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What's the correct way to hold a newborn?
What's the correct way to hold a newborn?
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Written by Emily Greenberg
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Your focus will be head and neck support. Avoid holding them with only one arm or picking them up from under the armpits. Use one arm to support their head and neck with your other arm supporting their body in a cradle hold.

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