As a newborn, my baby slept close to 24 hours so I thought something was wrong but now at 2 months, she is awake almost all day and sleeping at night. There is so much variability in babies.
I’ve been having a hard time distinguishing my babies cues. He was born classified as a premature baby because of his size. Because of this he’s had a hard time with telling me things. I feel so terrible because I have had such a hard time reading his cues. This was very informational!
Just wanna throw out- new parent here of a 7 month old. If your baby is always fussy no matter what, get them checked for a milk allergy and SILENT REFLUX. The reflux will be like weird gurgles or they make pained faces for no reason, burps, spit ups, will have trouble sleeping. Also, some babies don’t give sleep signals no matter how much you’re watching
Agree with reflux or milk intolerance - but just to add caveat, milk allergy will not present like that - allergies show up as hives, coughing, vomiting type symptoms within 1-2 hours of eating, every single time. Milk "allergy" is widely overdiagnosed especially by pediatricians and leads to long lasting mislabeled of allergies, anxiety, and unnecessary avoidance can lead to true life threatening reactions in reintroduction. Take it from an allergist! If you're not sure, definitely see an allergist
You're amazing. I have been watching few of your videos as a first time pregnant woman. When I first got the confirmation that I was pregnant not only was I extremely happy but very conscious on what to do that was best for my baby as I knew NOTHING about children. Never had any around. So I became a researcher of scientific studies, videos, psychology books, started listening to pediatricians and obgyns as best as I could... and your channel is giving me so much!! You're absolutely amazing, I'm learning a lot with you and can only and simply say thank you!!!
My little man rubs his eyes and ears when he is tired. Thanks so much for your video’s Emma. They are so helpful and definitely make me feel more confident.
@@greyskirana6996 yes absolutely, I googled n found out when they get overly tired it’ll cause an increase of adrenaline n cortisol therefore making it extremely difficult for them to fall asleep at that point so now I’ve learned my son’s personal routine & that he can be awake for 1 1/2-2hrs after feeding before he gets to that point lol even if he’s not acting tired yet by that point now I usually go ahead & swaddle & lay him down
Super helpful!!! I now know that those have been "I need a break" cues that my little one has been giving me sometimes. Now I know what to do. Thanks so much!!!
My little girl does the gagging and hiccup thing when she’s had enough, and I knew exactly what it meant hahahaha. This just confirmed that I knew she was over it lol. I think it’s a bit dramatic of her but understand that she’s limited in her abilities to tell me what she needs. I actually feel like I’m very tuned into my little girl after watching this 😊.
My baby doesn’t seem to give hunger cues. He only takes 30 min naps and as soon as he wakes up he cries hysterically and feeding is the only thing that calms him
@Kathleen Brager I definitely relate to your experience. My baby is also crying fast and ai seem to be late in noticing his cues. But with time I think I get better. Keep up the good job! 👍
At ter beginning of 4months my little one started to blow raspberries/bubbles incessantly in a very annoyed way = time to sleep. Now entering the 5th she gets chatty (or sounds like an angry cat, that's a fun one) the closer it gets to bedtime. Obviously, I also get the yawning, rubbing face and nose on me, but it's usually the "talking" that gives her away.
Very helpful and related, me and my wife took care of the kiddo ourselves, there are many nights when they both fall asleep, I would have a break to watch and learn some of the knowledge & technique about baby care at your channel, thank you for sharing such quality content!
Gosh this has been SO helpful! My 3 month old has been very fussy during nap times and he’s been giving overtired cues and I didn’t know it! He doesn’t give the obvious ones like yawning, so it’s always been hard for me to read him. I also recently stretched his wake window to 90 minutes from 75 minutes but maybe he’s not there yet. I stretched it because it didn’t seem tired enough at 75 minutes but maybe somewhere in between is his sweet spot. Your videos have been so incredibly helpful-the most helpful-thank you so much!
I have my baby in a bassinet right next to me so I can hear her stirring and fussing (quite loudly and consistently) which tells me she's hungry. I think my body has also adapted to expect that every 2-4 hours so it's gotten used to expecting it in that time frame.
Wow i am glad I came across your channel today. I am gonna give birth to twins in less than a month from today & i have never even held a baby before ...i have 0 idea abt babies. I am gonna watch as much vids as possible.
Hi Emma Just wanted to say your videos are extremely helpful and easy to follow. I have an 8 month old and I always look forward to your next video Much love from South Africa ❤
Thanks for your helpful videos. Though I think there is a big need that babies are communication, which is left out: The need to pee or poop. I have my secound baby now (5 weeks old) and he tells me basically alle the time when he needs to eliminate something. We do elimination communication and it really shortens his crying episodes. Have you ever hab contact with this method?
What does it mean when they keep moving hands and feet while sleeping. Because the regular movements constantly wakening out of sleep. Also makes noises as well
Are there hunger cues of when the baby is asleep? Or does it mean that if the baby is moving and sometimes opening his mouth, he is awake and hungry? Sometimes, I struggle to differenciate REM sleep with being awake and reading cues....
What about hunger cues while they’re sleeping? Whether it’s a nap or especially overnight I find it hard to know if she just needs to be settled. Since I don’t have to wake her up in the nighttime to feed I’m hesitant to do anything unless she cries
Your videos very useful and awsome i have twins they are 3 months 2 nd twin most of the looking upwards to the lights and fan we have consulted with a doctor she told because of body arch baby is not looking at you kindly please help me out with your ideas
My 3.5 month daughter is teething. She's a very chill baby but now she starts screaming from 0 to 100% as soon as she opens her eyes after a nap. Normally, she'd start fussing first and gradually escalate. Today, I've noticed a top of her lower inscisor showing. One down, one to go 💪 By the way, I love your videos and have learned many new things from you although this is my third baby. I especially loved your video on high chairs. We've been doing it so wrong with our first two kids 🤪
Oh teething. It is also so distressing for bub and tiring for parents. Hopefully the second one comes through soon! Glad these videos are helpful. I am still learning stuff everyday as a parent too!!
Great video! Thanks for helping us in our parenting journey? Would you say the hunger cues you mentioned are for 4 month old and older babies too? Our now 4 month old has never given clear hunger cues, he stopped rooting after the 1st month and he is now going through the phase where he puts everything in his mouth so I am clueless as to when we actually needs to feed. I am currently going by the clock I.e. if he gets fussy and it’s been over 2 hours since the last feed I offer him the breast and see if he takes it but we can’t keep relying on the clock. I feel so clueless for not being able to read him
It is really hard to read little ones. But just know it generally does become easier in the months to come as they become a lot better at communicating. I will say that mouthing at this age is very normal as your little one now has the skills to hold a toy and to explore these toys they mouth the item (as they don't have the hand skills to manipulate the toys with just their hands). So mouthing at this age would not be a clear indicator of hunger. Generally at 4 months of age they can go longer than 2 hours between feeds. I would check in with your baby's doctor to see how often they recommend feeding your little one. If you haven't been told to feed your baby every 2 hours due to milk supply or weight gain you could try to gradually increase the time between the feeds. As maybe your little one might not be giving clear signals that he is hungry because he doesn't need to. Does that make sense?
Hi Mam Emma! Can I request if u have spare time to make video for , “the best educational video for baby from 4months to toddler thanks a lot! “ love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️
I’m having such a hard time not knowing my baby’s cues and I feel so guilty and upset bc I can’t figure it out 😭 I don’t wanna mess up her attachment to me and my husband.. this video helped but I still feel clueless 😔😔
Autumn Rounsaville I can so well relate to this! My LO is now 7 months old and I still not able to distinct her ways of crying. Online I find that mothers are so amazing! Just by baby's cry they understand what baby needs... Had to realize, that's not me. 😣😔 I'm going for body cues as well as the time (between feeds or from waking up)
Urgent question: if I notice hunger cues but baby still has not woken up should I pick him up to feed him? I understood you should not wake a sleeping baby. The issue is that by the time I breastfeed he would have already started crying and so I may be getting to him a bit late?? How to cope with breastfeeding appropriately and not disturbing his sleep?? THANK YOU !!!
Hi Lucia if your little one is asleep I recommend leaving him, as he will wake up when he is truely hungry. Newborns are extremely noisy sleepers and smack their lips, cry out, suck their hands etc when sleeping. This is because they spend a lot of time in REM sleep. So that might be what you are seeing, rather than hunger cues?
I love you and your channel! I’m expecting my first baby in July and I’m soaking up as much of your information as possible. I’m going to be having a virtual baby shower in a few weeks and I’m almost done my registry. I’d love if you could tell me any recommendations you have to put on list? I’ll be buying the tripp trapp high chair. I added an Oball, some sleep swaddlers, the portable room darkening window curtains
Hi @Deanne LeBlanc congrats on your pregnancy. Hope you're feeling well and not getting too tired towards the end. For your registry I would also recommend a white noise machine (plug in but also the option of battery charge is ideal so it can be portable), tactile book (made of material), soft mirror or light up toy for tummy time would also be great. Hope you enjoy your virtual baby shower.
I have a question about the hunger cues!!!! So my baby is 4.5 months now, and he puts his toys in his mouth all the time, and is starting to teeth. How do I differentiate between those and a hunger cue? Usually I just go off of him trying to root, if I know we’re getting to a feeding time in our day routine or if he cries/does a little yell at me like “hey mama I’m ready!”. Sadly I have seen the turns red a few times, and he has a very specific cry that goes with it, I call it the shake cry. We avoid that one.
1 additional way u can tell is by timing it. does he get hungry every 3-4 hours and u feed every 3-4 hours? if so, then u can gauge the crying at 3-4 hours and know that it's the hunger and not the teething.
@@bunbao4627 he’s honestly all over the place with everything. Naps, feeding, bedtime. We try to do the same bedtime everyday but sometimes he takes his time nursing and gets distracted. 😂
If a baby is overstimulated or has had enough, is it normal for them to turning their head left, right, left, right? And stick their tongue out over and over? And make their eyes really wide open? The wide open eyes freaks me out a bit because he seems a bit “not with it”, which really worries me. Is it just overstimulation? The wide open eyes happened again today but he was in a quiet place and shouldn’t be overstimulated.
Hi Emma Great video thanks, i feel i am getting better at interpreting my baby boy's needs which obviously leads to both of us being far more content and less stressed! Im baffled as to why this stuff isnt taught in the antenatal classes (i didnt actually have any due to covid lol but was given plenty of leaflets on various things at the hospital). Could you do a video on tortocollis please? X
totally unrelated question, but what is that super cute dangly plant behind you? I just love it! Thanks for all the info also. My little one is 8 weeks old yesterday and this is very informative!
It might be a plant called String of Bananas. Can't see it very well, though. String of Pearls is a succulent, but her cascading plant doesn't look like that.
Hi Elizabeth it can be really confusing! If you have recently fed your little one and she has been awake for 45 - 120 minutes I would say putting her hands in her mouth is indicating she is tired. Babies at this age generally only stay awake for 45 - 120minutes between naps. Hope that helps!
My little girl is almost 2 months and every single nap she fights and she is such a happy baby until she gets sleepy and like when she yawns and starts rubbing her eyes i get the white noise, swattle, try to hold her and nothing lol just gets more upset so idk if im mixing up her window or what lol. But im happy theirs videos like this and anyone with any advice please let in on what u have.
What do you recommend for a one month old who hates to be swaddled and likes his hands up by his face but also those same arms wake him up from moving them around so much and hitting his face . I feel like he wakes up either way being unrestrained or restrained
My baby is ongoing 5 months this coming May 27 but she is always feel tired when playing...or just a simple activities.. what should I do with her?? Thank you 🤗
my 3 month old slept last night from 7pm-6am with a night feed at 2. though this is amazing it only leaves him with a few daytime slept hours left. should i have woken him up?
We thought my first son went from colic to being unusually calm. Starting at about 3 months, we could take him to any noisy environment and he would go instantly asleep. Now I know he is autistic. I think he was overwhelmed and zoning out.
Hi Emma, thank you for your helpful video Sorry, this might be out of text but I really need some help with my 9 months son. He started solid at 6 months age, but always shut his mouth whenever I tried to put purree or porridge. The only thing he will open his mouth is when I give him water. Whenever I put him into highchair, it will only last 5 minutes and after that he will cry and make loud sound. So, My mom in law told me to put him into baby walker and give him food when he is walk around, but I realize it isn’t help at all and even make him more rejecting his food. Please help 😣🙏🏻 Thank you
Hi @Roselin Salyo sounds like a challenging few months. I would agree that using a baby walker for eating isn’t going to help your little one. To safely explore food and focus on the skill of eating it is recommended they sit in a supportive high chair. In this video I discuss how to make sure your high chair is fitting/giving them the support they need. th-cam.com/video/ewM5oQaxcZM/w-d-xo.html. It might be helpful. I also have a video on how to make mealtimes easier which might help. The key is to take the pressure off eating and let your little one touch and explore the food. It would be best if you also played with the food and ate the food with your mouth open to show your little one what he is to do with the food once it is in his mouth. It might be helpful to see a speech pathologist who specialises in mealtimes as they would be able to see him and give more specific advice.
A walker is not safe and these have been banned by the American Academy of Pediatrics for causing many injuries to babies due to how fast they can go in them. Alongside this, walkers CAN in some babies, delay walking due to the fact they mainly work on development of the Achilles heel and calf muscles instead of the hips and thigh muscles that we really really need to learn how to walk Hope this is kinda helpful !
Is it possible for babies to give hunger cues every hour at 6 weeks? Or is she giving hunger cues but actually just wants comfort nursing or a pacifier? I always ensure she gets a feeding but after burping she would want to feed again!
Do you have a similar video on slightly older babies? I found my baby stopped giving the clear hunger clues at about 3 months. Now he is not using the clear "Neh" cry and he is sucking on his hands so much (even just after food) which leaves me guessing and offering the breast all the time... ?
My 6 month old wants to eat so we give her vegetables now because they told us she can’t have more bottles. But after eating strawberries or something she still is hungry and begins to cry. She only stops crying when I make a bottle for her… What can I do?
So what happens if my 3 month old keeps arching her back or stiffens up constantly even after she’s fed, changed, played with, napped and all that? Lately, the last 4 to 5 days has been terrible with her. I have 3 girls and the older two was never like this last one who’s 3 month old. No matter how i try to change a hold, nurse, bottle feed, she’s flipping out like crazy even though I am sure of her cues. She don’t sleep well on her back either. So lost with this baby… 😭
Would anyone have an advice for baby thst would sleep even 4hrs without waking up to eat so when I wake her she is already really hungry and I dont even get a chance to read the cues. I know I could wake her up earlier but mostly she wakes up fussy anyways, she is 3 weeks now...
@@VladimirLozovskiy Much better thank you! He sleeps through the night (there's still some night where he struggle but fewer) and sleeps 2-3 hours nap time!!
Hi my baby cries to go to sleep, she gets sleep but does not fall asleep immediately and she cries alot for that. I need to nurse her until she falls asleep and this is the only way to stop her crying. After she fells asleep (she takes time to fall asleep) she sleeps on chest mostly, she wakes up immediately when she was placed on her sleep lounge. Is this normal. Also how do i know my baby is crying due to gas
My girl is two weeks old and she screaming bloody murder and stretches her legs like shes in pain idk it shes hungry or if something is really wrong with her
For anyone watching this with a newborn, over burp your baby!! Start from the bottom and move up. Sit them up so the air can escape. If the baby doesn’t have gas they’re comfortable and can sleep longer! Good luck. ❤
my baby never wants to play. He's only a week old, but he goes from sleeping to feeding to crying, he's never just content and quiet, just always in the light sleep or deep sleep phase or full on crying ;/
As a newborn, my baby slept close to 24 hours so I thought something was wrong but now at 2 months, she is awake almost all day and sleeping at night. There is so much variability in babies.
I’ve been having a hard time distinguishing my babies cues. He was born classified as a premature baby because of his size. Because of this he’s had a hard time with telling me things. I feel so terrible because I have had such a hard time reading his cues. This was very informational!
Same here my baby was 35 weeks 3 days but he was so small in weight
Just wanna throw out- new parent here of a 7 month old. If your baby is always fussy no matter what, get them checked for a milk allergy and SILENT REFLUX.
The reflux will be like weird gurgles or they make pained faces for no reason, burps, spit ups, will have trouble sleeping.
Also, some babies don’t give sleep signals no matter how much you’re watching
Yes 👏🏼 cmpa parent here ☝️
My 6 month old has really bad acid reflux and is on nexium and special formula.
Agree with reflux or milk intolerance - but just to add caveat, milk allergy will not present like that - allergies show up as hives, coughing, vomiting type symptoms within 1-2 hours of eating, every single time. Milk "allergy" is widely overdiagnosed especially by pediatricians and leads to long lasting mislabeled of allergies, anxiety, and unnecessary avoidance can lead to true life threatening reactions in reintroduction. Take it from an allergist! If you're not sure, definitely see an allergist
I agree. Mother of a 5 month old reflux plus colic baby.
You're amazing. I have been watching few of your videos as a first time pregnant woman. When I first got the confirmation that I was pregnant not only was I extremely happy but very conscious on what to do that was best for my baby as I knew NOTHING about children. Never had any around. So I became a researcher of scientific studies, videos, psychology books, started listening to pediatricians and obgyns as best as I could... and your channel is giving me so much!!
You're absolutely amazing, I'm learning a lot with you and can only and simply say thank you!!!
My little man rubs his eyes and ears when he is tired.
Thanks so much for your video’s Emma. They are so helpful and definitely make me feel more confident.
Thanks Meghan for your lovely comment. Glad you are finding these videos helpful.
Yea my 6 month gives me the cues she’s tired but doesn’t want to sleep 🤦♀️🤦♀️. I’m like girl come on
My 2 month baby girl tooo😬
My 2+ month old son does this as well😅😅🙄🙃😂
Sounds very tiring. Hopefully they start to embrace sleep soon and give you much needed rest.
Overtired baby?
@@greyskirana6996 yes absolutely, I googled n found out when they get overly tired it’ll cause an increase of adrenaline n cortisol therefore making it extremely difficult for them to fall asleep at that point so now I’ve learned my son’s personal routine & that he can be awake for 1 1/2-2hrs after feeding before he gets to that point lol even if he’s not acting tired yet by that point now I usually go ahead & swaddle & lay him down
This video is so helpful. I had a feeling I wasn’t doing too well with my newborn’s feeding and I’ve been seriously missing those cues.
Super helpful!!! I now know that those have been "I need a break" cues that my little one has been giving me sometimes. Now I know what to do. Thanks so much!!!
My pleasure. Hopefully caring for your little one is a little bit easier.
My little girl does the gagging and hiccup thing when she’s had enough, and I knew exactly what it meant hahahaha. This just confirmed that I knew she was over it lol. I think it’s a bit dramatic of her but understand that she’s limited in her abilities to tell me what she needs. I actually feel like I’m very tuned into my little girl after watching this 😊.
Hi @LaKeesha Porter it's so good you can read your little one's cues so well. Life is a lot easier when you can!
My baby doesn’t seem to give hunger cues. He only takes 30 min naps and as soon as he wakes up he cries hysterically and feeding is the only thing that calms him
same 😰
Same here. The second he wakes up, he wants milk and if you are one minute delayed, he is crying murder.
Same here
Us, too! It's nice to know he's not the only one who goes 0-60 in 2 seconds. I was starting to feel like a bad mom for not catching his cues in time.
@Kathleen Brager I definitely relate to your experience. My baby is also crying fast and ai seem to be late in noticing his cues. But with time I think I get better. Keep up the good job! 👍
At ter beginning of 4months my little one started to blow raspberries/bubbles incessantly in a very annoyed way = time to sleep. Now entering the 5th she gets chatty (or sounds like an angry cat, that's a fun one) the closer it gets to bedtime. Obviously, I also get the yawning, rubbing face and nose on me, but it's usually the "talking" that gives her away.
My little one does the same! Angry cat sounds 😆
Same😂😂 Starts with cute little coo's, then a whole conversation with himself then super loud and extra...then....tears😅
Very helpful and related, me and my wife took care of the kiddo ourselves, there are many nights when they both fall asleep, I would have a break to watch and learn some of the knowledge & technique about baby care at your channel, thank you for sharing such quality content!
Just been binging your videos. I feel much more relaxed about having the baby in February - I feel like I can do some of this. Thank you.
Gosh this has been SO helpful! My 3 month old has been very fussy during nap times and he’s been giving overtired cues and I didn’t know it! He doesn’t give the obvious ones like yawning, so it’s always been hard for me to read him. I also recently stretched his wake window to 90 minutes from 75 minutes but maybe he’s not there yet. I stretched it because it didn’t seem tired enough at 75 minutes but maybe somewhere in between is his sweet spot. Your videos have been so incredibly helpful-the most helpful-thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this video! You’ve helped a new mum understand her newborn much better ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
@@EmmaHubbard hallo Emma, wie kann ich dieses Video in Deutsch lesen. Deine Videos sind super von großer Qualität 💒👍😘😘😘
I learned the different cries mine made for hunger, uncomfortable, tired... That was really helpful.
That is super helpful. It is hard initially to recognise these different cries. But they have definitely different cries at 3/4 months of age.
You've gained a new subscriber. My baby is 4 days old. Thank you for this channel.
I’m a doula in the UK and I’ve just found your channel! I absolutely love it! Thank you so very much!
These videos are great! Short and to the point and super easy to follow and understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️
Glad you like them!
Congrats to all the mamas..
What about baby hunger cues overnight? Sometimes you don’t know they’re hungry until they are crying. Any tips of overnight feeding?
I have my baby in a bassinet right next to me so I can hear her stirring and fussing (quite loudly and consistently) which tells me she's hungry. I think my body has also adapted to expect that every 2-4 hours so it's gotten used to expecting it in that time frame.
Wow i am glad I came across your channel today. I am gonna give birth to twins in less than a month from today & i have never even held a baby before ...i have 0 idea abt babies. I am gonna watch as much vids as possible.
Hi Emma
Just wanted to say your videos are extremely helpful and easy to follow.
I have an 8 month old and I always look forward to your next video
Much love from South Africa ❤
Thanks so much! That’s so nice of you to say.
Thanks for your helpful videos. Though I think there is a big need that babies are communication, which is left out: The need to pee or poop. I have my secound baby now (5 weeks old) and he tells me basically alle the time when he needs to eliminate something. We do elimination communication and it really shortens his crying episodes. Have you ever hab contact with this method?
Thank you so much for the tips! Proud new dad here 😊
Welcome to parenthood! A huge congratulations! Hopefully these tips help to make it a little bit easier.
Go dad!!
These videos are genius. I would have never known most of this information.
Glad it helps
@@EmmaHubbard can they taste what you eat through the breast milk? I'm asking as your videos have been helping more than others I've seen.
That last one was very helpful I have gotten very good at picking up on his Q's. But I didn't know I aggravating and over stimulating him.
What does it mean when they keep moving hands and feet while sleeping. Because the regular movements constantly wakening out of sleep. Also makes noises as well
Swaddle them
Babies are active sleepers
Are there hunger cues of when the baby is asleep? Or does it mean that if the baby is moving and sometimes opening his mouth, he is awake and hungry?
Sometimes, I struggle to differenciate REM sleep with being awake and reading cues....
What about hunger cues while they’re sleeping? Whether it’s a nap or especially overnight I find it hard to know if she just needs to be settled. Since I don’t have to wake her up in the nighttime to feed I’m hesitant to do anything unless she cries
Are there any cues for babies like "I am still hungry and "I am full"?
Super helpful as a new mom. Thank you for all the helpful information
You are so welcome!
I’m learning so much on your channel I have a new born and your video are so helpful thank you mama ❤
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! Thank you so much for sharing all this information 🙏🏽
You are so welcome!
Ur vids are crucial Emma! I am a new dad and have learned so much from ur channel🙌🏼🐣🍼
Happy to help! Congratulations on the arrival of your little one!
Your videos very useful and awsome i have twins they are 3 months 2 nd twin most of the looking upwards to the lights and fan we have consulted with a doctor she told because of body arch baby is not looking at you kindly please help me out with your ideas
My 3.5 month daughter is teething. She's a very chill baby but now she starts screaming from 0 to 100% as soon as she opens her eyes after a nap. Normally, she'd start fussing first and gradually escalate. Today, I've noticed a top of her lower inscisor showing. One down, one to go 💪
By the way, I love your videos and have learned many new things from you although this is my third baby. I especially loved your video on high chairs. We've been doing it so wrong with our first two kids 🤪
Oh teething. It is also so distressing for bub and tiring for parents. Hopefully the second one comes through soon!
Glad these videos are helpful. I am still learning stuff everyday as a parent too!!
Great video and simple to follow format. Thanks!!
Great video! Thanks for helping us in our parenting journey? Would you say the hunger cues you mentioned are for 4 month old and older babies too? Our now 4 month old has never given clear hunger cues, he stopped rooting after the 1st month and he is now going through the phase where he puts everything in his mouth so I am clueless as to when we actually needs to feed. I am currently going by the clock I.e. if he gets fussy and it’s been over 2 hours since the last feed I offer him the breast and see if he takes it but we can’t keep relying on the clock. I feel so clueless for not being able to read him
It is really hard to read little ones. But just know it generally does become easier in the months to come as they become a lot better at communicating.
I will say that mouthing at this age is very normal as your little one now has the skills to hold a toy and to explore these toys they mouth the item (as they don't have the hand skills to manipulate the toys with just their hands). So mouthing at this age would not be a clear indicator of hunger.
Generally at 4 months of age they can go longer than 2 hours between feeds. I would check in with your baby's doctor to see how often they recommend feeding your little one. If you haven't been told to feed your baby every 2 hours due to milk supply or weight gain you could try to gradually increase the time between the feeds. As maybe your little one might not be giving clear signals that he is hungry because he doesn't need to. Does that make sense?
My baby is already smiling and giggling and trying to „talk“ with me at 1 1/2 months 😅
That’s awesome!
@@EmmaHubbard yeah because of your tips ☺️
Hi Mam Emma! Can I request if u have spare time to make video for , “the best educational video for baby from 4months to toddler thanks a lot! “ love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️
One of the best videos I've seen. Very informative. Thank youuuu. Other videos are just confusing.
Thank you for sharing. I'm calm now.
I think she's overtired. Sorry baby
I’m having such a hard time not knowing my baby’s cues and I feel so guilty and upset bc I can’t figure it out 😭 I don’t wanna mess up her attachment to me and my husband.. this video helped but I still feel clueless 😔😔
Autumn Rounsaville I can so well relate to this! My LO is now 7 months old and I still not able to distinct her ways of crying. Online I find that mothers are so amazing! Just by baby's cry they understand what baby needs... Had to realize, that's not me. 😣😔
I'm going for body cues as well as the time (between feeds or from waking up)
Oh my gosh.. I thought I’m the only one who just doesn’t know and can’t tell by my baby’s cry))
Do you have a video on cues for the 5+ months?
I jus love u Emma.. U hav made my life so easy.. Thanx for being there 😘😘😘.
Stay blessed & happy.
Thank you so much! Thanks so much for watching!
Urgent question: if I notice hunger cues but baby still has not woken up should I pick him up to feed him? I understood you should not wake a sleeping baby. The issue is that by the time I breastfeed he would have already started crying and so I may be getting to him a bit late?? How to cope with breastfeeding appropriately and not disturbing his sleep?? THANK YOU !!!
Hi Lucia if your little one is asleep I recommend leaving him, as he will wake up when he is truely hungry. Newborns are extremely noisy sleepers and smack their lips, cry out, suck their hands etc when sleeping. This is because they spend a lot of time in REM sleep. So that might be what you are seeing, rather than hunger cues?
I love you and your channel! I’m expecting my first baby in July and I’m soaking up as much of your information as possible. I’m going to be having a virtual baby shower in a few weeks and I’m almost done my registry. I’d love if you could tell me any recommendations you have to put on list? I’ll be buying the tripp trapp high chair. I added an Oball, some sleep swaddlers, the portable room darkening window curtains
Hi @Deanne LeBlanc congrats on your pregnancy. Hope you're feeling well and not getting too tired towards the end. For your registry I would also recommend a white noise machine (plug in but also the option of battery charge is ideal so it can be portable), tactile book (made of material), soft mirror or light up toy for tummy time would also be great. Hope you enjoy your virtual baby shower.
Hi Emma, my baby is only 2 weeks old and begin to sleep at her side, is it ok? If not, what I can do to get her back to back sleeping? Thanks
Thank u❤️New mom here & ur videos are kinda life saving💘
I have a question about the hunger cues!!!! So my baby is 4.5 months now, and he puts his toys in his mouth all the time, and is starting to teeth. How do I differentiate between those and a hunger cue? Usually I just go off of him trying to root, if I know we’re getting to a feeding time in our day routine or if he cries/does a little yell at me like “hey mama I’m ready!”. Sadly I have seen the turns red a few times, and he has a very specific cry that goes with it, I call it the shake cry. We avoid that one.
1 additional way u can tell is by timing it. does he get hungry every 3-4 hours and u feed every 3-4 hours? if so, then u can gauge the crying at 3-4 hours and know that it's the hunger and not the teething.
@@bunbao4627 he’s honestly all over the place with everything. Naps, feeding, bedtime. We try to do the same bedtime everyday but sometimes he takes his time nursing and gets distracted. 😂
If a baby is overstimulated or has had enough, is it normal for them to turning their head left, right, left, right? And stick their tongue out over and over? And make their eyes really wide open? The wide open eyes freaks me out a bit because he seems a bit “not with it”, which really worries me. Is it just overstimulation? The wide open eyes happened again today but he was in a quiet place and shouldn’t be overstimulated.
Thank you so much... Nobody says about playing cues. Now i know 😊
My pleasure 😊
what should I do if my baby asks for food earlier and two hours have not passed since the last meal? Thank you...
This has literally been the best knowledgeable video I've watched !
Wow, thanks!
Hi. How will baby reacts if he doesn't get the playtime session that he wants?
Hi Emma! Can you recomend a parenting Book? My baby Is almost 12 months and I want to learn how to manage hiis behavior and tantrums
"The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read" is amazing, our relationship with our son has thrived from it and he is a well behaved, articulate toddler
with videos it is very easy to understood thanks from Punjab India
No worries!
Hi Emma
Great video thanks, i feel i am getting better at interpreting my baby boy's needs which obviously leads to both of us being far more content and less stressed! Im baffled as to why this stuff isnt taught in the antenatal classes (i didnt actually have any due to covid lol but was given plenty of leaflets on various things at the hospital).
Could you do a video on tortocollis please? X
Thank you for this video. Really helpful
totally unrelated question, but what is that super cute dangly plant behind you? I just love it! Thanks for all the info also. My little one is 8 weeks old yesterday and this is very informative!
i’m not sure what that plant is exactly, but one of my favorites looks similar to it and it’s called string of pearls!
It might be a plant called String of Bananas. Can't see it very well, though. String of Pearls is a succulent, but her cascading plant doesn't look like that.
what are the cues/ signs for pain... and its different types...
OMG, your videos are so helpful and eye-opening! thank you!
You’re welcome! Glad you’re enjoying them!
Confused when my 3 week old baby puts hands in her month... "I'm tied" (soothing) or "I'm hungry"??
Hi Elizabeth it can be really confusing! If you have recently fed your little one and she has been awake for 45 - 120 minutes I would say putting her hands in her mouth is indicating she is tired. Babies at this age generally only stay awake for 45 - 120minutes between naps. Hope that helps!
My little girl is almost 2 months and every single nap she fights and she is such a happy baby until she gets sleepy and like when she yawns and starts rubbing her eyes i get the white noise, swattle, try to hold her and nothing lol just gets more upset so idk if im mixing up her window or what lol. But im happy theirs videos like this and anyone with any advice please let in on what u have.
Your videos are amazing! So clear and precise!
Thanks so much!
What do you recommend for a one month old who hates to be swaddled and likes his hands up by his face but also those same arms wake him up from moving them around so much and hitting his face . I feel like he wakes up either way being unrestrained or restrained
Love to Dream Swaddle Up is designed to swaddle them with their arms up by their face. Maybe try that!
Amazing tips, thank you!
I find this this applies to neurotypical babies, not babies with sensory processing disorder or on autism spectrum.
My baby is ongoing 5 months this coming May 27 but she is always feel tired when playing...or just a simple activities.. what should I do with her?? Thank you 🤗
Great video! Love it, very useful!
my 3 month old slept last night from 7pm-6am with a night feed at 2. though this is amazing it only leaves him with a few daytime slept hours left. should i have woken him up?
What if my newborn shows hunger cues but then fall back asleep? Should i wake them up??
We thought my first son went from colic to being unusually calm. Starting at about 3 months, we could take him to any noisy environment and he would go instantly asleep. Now I know he is autistic. I think he was overwhelmed and zoning out.
Hi Emma, thank you for your helpful video
Sorry, this might be out of text but I really need some help with my 9 months son.
He started solid at 6 months age, but always shut his mouth whenever I tried to put purree or porridge. The only thing he will open his mouth is when I give him water. Whenever I put him into highchair, it will only last 5 minutes and after that he will cry and make loud sound. So, My mom in law told me to put him into baby walker and give him food when he is walk around, but I realize it isn’t help at all and even make him more rejecting his food. Please help 😣🙏🏻
Thank you
Hi @Roselin Salyo sounds like a challenging few months. I would agree that using a baby walker for eating isn’t going to help your little one. To safely explore food and focus on the skill of eating it is recommended they sit in a supportive high chair. In this video I discuss how to make sure your high chair is fitting/giving them the support they need. th-cam.com/video/ewM5oQaxcZM/w-d-xo.html. It might be helpful.
I also have a video on how to make mealtimes easier which might help. The key is to take the pressure off eating and let your little one touch and explore the food. It would be best if you also played with the food and ate the food with your mouth open to show your little one what he is to do with the food once it is in his mouth.
It might be helpful to see a speech pathologist who specialises in mealtimes as they would be able to see him and give more specific advice.
A walker is not safe and these have been banned by the American Academy of Pediatrics for causing many injuries to babies due to how fast they can go in them. Alongside this, walkers CAN in some babies, delay walking due to the fact they mainly work on development of the Achilles heel and calf muscles instead of the hips and thigh muscles that we really really need to learn how to walk
Hope this is kinda helpful !
Is it possible for babies to give hunger cues every hour at 6 weeks? Or is she giving hunger cues but actually just wants comfort nursing or a pacifier? I always ensure she gets a feeding but after burping she would want to feed again!
Sounds like clusterfeeding
What’s a cue for I’m in pain?
Do you have a similar video on slightly older babies?
I found my baby stopped giving the clear hunger clues at about 3 months.
Now he is not using the clear "Neh" cry and he is sucking on his hands so much (even just after food) which leaves me guessing and offering the breast all the time... ?
My 6 month old wants to eat so we give her vegetables now because they told us she can’t have more bottles. But after eating strawberries or something she still is hungry and begins to cry. She only stops crying when I make a bottle for her…
What can I do?
You still bottle or breastfeed after giving food who told you not to?
So what happens if my 3 month old keeps arching her back or stiffens up constantly even after she’s fed, changed, played with, napped and all that? Lately, the last 4 to 5 days has been terrible with her. I have 3 girls and the older two was never like this last one who’s 3 month old. No matter how i try to change a hold, nurse, bottle feed, she’s flipping out like crazy even though I am sure of her cues. She don’t sleep well on her back either. So lost with this baby… 😭
We had the same thing, sounds like gas problems. Baby massages really helped with us. Also could be auk by reflux
Would anyone have an advice for baby thst would sleep even 4hrs without waking up to eat so when I wake her she is already really hungry and I dont even get a chance to read the cues. I know I could wake her up earlier but mostly she wakes up fussy anyways, she is 3 weeks now...
My baby is 2wks old and he stretches and tucks in his jaw a lot. I hope it's normal?
What do I do when I get sleepy cues, not baby doesn't sleep?
Thanks for these tips
There was a woman on Oprha that all Moms should watch
Should i wake up my baby if he sleeps more than 3 hours and feed?
i wish my newborn would sleep at least 14 hours!!😭 He barely sleeps 8 throughout the day and night.. i'm exhausted 😢and i bet he is too!
how are you doing now?
@@VladimirLozovskiy Much better thank you! He sleeps through the night (there's still some night where he struggle but fewer) and sleeps 2-3 hours nap time!!
Hi my baby cries to go to sleep, she gets sleep but does not fall asleep immediately and she cries alot for that. I need to nurse her until she falls asleep and this is the only way to stop her crying. After she fells asleep (she takes time to fall asleep) she sleeps on chest mostly, she wakes up immediately when she was placed on her sleep lounge. Is this normal. Also how do i know my baby is crying due to gas
This newborn playtime thing is so confusing to me as a FTM. She’s awake and then between a diaper change and a feeding she’s back asleep again.
you are a saver !! o.O thank you so much for these tips
Great content! Thank you
Your welcome.
I’m a bit surprised you don’t have any car seat/car ride videos.
Hi @LaKeesha Porter thanks for the video topic tip!
My girl is two weeks old and she screaming bloody murder and stretches her legs like shes in pain idk it shes hungry or if something is really wrong with her
How emma knows ..wat exactly in my mind to watch 😮
For anyone watching this with a newborn, over burp your baby!! Start from the bottom and move up. Sit them up so the air can escape. If the baby doesn’t have gas they’re comfortable and can sleep longer! Good luck. ❤
And sit your baby up when feeding! ☺️☺️
8 months here ! Teething
my baby never wants to play. He's only a week old, but he goes from sleeping to feeding to crying, he's never just content and quiet, just always in the light sleep or deep sleep phase or full on crying ;/
Same same! Mine is 2.5 weeks old - zero playing!
My baby is 1 month and literally is only calm while awake for maybe 3 mins then crying and fussing the rest of the time.
How to know they are hungry while they are sleeping
why my 4 month old twin n premature babies scream and cry in their sleep.
What if my baby cries all the time no matter how little or how much you feed, how many diapers you change, how much burping you do.