The First Weeks
Crying, contradictory advice and the people with opinions in the first weeks: what the newborn guidance actually says, and who said it.
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The First Weeks When the Baby Books Contradict Each Other One source says six months, another says twelve. Both are trustworthy. Why respected health bodies disagree, and how to tell a real conflict from a wording difference. -
The First Weeks What "Trust Your Instincts" Means Everyone says it and nobody explains it. What instinct is good at, what it is useless for, and how to tell the difference at four in the morning. -
The First Weeks The Witching Hour: When Crying Peaks Hours of crying every evening, nothing works, and a creeping certainty that it is your fault. The pattern is documented, it has a shape, and it ends. -
The First Weeks When Relatives Still Criticize the Name The baby is here, the name is registered, and someone is still telling you they would have picked differently. Why it stings more now, and how to close it.