In this episode of 'Mothering from Within,' I explore the critical aspects of nurturing an infant's brain from birth to three years.
I discuss why understanding the infant brain is essential for parents to respond to their baby's needs effectively. I talk about the baby's brain size at birth, its development in the first few years, and the importance of the caregiver's role in regulating stress and emotional well-being.
Through discussing the stages of brain development and the stress response systems in babies, I emphasize the importance of responsive caregiving for a baby's emotional and cognitive development.
The episode also touches on common stress triggers for babies and offers reassurance about the importance of comfort and responsiveness.
00:00 Welcome to Mothering from Within
01:11 Understanding Your Baby's Brain Development
06:59 The Importance of Responsive Parenting
13:42 Stress Response in Babies vs. Adults
22:16 The Impact of Not Responding to Baby's Needs
25:14 Closing Thoughts and Invitation to Join the Collective
Stay in Touch With Kaili
Grab a copy of my book "Mothering From Within" here. Like a good friend, therapist, and mentor, this book offers guidance and support to help you navigate motherhood with intuition, grace, and yes, a bit of humor. It's full of evidence-informed, developmentally appropriate, attachment-focused information on developmental milestones, baby sleep, reflux, feeding, mama mental health, and so much more.
If you are ready to take a courageous step towards doing motherhood your way, The Mothering From Within Collective is waiting with open arms to help you get curious about your parenting values, tune into your mama instincts, gain clarity about baby sleep, development, reflux and more, so that you can be the confident supermom you have always dreamed of!
We want to hear from you! If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @theholisticbabyguru. Every month I choose a lucky listener to win a signed copy of my book - Mothering From Within.
Please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people --- just like you --- move toward more confidence and courage to do motherhood so that you can watch the stress and overwhelm start to melt away. Be sure to let me know what you loved most about this episode!
Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. There is a ton of amazing content coming your way, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now.
In this episode of 'Mothering from Within,' I explore the critical aspects of nurturing an infant's brain from birth to three years.
I discuss why understanding the infant brain is essential for parents to respond to their baby's needs effectively. I talk about the baby's brain size at birth, its development in the first few years, and the importance of the caregiver's role in regulating stress and emotional well-being.
Through discussing the stages of brain development and the stress response systems in babies, I emphasize the importance of responsive caregiving for a baby's emotional and cognitive development.
The episode also touches on common stress triggers for babies and offers reassurance about the importance of comfort and responsiveness.
00:00 Welcome to Mothering from Within
01:11 Understanding Your Baby's Brain Development
06:59 The Importance of Responsive Parenting
13:42 Stress Response in Babies vs. Adults
22:16 The Impact of Not Responding to Baby's Needs
25:14 Closing Thoughts and Invitation to Join the Collective
Stay in Touch With Kaili
Grab a copy of my book "Mothering From Within" here. Like a good friend, therapist, and mentor, this book offers guidance and support to help you navigate motherhood with intuition, grace, and yes, a bit of humor. It's full of evidence-informed, developmentally appropriate, attachment-focused information on developmental milestones, baby sleep, reflux, feeding, mama mental health, and so much more.
If you are ready to take a courageous step towards doing motherhood your way, The Mothering From Within Collective is waiting with open arms to help you get curious about your parenting values, tune into your mama instincts, gain clarity about baby sleep, development, reflux and more, so that you can be the confident supermom you have always dreamed of!
We want to hear from you! If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @theholisticbabyguru. Every month I choose a lucky listener to win a signed copy of my book - Mothering From Within.
Please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people --- just like you --- move toward more confidence and courage to do motherhood so that you can watch the stress and overwhelm start to melt away. Be sure to let me know what you loved most about this episode!
Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. There is a ton of amazing content coming your way, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now.