Newborn Weeks

Six short guides

Newborn Basics

Everything you'd otherwise piece together from a dozen tabs and videos — feeding, burping, sleep, swaddling, soothing, bathing, and when to call the doctor — in six short parts. Every claim links to its source, mostly the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC.

A glass baby bottle and folded burp cloth on a kitchen counter in morning light Part 1

Feeding Your Newborn

Feeding is one of the biggest parts of life with a newborn, and it is completely normal to wonder whether you are doing it right.

Read part 1 A stack of folded cloth burp rags on the arm of a chair Part 2

Burping and Spit-Up

Burps, hiccups, and little dribbles of spit-up are all part of the newborn package, and almost all of it is completely normal.

Read part 2 An empty bassinet with a plain fitted sheet beside a window at dusk Part 3

Newborn Sleep

Newborn sleep is wonderfully strange: a lot of total hours, delivered in tiny pieces, at all the wrong times.

Read part 3 Folded muslin swaddle blankets in a woven basket Part 4

Swaddling and Soothing

All babies cry — sometimes for hours, and often for no reason you can find.

Read part 4 A small baby bathtub with a folded towel and rinse cup in soft bathroom light Part 5

Diapers, Bathing, and Keeping Things Clean

New babies come with a surprising amount of wiping, washing, and rinsing, and it is completely normal to feel unsure at first.

Read part 5 A warm lamp glowing over a nursery dresser at night Part 6

When to Call the Doctor

Every new parent wonders 'is this normal, or should I call?' — usually at 2 a.m.

Read part 6