came across this video that this guy is testing it but not sure I legit kzhead.info/sun/arure7yphJSvrZE/bejne.htmlsi=ahQ_5toqchFdDD-b Thank you !!!
My husband thinks I’m crazy when I tell him to keep the cell phone away from baby and we always argue over these things bc he thinks I’m over reacting
That’s because it doesn’t actually make sense if you look at the science. The frequency of the waves isn’t a problem for us… there’s more risk coming from just being alive around the background radiation that exists.
Are you agreeing to not vaccine our child ? What do you think about it ?
DEFINITELY Wait until the baby cries for hunger!!!!! Lol I was such a “too caring mother” for my first daughter, I always caught her early hungry sign and breastfed/bottle fed her for a year, now she’s 4, she’s never been interested in eating since she’s born 😂😂no matter how much she ran all day and super hungry. So NOT reacting to your baby’s hunger sign right away is actually very important sometimes to develop their hunger desire and interest of eating!!!
How do you know that your feeding approach is what caused her to not eat much as she got older?
Adding pictures to your lesson will help learners understand you better
Such terrible advice re: not swaddling - I've seen so many new mothers struggle and struggle until they started swaddling the baby and nothing gets in the way of the mother/baby bond more than a mother suffering through poor mental health.
Agreed that mama needs the help of a good swaddle to keep baby calm so her recovery and mental health progress positively. I don’t think she’s saying “don’t swaddle at all”, I think she means be aware of how often and how tightly. My newborn loves the swaddle so much that I have to open it up to get him to eat otherwise he’ll fall back asleep before he fills his stomach. Also if I have him swaddled most of the day, his joints and the opportunity to stretch his muscles is limited. Swaddling is a must just not all day everyday.
Chill out please thats not what she’s saying at all.
Some new parents may be unclear. As Bridget mentioned, balance is important here. Swaddling can definitely be helpful, but swaddling is not the right answer in every situation so swaddle sparingly. Keeping a newborn swaddled all day is not a good idea. Hunger cues are important for new parents to learn and recognize BEFORE the crying starts and swaddling can hinder that for parents. Skin to skin is so beneficial and is also soothing to baby. Some overly swaddled babies can have issues with weight gain among other things which is so crucial especially in the beginning.
It’s actually great advice. Swaddling is awful… for my kids at least. What helps? Wrapping them with a baby wrap around your body ❤
I think she's more referring to swaddling incorrectly. A lot of people swaddle baby very tightly from arms to toes. Recent studies show that you can swaddle the arms, but that the leg area should be lose as to avoid hip dysplasia. Swaddling is still a good thing, but definitely not too tight or all day long so they can develop motor skills.
You lost me when you started calling wifi radiation
Oh wow. I'm glad that not all women are completely insane.
Wifi is fine, just dont keep the smartphone on their head. Even 15cm away is harmless
Button and light up toys are important for baby’s development because they learn cause and effect and can help them develop their fine motor skills. All toys help babies and children learn new skills. This video is really just trying to add to the mom guilt.
Beware swaddeling loosely with arms up makes no sense at all! If you are worried just reduce the amount of time you swaddle your baby. But if you swaddle do it corectly and thightly - this is a parents sleep saviour!! A too loosely swaddled baby, especially with fingers by his face will just be fussy...
Get your conspiracy bullcrap EMF blockers out of here. You lost all credibility trying to spread fear to make money off of your affiliate links. Shame.
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Congratulations