Emotional/Mental Health – Page 5

That First Connection

Everyone’s birth story is individual and unique. Rarely do we have the perfect scenario where mom pushes three times, baby pops out, cries, is swaddled and placed in mom’s arms where she begins nursing and bonding immediately… More likely mom is somewhat “drugged” and fuzzy, baby requires some extra care or cleaning up and...

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Baby Care Basics, Caring for the Caregiver

Talk, Read, Sing

Have you heard of the Word Gap? The Word Gap is a term that represents how many fewer words babies are exposed to in their first three years when parents don’t interact with them as often. Some parents just aren’t talkative, or they’re too busy, or dealing with stress in their lives. Other parents just...

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Baby Development, STEM

Baby’s Emotional/Mental Health

Just like physical health and cognitive health start at birth, so does your baby’s mental health. “Mental health” in babies refers to their social and emotional development throughout the first few years. Understanding early mental health is key in preventing mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety later on. Babies’ earliest experiences shape their...

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