For many parents the first few weeks of parenthood can be a difficult time. Having a crying baby can be worrying and hard to cope with, especially when sleep is in short supply. It's normal for babies to cry - but it can be really stressful for parents, especially in current circumstances, when there are so many other pressures and worries going on. Public Health England have worked with ICON - www.iconcope.org - to develop this short animation to provide advice for parents. If you are feeling o

The moment a newborn cries, it’s more than just a sound—it’s a tiny alarm that sparks an immediate reaction in the parent. That first wail grabs attention, quickens the heartbeat, and floods the body with hormones that make a parent alert, focused, and ready to comfort. When a baby cries, the parent’s brain lights up in areas that control emotions and care. Stress hormones rise just enough to make the parent sharp, while oxytocin, the “love hormone,” flows, helping create a strong bond. In secon

The moment a baby cries, a mother’s brain doesn’t just feel, it reacts. Within seconds, MRI scans show parts of her brain lighting up like an alarm, triggering empathy, movement, and protective instincts. Her body doesn’t pause to think. It moves. It acts. It protects. That rush of urgency you feel when your baby cries, the ache in your chest when you can’t reach them fast enough, this is not overreacting. It is your nervous system doing exactly what it is meant to. Nature has wired you to respo

This singing doctor was filmed calming down a baby during a blood test. 'My daughter is usually distraught at having her bloods done. I have never seen her have a reaction quite like this. Not a single tear! He put a smile on everyone's face' said mum Shannon. ♥️ | STV News

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