Newborns cannot see far
At birth babies focus best at 20–30cm — roughly the distance from your breast to your face. Nature built that in.
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Short, expert-checked facts and a trivia round on newborn sleep, feeding, safety and development. Play daily to build your streak.
Trivia round
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What is the safest sleep position for a healthy newborn?
Facts worth keeping
Babies communicate before crying
Stirring, hand-to-mouth and rooting are early hunger cues. Feeding then makes latching easier than waiting for a full cry.
Skin-to-skin is medicine
It stabilises baby's temperature, heart rate and blood sugar, and raises your oxytocin, which helps milk let-down and mood.
Your milk changes daily
It shifts composition by time of day and even adapts antibodies when you or baby are unwell.
Talking builds a brain
Babies who hear more words in year one show stronger language at three. Narrating your day genuinely counts.
Tummy time starts on day one
A few minutes of chest-to-chest lying builds neck strength and lowers flat-head risk.
Reviewed against public health guidance. Always follow your own midwife, health visitor or doctor for your baby.