In our this Talking Tuesdays, we will talk about 'The Premature Baby'. This is a part of the series called "Know your Baby" wherein we talk about various parent-infant pathways of knowing your baby.
So far, we have covered -
a) Parent-Infant Pathways - what do we know about babies, getting to know our own baby, and meeting the baby's needs.
b) Transitioning Baby - We covered the transition from womb to the world, states of consciousness, and ways to co-regulate.
c) Social Baby - Babies need social interactions, the neural pathways of being social, do babies feel fear, if so what helps them feel safe.
d) Baby Sleep - Understanding the sleep-wake rhythms, need for sleep, and practical considerations like a safe sleep environment.
e) Oral Baby - Exploring with the mouth, breastfeeding, soothing mechanisms
f) Exploring with hands - Progressing of Grasping and Holding, Significance in bonding, Hands reaching out into the world.
g) Strong Baby - Understanding developmental sequence, Tummy Time, Excessive use of equipment for small babies
h) The Crying Baby - Crying is communication, Manifold reasons for crying and self and co-regulation
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