Your
newborn is not only special because she's all yours but she's got some fun features as well - and not just that new amazing baby smell.
At birth babies can swim: Who knew you had a little fish?! But don't toss you baby into the pool just yet. Even though babies are born knowing how to use
swim-like reflexes - one, a reflex that causes them to hold their breath and open their eyes when submerged and two, a reflex that makes them move their arms and legs in a swimming motion, they're not technically amazing swimmers. These reflexes do not protect a baby from
drowning dangers and they still need 100% attention when at the pool.
At birth your baby's head is 10% of her total body weight: Adult heads make up only 2% of their body weight. That's one large baby head you need to protect, especially since it houses her equally amazing brain. To protect your baby's head, always
hold her properly, never ever shake her, and
no baby tossing! Baby tossing only comes off well in Hollywood movies and commercials - in real life it's simply not safe.
When your baby is just two days old she knows who you are by scent: Babies are just that quick. That means she can
pick her own mama (YOU!) out of a bunch of random mamas. Very cool. Because of this, you are your baby's best
baby soothing tool. Got a fussy baby - try
wearing her in a sling or simply cuddle her more often and you'll have a content chill baby in no time.
