Yes—pacifiers may ease gas discomfort by soothing and promoting non-nutritive sucking, but they don’t fix the cause of gas in newborns.

Yes, newborn pooping helps jaundice by clearing bilirubin in stool; frequent feeds increase stools and limit reabsorption.

Yes, reading to a newborn helps: it builds bonding, feeds language input, and lays early groundwork for attention and learning.

No, shaving newborn hair doesn’t make it thicker; growth and texture come from the follicles and genes, not from cutting the strands.

No—spicy meals in a nursing parent rarely cause newborn gas; most gas is normal and comes from swallowed air and an immature gut.

No, newborn spit-up doesn’t prove a baby is full; it’s usually reflux or swallowed air—use hunger and fullness cues to judge feeding needs.

Yes—sunlight can break down bilirubin, but it’s unreliable and risky; newborn jaundice needs measured medical phototherapy.

No, routine sunlight isn’t a safe or reliable treatment; newborn jaundice needs clinical assessment and, when needed, blue-light phototherapy.

Yes, the newborn phase eases for most families after 6–12 weeks as crying peaks then drops, feeds get quicker, and sleep stretches start to grow.

Yes. Weed smell signals smoke or residue that can expose newborns to THC and irritants, so keep cannabis odors away from a baby’s air and skin.