Midwives reveal nine things every new parent should know
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.
The tiny tweaks you can make in your life for a happier baby
- Midwives and the National Childbirth Trust have offered nine tips for giving newborns a healthy start.
- These include harvesting colostrum, responding appropriately to baby's cues, skin-to-skin contact, and establishing routines.
- Other important practices are protecting baby's skin, talking and singing to them, touch, outdoor time, and parental self-care.
- These actions promote healthy brain development, strengthen the immune system, and foster a nurturing environment.
- The campaign "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures" emphasises the importance of maternal and newborn health.