Mother kissing newborn baby

Newborn connecting and communicating: in a nutshell

You can communicate with your newborn using your voice, touch, sight and smell. Crying is the main way that newborns communicate with you. And a cuddle with your newborn is worth a whole conversation. It lets babies know they're safe and loved.

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