by Stephanie Doyle | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
When a mom decides to breastfeed, she is making a choice to have to put herself second most of the time. She will need to be readily available to breastfeed her baby whenever that baby needs to eat. This could mean every 2-3 hrs, or at times, every hour or more during...
by Stephanie Doyle | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
We at Newborn Care Training Academy know what it can be like during uncertain times. Some of you may be losing your contracts, or at least told to stay home while we all navigate through social distancing from each other. At NCTA, we wanted to be able to offer some of...
by Stephanie Doyle | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are many things during those first few weeks of a newborn that you have to figure out. How to feed them, bathe them, and figure out how to care for them. Umbilical cord care is one of the things a lot of new parents question how to do. There is a lot of old...
by Stephanie Doyle | Feb 13, 2020 | Newborn Care, Uncategorized
One of the most questions asked when having a newborn is “Is that normal?” Newborns have a lot of involuntary movements, what we call reflexes. There are many normal reflexes present during the newborn stage. Let’s dive in to learn about them. One of...
by Stephanie Doyle | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
This month happens to be October. It can be a beautiful month in some parts of the world with leaves changing and beautiful scenery. It also happens to be pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Throughout the month of October, some of those who have lost a...
by Stephanie Doyle | Jun 26, 2019 | Newborn Care, Uncategorized
We already covered fine motor development, so now it is time to cover gross motor development. The use of large muscle groups that aid in the development of walking, running, kicking, etc. defines what gross motor is. Gross motor development in newborns starts in...
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