The Wholehearted Journal
This space is an extension of the care I offer in my practice — calm, compassionate, and grounded in connection. Here you’ll find gentle guidance, evidence-based education, and honest conversations about feeding, postpartum life, and the tender seasons of motherhood—sometimes with a little added humor.
My hope is that each post helps you feel a little more informed, a little more confident, and a lot less alone. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and trust that your intuition matters here.
You are doing better than you think — and you’re supported, wholeheartedly
The Second Night: When Your Newborn Gets the Memo
You made it through birth.
You fed your baby. Changed approximately 47 diapers. Maybe even managed a shower.
And then, sometime around 9 p.m., your sweet, sleepy newborn decides:
“Actually… I would like to be held. Forever.”
Welcome to the second night.
If no one has warned you about it, the second night can catch you completely off guard. Baby may suddenly want to nurse constantly, wake every time you put them down, cry more, and seem like a completely different baby than the sleepy little newborn you met yesterday.
Take a breath.
This can be very normal.