Dress your newborn in light layers with a well-fitting sleep sack, keep the room near 16–20 °C, and check the chest to avoid overheating.

Newborns eat on demand—watch hunger and fullness cues; most take 1–3 oz per feed in week 1, then 3–4 oz by month 1, totaling up to about 24–32 oz/day.

Newborn neck injury signs include head tilt, stiff neck, weak arm use, piercing cry, vomiting, or unusual sleepiness; urgent signs need same-day care.

Newborn overfeeding shows up as frequent spit-ups, gassiness, fussiness after feeds, and missed fullness cues—watch patterns, not one-off episodes.

Yes. For newborn hiccups, pause feeding, burp, hold upright, or offer a pacifier; see your doctor if hiccups upset feeding or breathing.

Newborns stay hydrated with breast milk or properly mixed formula; skip water before 6 months and watch wet diapers, feeding cues, and alertness.

To keep a newborn awake during feedings, use skin-to-skin, a cool wipe, breast compressions, brief burps, and side switches to sustain active sucking.

To help a newborn with hiccups, slow feeds, pause to burp, keep baby upright, and wait—the spasms usually stop on their own.

Try tummy massage, bicycle legs, a warm bath, and call your pediatrician if stools are hard, bloody, or baby seems unwell.

For newborns at or beyond 1 month, give gripe water only by mouth in the dose on the label, using the included dropper or syringe, and skip brands with