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Baby’s Witching Hour: Survival Strategies for Tired Parents
Katharina Gerberding Katharina Gerberding

Baby’s Witching Hour: Survival Strategies for Tired Parents

Why is the witching hour so hard? What is happening to newborn babies that makes them struggle in the evening hours? And which concrete steps can parents do to make it easier for their newborn (and regulate their own nervous systems) in the process?

In this blog article, I’ll walk you through the infamous ‘witching hour’ and provide practical solutions for how to get through it. You got this!

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How to Calm a Fussy Baby: 6 Foolproof Tips for New Parents
Katharina Gerberding Katharina Gerberding

How to Calm a Fussy Baby: 6 Foolproof Tips for New Parents

As new parents, how can we support our babies through extended periods of fussiness? What really works when our little ones seem unhappy and just can’t seem to be consoled?

In this blog, I’m tapping into my experience as mama and postpartum doula to share some foolproof strategies (and a bonus tip!) for calming a fussy baby: ruling out basic needs, incorporating movement, skin to skin, adding water, switching things up and getting outside.

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