10 Weird-but-Normal Newborn Habits That Totally Freak Parents Out

Mommy Labor Nurse

Liesel Teen

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, I’m joined by my friend and fellow podcaster Dr. Mona Amin to chat about those quirky, confusing, and totally normal things newborns do in the early days.

Dr. Mona is a board-certified pediatrician and parenting expert who’s all about helping new parents feel calm, confident, and informed.

Inside this episode, we’re unpacking:

Why your baby’s hiccups are nothing to worry about
What’s going on with day/night confusion
How much (or little!) your baby really needs to eat in those early days
And 7 more newborn behaviors that might surprise you!

If you’re a first-time parent or you just want a little reassurance, this episode is full of validation and real talk from two mamas who’ve been there 💛

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👩‍⚕️ About Dr. Mona Amin

Dr. Mona is a practicing pediatrician, mom of one, and the voice behind the popular PedsDocTalk brand. She’s built a warm, inclusive community of 100k+ parents looking for evidence-based guidance without the judgment. Dr. Mona is passionate about helping new moms and dads actually enjoy those early days through smart, reassuring education.

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0:30.1	Oikos presents 15 seconds of strength.
0:32.6	Here we go. Steve's got a trunk full of groceries and no one to help him.
0:35.9	Oh, that's tough, Jim.
0:37.3	Looks like a five-trip load at least.
0:39.0	He grabs the first bag.
0:40.3	The second, Bob, it looks like he's trying to do it on one trip.
0:43.5	He shimmies the door open, steps over the dog.
0:45.2	Oh, and he stumbles.
0:46.6	Oh, right into the kitchen without missing a beat.
0:49.3	Jim, now that's a man who eats his protein-packed Oikos. With 15 grams of complete protein in each cup, Oikos Triple Zero can help build strength for every day.
0:57.7	Oikos, stronger makes everything better.
1:00.2	As weird as it might seem or it may seem uncomfortable to you, it's actually not a problem for the baby.
1:05.8	It doesn't cause them any harm.
1:07.7	It's just more of a sound that they make, similar to what we mentioned earlier,
1:15.6	but it's not anything that's going to cause them any sort of difficulty or a sign of anything bad.
1:26.7	You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast where you'll gain the tools,
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