Dr Kristen Hager

Almost Fall 🍂

Cool morning temperature. Hot coffee. Cozy fire. 😌

Because your newborn’s brain is undergoing RAPID growth and development, sleep will be unpredictable, unscheduled, and …. messy.

It’s not your fault.

It may be helpful to start with more realistic expectations:

👉 yes, newborns will sleep ~16hrs of the day but it’s not on schedule. It's from immature physiology.

👉 Newborn “awake” windows can be 45-90 minutes. They do not care if this happens at 3am.

👉 get baby’s eyes exposed to natural sunlight first thing in the morning to help calibrate their circadian rhythm. (Which babies DO NOT have at birth and takes 3-4 months to fully develop.)

👉 Newborns wake to eat. They have tiny tummies that need to be feed often. Do not overfeed thinking it will help with longer sleep; instead it may result in more spitting up, reflux, colic, etc

👉 If baby is not in a sleep state when you put them down for a nap, get them up and play and try again later.

Sleep isn’t easy for newborns and new parents.

Mostly because an infant’s brain expects their sleep to be in close proximity to caregivers.

Also your baby’s brain demands responsiveness…

Text “Baby Safe Sleep” to 952-402-9355 to get free resources for safe, science-backed, brain-based sleep supports.

I hear it all the time...”I wish I had come in during my first trimester.”

Prenatal chiropractic care isn’t just for the third trimester when the pressure gets intense.

Starting earlier means your pelvis and nervous system are supported through every stage of your baby’s development, not just the final stretch.

First trimester fatigue and nausea.
Second trimester postural shifts.
Third trimester positioning.

From being Webster Technique certified, to all the additional advanced trainings around prenatal care, I got you at any stage!

Text CONSULT to 952-402-9355 and start the conversation.