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The Fourth Trimester - the first 12 weeks with your newborn
The Fourth Trimester - the first 12 weeks with your newborn

Written by Emily Darwell, Family Consultant. The Fourth Trimester is often used to describe the time after your baby is born when you and your baby/babies are getting used to your new lives together. As with the other trimesters this is around 3 months.

There is a lot for a baby (and you) get used to in this first 3 months not least learning how to be together! This is also a time for babies to develop their senses and get used to all the noises, smells and sounds they encounter outside of the relatively quiet, dark, warm womb.

When reading the blog, particularly if you have older children, or multiples, there are lots of useful pieces of information to help you to support your baby / babies during this time, but in lots of cases it might be difficult for you to devote this time solely to your baby /babies with so many other things going on. The important thing, during these first 3 months in particular, is that you recognise that this is a period of adjustment for everyone and that your baby / babies, their siblings and your partner have plenty of love and support during these first 3 months to help make this whole transition easier for everyone.

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BabiesRebekah Frankcomparenting, families, parenting tips, baby, new baby, support, primary care giver, baby development, fourth trimester, skin to skin with baby, skin to skin, baby eye contact, eye contact, what is the fourth trimester?, first 12 weeks, newborn needs, swaddling, baby wearing, baby bath time, baby bubble, birth debrief, You time, Seraphine
Swaddling your baby
Swaddling your baby

By Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. Swaddling is often mentioned in the world of newborns and it can be hugely beneficial for some babies when they are first born.

Why should I swaddle my baby?

Swaddling is commonly used with the newborns for the first 3-4 months to help them with the transition from the womb, where they are lovely and cosy, to the big wide world which can make them feel quite vulnerable. The act of swaddling is thousands of years old and it is practiced with newborns becuase it helps to make them feel secure and contained, and helps to prevent them from waking up due to the startle (or Moro) reflex which is when their arms just fly up!

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Babies, SleepRebekah Frankcomparenting, families, parenting tips, top tips, swaddle, baby sleep tips, baby sleep, sleep, safer sleep, baby swaddle, swaddling