10/16/2025
Your newborn is crying--maybe even screaming--and your heart is racing. First, take a breath.
Crying is normal. In fact, it’s your baby’s very first mode of communication.
Since newborns can’t use words or gestures yet, crying is how they communicate their needs. Every cry has a message: hunger, tiredness, discomfort, overstimulation, or simply a need for closeness. Learning to recognize those cues can transform your confidence as a parent.
Here are a few of the most common reasons babies cry and how to respond:
🍼 Hunger: Often a rhythmic, escalating cry with rooting or hand-sucking. Try offering a feeding and watch for relaxed cues when baby’s full.
💤 Tiredness: A whiny or fussy cry that builds slowly. Look for yawning or rubbing eyes; then create a calm space for rest.
💨 Discomfort or Gas: A sharper, more urgent cry. Check diapers, clothing, or temperature, and try gentle tummy massage or leg “bicycles.”
🌿 Overstimulation: A high-pitched, frantic cry often after lots of activity. Dim the lights, lower noise, and help baby reset in your arms.
❤️ Need for Connection: Sometimes they just need to be held, cuddled, or soothed.
Babies thrive on your voice, scent, and touch, you can’t “spoil” a newborn with love.
Understanding your baby’s cues helps you respond with calm instead of panic. It strengthens your bond and builds your intuition: two of your greatest parenting tools.
That’s exactly what our Birth Prep and Postpartum Prep & Newborn Care Essentials classes are designed to do, help you and your partner feel confident and supported through every stage of the journey.
✨ Birth Prep Class
Learn hands-on comfort measures, rebozo techniques, and tools to support you through every stage of labor.
Nov 5 | 6–8:30 PM
✨ Postpartum Prep & Newborn Care Essentials
Create your postpartum plan, explore herbal healing, and gain confidence in newborn sleep, feeding, and soothing.
Nov 8 | 1–3:30 PM
Includes a make & take herbal bath soak!
Use code 20PERCENT to receive a discount on both our upcoming classes.
Secure your spot today: tinyurl.com/newbornclasses
Two classes. One goal: Confident, supported parents!