Ep. 21 - Life With A Newborn Part 3: The First 30 Days

Recommended Resource: Surviving Tiny Humans- https://a.co/d/07faXLvV - This is the third and final episode of the Life With a Newborn series. After 30 days they're technically an infant — and the rest of this podcast is the continuation anyway.This episode fills in the gaps. The things that don't have their own dedicated episode yet — the neurological reality of the fourth trimester, the practical daily care stuff nobody explains in detail, and the emotional transition that happens around week two when the help quietly disappears.What we cover:The fourth trimester — why your baby's nervous system is still organizing outside the womb and what that means for how you parent in these first weeksWhat your baby can actually see and why your face is the most important thing in their world right nowTummy time — when to start, what counts, how to make it more tolerable, and why it's the single most important developmental activity in the first 30 daysBath time — how to do it before the umbilical cord falls off, how often, and what you actually needUmbilical cord care — what normal looks like, what healing looks like, and what needs medical attentionNewborn skincare — vernix, peeling, fragrance-free everything, and what not to stress aboutThe emotional reality of week two when the adrenaline wears off, the visitors leave, and you're suddenly alone in a quiet house with a baby who isn't giving anything back yetThe first real smile — what it means, when it comes, and why it changes everythingSurviving Tiny Humans covers everything from the first days home through the end of the first year — the honest, practical guide your discharge papers should have been.🔗 https://a.co/d/07faXLvV