A helpful case study of a mother and baby who were told that because she was gaining weight well and her latch “looked good,” that there must not be an issue. Mum followed her gut and we got to the root of the problem.
Babies aren’t born knowing how to manipulate us (though sometimes it sure feels like it!). They’re tiny humans with basic needs: comfort, security, food, and love. Labelling these needs as bad habits sets us up for a cycle of stress and guilt. And who needs more of that?
Like the famous obstetrician Michel Odent says, “What a baby wants, a baby needs.”