Grow your baby's brain

The first 1,000 days of your baby’s life (between conceiving and second birthday) are really important for the human brain.

Your baby’s brain is developing really quickly, the quickest that it will grow during their lifetime. baby’s brain develops better if they feel safe and secure. This is true when a baby is still inside their mother’s tummy and once they are born. Bonding with your baby starts right from pregnancy and it’s never to early to start. For you and your partner, you have a vital role in supporting your baby’s brain development.

Baby development

Responding to your baby keeps their stress levels low and raises levels of the love hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin helps calm your baby and makes them feel secure and loved. It’s also a fertiliser for the brain, helping your baby’s brain to grow. Breastfed babies cannot be overfed so you can use breastfeeding to soothe your baby and as a way of spending time together, or having a rest whenever you both want.