With a new tiny life in your hands, every step along the way can be overwhelming, whether it's the first feed, the first nappy change, or caring for the umbilical cord.

During the first 6 months, babies cry because they have needs that should be met. Sometimes it takes a while to find out what will comfort a baby and for him or her to become more settled.

Newborn babies don't have kneecaps...well not in the traditional sense. What's under that skin is actually cartilage that looks, on the outside, like a miniature kneecap. No worries though, kneecaps do form over time.

SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death) is the leading cause of death in infants aged 1 month to 1 year. Most SUIDs happen when babies are between 2 months and 4 months of age.

Before you go running to the phone to call the pediatrician, we've got the rundown on all the freaky, but totally normal, things you'll soon discover about newborn babies.

Newborns need 13 to 19 hours of sleep per day, but this amount of sleep is interrupted. Newborns' stomachs are small. Because they digest quickly, it's rare for newborn babies to sleep through the night.