Episode Details

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we're back with Dr. Ari Brown (Pediatrician + author of the iconic 411 series) for our newborn 411 episode!! We are officially in the thick of it with Rocky and we had a LONG list of questions for her (+ a TON from you guys!). 

We start with Dr. Ari walking us through "Hour 49" (the moment the wheels fall off after the hospital and you suddenly have a different baby!), the ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn (spoiler: how exhausting it actually is + body recovery is REAL), & why what happens at the hospital stays at the hospital. 

Then we get into all things feeding: scheduled feeding vs. feeding on demand, why the first 2 hours after birth are SO critical for your milk supply, how to know if your baby is actually getting enough milk (ins, outs, weight checks!), and the FULL reflux 101 breakdown because Rocky has been spitting up like crazy and we needed answers. We get into reflux vs. reflux DISEASE (when to actually worry, the IGERQ scale you can take online to score it, and why holding your reflux baby like a loaf of bread is actually genius). Plus, a spontaneous BICKER OF THE WEEK on whether bottle temperature actually matters for newborns (Dr. Ari has thoughts!!).

We also get into the REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies actually have them!! And why you should NOT cut everything out of your diet), what to actually look for in your baby's poop (yellow seedy = breastfed normal, slimy mucousy = problem), diaper blowouts (when they stop and why they happen in the first place lol), fussiness & colic + Dr. Ari's take on probiotics for newborns (very fascinating!), and the chiropractic care for newborns. 

Plus, we get into sleep: sleep schedules in the first 3 months & when wake windows actually start to matter (spoiler: NOT in the newborn phase!). Then our “is it normal?!” questions from YOU GUYS: when newborn noises are actually concerning (consistent grunting = call your doctor!), when to actually take your baby's temperature (rectal is the only accurate way, sorry parents!), and what to expect at your follow up pediatrician appointments.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! (The 411 with Dr. Ari Brown: Newborns)

00:01:50 Is Rocky “sleeping through the night”?! (& what's actually normal for a 7 week old)

00:05:05 What is "Hour 49" with a newborn?! (& how to brace for it)

00:09:46 The ONE thing no one tells you before having a newborn

00:12:34 Scheduled feedings vs. feeding on demand

00:18:07 Why the first 2 hours after birth are so breastfeeding are SO critical

00:22:02 How do you know if your baby is getting enough milk?

00:24:18 Reflux 101: what spitting up actually means

00:33:20 BICKER OF THE WEEK: does bottle temperature matter for newborns?

00:35:21 Reflux vs. reflux disease (when do you actually need to worry?!)

00:37:43 Why does Rocky seem to have an upset stomach after eating?

00:39:53 The REAL symptoms of cow's milk protein allergies (only 3% of babies have them!)

00:46:67 What to actually look for in your baby's poop

00:49:16 Diaper blowouts: why they happen & when they stop 

00:51:34 Fussiness, soothing & colic

00:55:48 Chiropractic care for newborns: is it recommended?

00:57:20 Sleep schedules in the first 3 months

01:00:09 When do wake windows actually start to matter?

01:01:27 Are these newborn noises normal?!

01:04:34 When should you actually take your baby's temperature?

01:06:02 Follow up pediatrician appointments: what to expect

01:07:44 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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