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10 Newborn Truths I Wish Every Parent Knew Sooner 1. Your voice matters more than any toy. They recognize it from the womb. Just talk to them, that’s brain-building. 2. Your baby doesn’t need stimulation, they need YOU. Your face, smell, and touch are all the development they need right now. 3. Skin-to-skin regulates everything. Heart rate, temperature, stress hormones, even 10 minutes daily makes a difference. 4. Responding to cries quickly makes babies cry LESS long-term. You can’t spoil a newborn. Meeting their needs builds security. 5. They’re learning language from day one. Narrate your day. “I’m picking you up.” “Let’s change your diaper.” It all counts. 6. Eye contact during feeding builds their social brain. Those locked-eye moments? Pure brain development. 7. Your baby feels your calm (and your stress). Their nervous system mirrors yours. Your presence teaches emotional regulation. 8. Tummy time starts on YOUR chest. Doesn’t have to be the floor. Lay them on you while you recline—bonding + strength building. 9. You don’t need to be happy all the time. Babies need you to be REAL. What matters is reconnecting after hard moments. 10. The first 3 months = survival + connection. Keep them safe, fed, loved. That’s the foundation for everything else. Save this if you need it. Share with someone in those early weeks. 💙

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This post was published on 01st December, 2025 by Ankita on her Instagram handle "@followyourchild (Ankita B Chandak | Montessori Expert | Parenting Coach)". Ankita has total 497.2K followers on Instagram and has a total of 1.0K post. Ankita receives an average engagement rate of 0.52% per post on Instagram. This post has received 37 comments which are lower than the average comments that Ankita gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile.