Newborn care
Baby Care Tutorials
Learn these before you need them, so you never have to wait for the postpartum parent to demonstrate or supervise. Every tutorial ends with a completion button and a confidence rating.
Stop swaddling when the baby shows signs of attempting to roll, and always place a swaddled baby on their back on a firm, flat sleep surface without loose bedding. Weighted swaddles and weighted sleep sacks are not recommended.
Bathing
Sponge baths, tub baths, hair, folds and the diaper area.
Diapering
Disposable, cloth, healing circumcisions and rash prevention.
Burping
Three positions, and spit-up versus vomiting.
Soothing
A sequence that works, and reading the baby's cues.
Cord care
Keeping the stump clean, dry and infection-free.
Swaddling
Six methods, safety checks and transitioning out.
- Traditional blanket swaddle5 min · video, photo steps and checklist
- Arms-down swaddle4 min · video, photo steps and checklist
- How to Swaddle a Baby With Their Arms Up5 min · video, photo steps and checklist
- Hands-to-face swaddle4 min · video, photo steps and checklist
- Swaddle sack tutorial3 min · video, photo steps and checklist
- Escape artists, arms-down refusers, and transitioning out5 min · video, photo steps and checklist
Feeding support
Lymphatic massage and the pump station.