Newborn Quick Reference Guide | Feeding, Sleep, Postpartum (Printable A4 PDF - 70 pages)

You already have access to endless parenting information.

The problem is that none of it is organised for 3am with a newborn.

The First Five Edit — The Newborn Edit is 70+ printable A4 pages of calm, evidence-based guidance covering everything a new parent actually needs in the first six months.

This is the edit, not the noise.

── WHAT'S INSIDE ──────────────────────────────

BEFORE BIRTH

→ Hospital bag checklist (mum, partner and baby)

→ Birth preferences template

→ Newborn shopping list

POSTPARTUM RECOVERY

→ Postpartum recovery timeline — week by week

→ Postpartum nutrition and recovery foods

→ 5-5-5 postpartum rest method

→ Postpartum roles guide (for your partner)

NEWBORN FEEDING

→ Feeding cues — early, mid and late

→ Feeding positions (breastfeeding and bottle)

→ Burping techniques

→ Signs feeding is going well

→ Formula preparation guide

→ Breastmilk storage guidelines

→ Pitcher method for storing breastmilk

→ Sterilising by age

NEWBORN SLEEP

→ Week-by-week sleep guide: 1–8 weeks

→ Awake windows by age

→ Safe sleep guidelines

→ Newborn sleep quick reference

DAILY CARE

→ Baby holding positions and holds

→ Bathing a newborn step-by-step

→ Baby massage guide

→ Diapering and nappy guide

→ Baby poop colour chart

→ Why is baby crying — decoder chart

→ Layering and clothing cheat sheet

DEVELOPMENT & PLAY

→ Play and learning by month (1–4 months)

→ Newborn motor skills and reflex development

SAFETY & TRAVEL

→ Managing fever guide

→ Choking response and baby CPR

→ Flying with a newborn

→ Home safety guide

── ABOUT THE FIRST FIVE EDIT ─────────────────

The First Five Edit is a growing series of calm, practical, evidence-based guides covering the first five years of a child's life. The Newborn Edit is the first — more Edits are coming.

── WHO IS THIS FOR? ──────────────────────────

→ First-time parents preparing before birth

→ Parents in the early weeks who need answers quickly

→ Partners who want to be genuinely useful

→ Families buying a practical, meaningful baby shower gift

── FORMAT ────────────────────────────────────

→ Digital download — instant access after purchase

→ PDF — print at home or at a print shop

→ A4 size — designed for standard A4 paper

→ Readable on screen as well as printed

→ No physical item is shipped

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For best results: print on 90gsm paper or above. A print shop gives a professional finish. A home printer on standard paper also works — the design is optimised for both.