Name that Cue - Understanding What Your Newborn is “Saying”
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- If you wonder ‘why is my baby crying?’ or ‘how will I know what my baby needs?’, it may help you to know about newborn cues - the universal language of babies. Newborn infants display instinctive behaviors that help to communicate whether they are ready to play (engagement cues), ready to eat (hunger cues), or they're full, gassy, working on a bowel movement (poop cues), sleepy (tired cues), overstimulated (disengagement cues), in light or in deep sleep. Learning about cues, and responding to them promptly can help to reduce infant crying and help you feel like a more confident parent.
For lots more information on caring for a newborn baby, listen to my 20 minute podcast episode on the Transition To Parenthood podcast, or read the transcript at www.transitiontoparenthood.com.
*"If your baby looks like they're contemplating the mysteries of the universe, they're probably pooping"*
I love it
This video, might be simple in design, yet it was the most memorable source of info I came across before having my baby. It helped me a lot as it's highly accurate. I still giggle when my baby has the 'mysteries of the universe' face
I agree. My kids just had their first baby and they’re overwhelmed, stuff like this really helps
I think it was full of efforts
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3:39 I love that little head wiggle they do when they're rooting
This video should be mandatory for every parent with a newborn! So good, thank you
You 😊
Very helpful, thank you
this is wild, my mom just showed me this video. i’m the baby in the top left image of the thumbnail as well as the baby in the clip at 1:46.
it’s been 18 years since then… 🥹 how time flies by
Aww that's so fascinating. Is it that old video
Aww, that's actually so cute that your mom showed you. She sounds like such a loving momma. You've legit helped out so many parents over the years by being part of this video! ❤ So thank you from me and my son!
I'm suprised how straightforward these all are! Babies are surprisingly easy to understand.
my 2 month old has started mouthing which throws off the hunger cues because she’ll be going to town munching on her fingers and when i try to feed her she’ll scream so loud! so these change as the baby gets older, but it is a helpful video :)
Not a parent but infant development is sooo fascinating to me, babies are just little humans figuring out the world...I love that
For me it’s the overall similarities of behaviour for basicly all kinds of babies all over the world! Amazing.
Im a first time mom and I have a 2 month baby. I learned all these cues in these past 2 months by myself. I think I saw this video a little late, but is nice for reassurance.
As a doula (and mother), I can that this is SO on point! Thank you for this video, there are so many “bad” ones out there!
Your baby is learning to poo, they’re not necessarily constipated!
Mammas out there, second babies are there to make you question what you know - they are uniquely different, but you can work this one out too! Learning wind is particularly hard for breastfed babies, because it’s far less of an issue - but it’s still a possible issue!
Overstimulation is the most distressing cry from your baby, but the hardest to spot as a new parent.
My daughter was born 8 weeks early and has finally been better at telling us what she wants. I’m proud that i already knew the hunger cues even as a first time mom. We are still practicing breastfeeding every day and she is getting so good at it. After almost 6 weeks at the hospital we can soon go home :) can’t wait!
omg it's so sweet how you talk about her. all the best to you and your family mama
My baby is now 4 months old but I remember finding this video when she was born and I can't even begin to explain how useful and comforting it was, not only confirmed things I suspected from my interactions with my baby as well as teaching new stuff
Same!!
Interesting that all the overstimulation examples had the TV on
you're right, good observation
Thank you for mentioning the option to hold baby bare bottomed over a toilet or sink. We do elimination communication so he poops either in his little potty or over the sink. I find it so counterintuitive to know your baby is about to poop or pee and just sit there and let them mess their diaper. Why not just put them over a potty to let them do it like that and save a diaper, reduce diaper rash, and save time? It’s so much more hygienic
😆 lol
@@lindarichardson1106 What's funny?🤔
I’m the sink? That’s gross 🤢
@@KlaudiaAF Not really... I clean my bathroom sink regularly. We spit into it and wash our dirty hands in it. Nothing wrong with holding an infant over the sink and rinse it down, especially if you've ever seen an infant's poop.
@@francescacolella4789 to eliminate all those things you said I use reusable diapers that I wash in a washing mashine. No rash, no trash :)
Omg this dude is freaking clueless about baby's head- I am glad she pointed it out.
Just 22 days old, and I started to learn my baby girl's cue. Thanks for making this much informative video. I can now communicate with her even better. 🙏
For the past few days. I have been worried that my baby hasn't been getting enough to eat. This video helped me confirm that I am doing fine because after she eats. She does get milk drunk and happy.
Thank you!
Iam a mother of 20 days old baby...this video is Gold.. thank you so much!
Very useful with real examples. Now three months into parenthood, I wish I had seen this video earlier.
Same
Me too!
My little dude is just hungry and gassy, hungry and gassy all day and then sleeps like a rock a night (knock on wood), although he wakes up pretty early. We’re figerin’ it out tho, day by day, nap by nap. He’s growin like mad too, way ahead of the doctors’ schedule. They say we’re doing everything all right but it’s damn hard keeping up with him. I don’t understand how everyone does it. But I’m told it only gets easier, than goodness. 😅
Eep, after learning about where 'knock on wood' comes from, I'm creeped out.
@@catholicfemininity2126where does it come from?
This is literally my exact experience
@fayscreations I tried looking it up, it doesn't seem that creepy. Its just about driving evil spirits from trees
Same here lol my daughter is 8 weeks and passes gas soo much, still wants to eat every 2 hours, but sleeps through the night like it’s nothing
1. [00:01] Introduction to Newborn Cues
2. [00:30] Engagement Cues
3. [01:28] Baby's Relaxed State
4. [02:38] Hunger Cues
- [02:38] Introduction to Hunger Cues
- [03:10] Rooting
- [03:51] Sucking
- [04:54] Tongue Thrusts and Diving for Nipple
5. [05:24] Feeding Baby Before Crying
6. [06:12] Full Cues
7. [07:23] Gassy Cues
8. [08:07] How to Help Baby Burp
9. [08:59] Poop Cues
10. [11:14] Tired Cues
11. [13:06] Disengagement Cues
12. [14:44] Soothing Over-Stimulated Babies
13. [15:38] Newborn Sleep Cycles
14. [17:20] Deep Sleep
15. [18:29] What to Do During Deep Sleep
16. [19:20] Summary and Final Tips
Thank you!
My baby is 2 weeks old today and I’m still trying to figure out what she wants. This has been helpful! I think I don’t wait long enough before putting her in the bassinet, she wakes up almost every time! Will soothe her for longer before putting her in (unless it’s night time and she’s swaddled then she falls asleep quickly)
Thank you its been 15 years since my 1st child and pregnancy and my newborn is 1 week and 2 days old and im relearning things and getting confirmation on what i thought I forgot
I'm in the same boat as you. Mine isn't due for a few more months but everything is so different then 15 years ago!
Me too!
I was in your position a couple of times. 5 years between 2 of mine, the 7 years between my last 2. I was 43 for the last and it was much more tiring than when I had the first of my 6 babies at age 21.
Guess I already became an expert in handling the baby. I was able to guess most of them just right. I am a new mom with 6 weeks old baby. I came across all these cues before finding out this video. We just have to observe our baby to learn about them while they learn about us. 😊
Wish I had this video with my first baby! This video has been so helpful with our second. He’s a much happier baby because we can read his cues better. We’re also happier because we can understand what he needs.
I had six babies and I recognized all of these cues. Great video that every new parent should see!
Just by looking at their faces I already know exactly funniest one it's so cute the pooping face all the little one have the exact same face so fun you adorable
Honestly the best video I've ever seen on reading my baby's cues. Everything I've seen over the last week lines up with what's in the video. Thank you so much!
I am not a parent, but I remember vividly seeing my nephew growing up and I am so glad that I was part of that journey. We shared such a strong bond and One thing I remembered so well that, his sleeping schedule was a bit off, but whenever I held him, he slept right on my arms. not only him, but mostly when I hold any baby, they sleep right on my arm. I wish I knew what makes them do that so. Also very informative video, hopefully one day I will need it for my own baby 😅
This is by the far the hardest week I’ve had so far. The almost no sleep is driving me insane. I’m one and done absolutely.
Hey brother and or sister, my wife and I are also going to the same thing it's so rough but I know that we can make it and I'll make it I just wanted to encourage you. I know it's hard and trust me our baby is currently non-stop screaming if he's not being fed we have to call the pediatrician about it today but the little guy is breaking her heart because of it and we have enough sleep I just I feel your pain but I hope this makes you feel a little better knowing you're not alone
Same 🤣 my baby is 6 weeks but just came home last week. I was not prepared to lose so much sleep 🥺 stay strong!
@@justdoinmything thank you! Same to you. It’s crazy how people who have kids never really emphasized how much of a stresser all this is. Next time I hear someone say it’s the best thing blah blah I’m going to freak out lol. I know in the long run it’s worth it but man I feel like no one gives advice or preparation for this lol.
@@FirstnameLastname-qc3xx you have to figure out what works for you for sure right now we've been taking car rides at bedtime and that helps a lot but I don't know it'll work for you.
I thought I had a colicky baby but it turned out that I wasn’t pumping the hind milk only fore milk. His poop was green colored instead of yellow. He wasn’t getting enough nutrition and he was super gassy. Once I fixed the fat content in the milk, then he settled down and stopped crying.
It really depends on what works for each family but this helped the most for us.
I too have a thoughtful expression when I poo
I love your cues..maybe it would be good to teach in health class at school to teenager baby sitters..so they understand the baby cues..❤❤
Some of them I got right and that was so comforting as a new mom of a four week old. Some I didn't get right, but I learned so much.
This is the best video ive come across. I am a new mum to a 3 week old and have been nervous with every movement. This is really helpful thank you
I am an aspiring doula, beginning on my journey. As someone coming into this profession with no prior experience (i almost feel like a new parent lol) this video provides excellent information and explanations. Thank you so much!
Best wishes on your Doula Journey, Meredith!
thank you for the video, as a new parent whom still trying to figure out what my baby wants, this helps me and my wife getting through so many things at once
I'm not even pregnant, currently waiting for my first IVF embryo transfer and I can't help but remember that there are so many parents out there who have 5+ kids without an issue but have no clue what their children need...
Most of these cues were just natural body language.
I wish this video and a little cue test would be mandatory for new parents before they can take their baby home.
I pray that this year I'll get my chance at finally becoming a mum and practicing with my little human-in- training. 😢
This is the most useful video of all in this topic. I loved it. And it's not just useful, but funny too. Thank you!
Got all the cues right, except the "overstimulated." I said the music was too loud, or he was irritated, lol!
I'm not a parent, but I used to work with young children and babies 🥰🥰🥰🥰 I miss it, so I really enjoy baby videos - plus, I'm hoping to get married and have kids of my own one day, but that's all in God's hands 😊
Great source. Thanks for sharing! It’s really helpful esp. the part where baby is disengaged
I have a one month old and I'm pretty happy that I was able to name all the cues :D
My babe is now 3 mos old. I learned some of these by observing my baby and some by searching google. I'd say they're accurate and I wish I saw this vid earlier. Really helpful.
16:54 lol so cute 🥰 couldn’t make their mind up on how to feel
I'm not a parent but am with a lot of baby nieces and nephews I tend to babysit quite often. Thank you!
Glad you mixed it with both parents....thank you
This is a great reminder, thankyou :) I am expecting my first baby but got all of the cues correctly without classes. Its helps being the eldest to two siblings! :) Best wishes and love to all parents from the UK.
I'm pregnant and this was SO informative!
Must watch video for any new parent. The beauty of simplicity and clarity ❤
As mentioned in the last part, my 2 week old son gives mixed signals most times! Good luck to me 😢
One of the best videos to help new Parents...thank you
As a new parent this video is such an awesome resource! Thank your so much!
This helped me with my crying newborn. Thank you so so much
Had to learn this in the nursing school pediatric semester. We didn't have a lot of cell phone clips either.
this video is extremely well made. Super easy to understand and includes so much helpful information. Thank you! I feel more confident that I will learn my babies cues.
So glad I came across this ! My sons due in October and this is much needed info !
lol just don't hold a pooping baby over a sink? Ewww lol
Mine too is due in October 😍💖
Mine too is due in October 😍😍
Omg the accuracy! I have a 1 month old and these are so familiar 🥲🥲 I’m still trying to effectively burp my gassy baby!
You can lay them over your arm like a football for a few minutes and then upright and patting them firmly, but not hard on the back. Some people tap them way to soft. My husband used to pat them low and gradually move up their backs. Try sitting up holding their head up, like in the video. Even massaging their back or tummy laying across your lap, then upright and patting again. As they grow it gets easier and soon they won’t need you to help them! You wrote this 2 mos ago, so I hope you are doing much better. Enjoy your baby, as they’re only babies for a short time😊
At 10 minutes. Perfect example of babies don’t want to soil themselves if they don’t have to. They give you these cues so that you know the same for them to go so that you can take their diaper off and let them go and not have it get all over them. Just like any other animal they don’t want to soil themselves. It’s only when they get older and you’ve trained them to go in their diaper that they don’t hesitate.
what wonderful video , I wish this was shown to me earlier. Ive picked up on these cues already and glad I got them right. This would of help to put my child into a settled routine and give me some sleep. Now that I know these cues, I can get to quicker so hes happier and now alot easier to put him to sleep. This learning method is very practical and as a first time mum, very easy to understand.
Isn't it fascinating that 80% of those little bundles of joy are cradled in the arms of their doting fathers?
This is so informative, while still being easy to follow. Very well done
Extremely underrated video!!!
Thank a ton for this video 😊
One of the best videos to help new mums understand their baby cues 💕
My baby acts like she is always hungry when she just ate a lot
The actual video examples are fantastic, thank you!
Informative! Thanks for the suggestions at the end of each cue
This is very accurate! Good video!
Wow this is the best video I've seen. As a parenting educator and LC this is going in my arsenal
this is such a useful video! i am no where near pregnant or even having a baby but this is such valuable information to use for later! thank you very much!
The most useful simple video and entertaining! So many videos over complicate with music and random baby google images.
Thank you for this video, it's so helpful and accessible!!!
Thank you for this comprehensive video!🙏 learned some more again
I've got a 12 day old and this video helped a lot! thank you! & my little one thanks you!
This video was so helpful and reassuring. I've been trying to figure out a couple of cues for my son and I needed confirmation on them, my pediatrician has not been very helpful or reassuring. This video helped confirm some things and make me feel less like something is wrong and needing medical attention, thank you ❤
This is such an excellent resource. Thank you so much for posting!
all baby are God gift❤😊
Thank you making this very informative and entertaining video! Can‘t wait to meet my baby girl so I can try to find the right cues.
Haha I love the “what not to do” one 😆 😂
This is a very good informative video. I hope some of the dimwit parents I’ve seen taking videos of their stressed out babies and doing absolutely nothing for them except recording or just laughing when they’re hungry or overstimulated get to see this.
I'm so glad I came across this video. Very very useful
Thanks for this video! I've been wondering what my baby wants me to do and just cycling between a few things to see what works the past few days 😅
Thank you for this educational video! I am not a new mom but still have a lot to learn 😊❤
Best "why my baby is crying" video on You Tube.
Really enjoyed the guess the cue video. I actually guessed most of them right but so that’s good. I’m so happy for the clarity and also the info I had no clue about
incredible resource!
thank you this video saved my life
Thank you for so much baby sweet
Gorgeous and precious, thank you so much ❤
This is so helpful, thank you!
Wonderful and helpful video! I love the diversity of the beautiful families shown. Thanks so much.
Thank you for making this video ❤
The how one where they thought it would be funny if the baby pooped on camera must not know their baby yet lol 😂 you should know the poop is near faces pretty quick lol
Thank you, very interesting! Would love to learn even more about that
This was very helpful ❤
Thank you for posting this. Excellent resource.
The babies are so cute!
Love this. So helpful. Thank you!
super helpful, thank you for making this video
Yep i got every one right there is nothing like being a mama ❤
I intuitively knew the cues ✨ I’m in my first trimester and I’m just gathering all the info I can ❤ I want to be the best mama possible, we tried for so long and I want to be as prepared as I can be
Edit: I had my daughter last week and it’s flown by! ❤️ she’s such a good and sweet baby, knowing the cues helps so much!
Best wishes in every aspect ❤❤
very helpful.... God bless you
This video is a godsent! 😭😭 Thankyou, I was feeling so so helpless as a new parent 🙌
かわいいなぁみんな本当にかわいいなぁ。
息子の新生児期がもう懐かしい。
赤ちゃんみんな健康で元気に育っていてほしい。