The early weeks and months are a lot and you don’t have to figure them out alone.
Nobody really prepares you for the fourth trimester. You’ve read all the books, you’ve maybe even got the app. And then your baby arrives and everything you thought you knew goes quietly out of the window at 3am.
The feeling of winging it. That’s normal… That’s the fourth trimester. That often overwhelming stretch of time where you and your baby are both adjusting to a world that’s completely new to you both.
This page is here to help. Not with quick fixes but with honest, gentle support for exactly where you are right now.
Start here
I’ve written a few blogs that might just help you in the moment
This is not you falling apart… This is your brain doing it’s job
What pregnancy and new parenthood actually do to your brain, and why it makes complete sense that you feel the way you do
Can you pick up you baby too much
Someone has probably already said something like this to you. Here’s what the evidence actually says.
Why won’t my baby sleep…
The honest answer… without the judgment.
Conflicting parenting advice: how to find your way through the noise
For when everyone has an opinion … and non of it agrees.
Understanding Colic in Babies
What it is, what might help and what might just help you get through the long evenings.
When you’re ready, baby massage is a lovely next step
Once the very earliest weeks start to settle a little, baby massage is one of the most gentle and evidence-informed ways to deepen your connection with your baby, support their development, and carve out a bit of breathing space for yourself too.
Our classes in Skipton and Hellifield are small, warm, and completely pressure-free. Your baby doesn’t need to be calm or in a routine. You just need to land with us as you are and meet others who are walking a similar journey.
Free resources for the early weeks and months
Head to the Download Hub for free guides including gentle sleep support and play ideas you can use at home in your own time.
Need something a bit more personal?
If you’d like one-to-one support in your own home during the early weeks, that’s something I offer quietly on request. It’s a gentle session where we explore simple ways to comfort and connect and settle your baby, and all at your own pace.
If that sounds like what you need, just drop me a message. No pressure, no obligation.
Email: amanda@tinyhandsbigadventures.com
WhatsApp: 07957 972308