12 strange (but completely normal) things newborn babies do
Tiny babies are a law unto themselves, exhibiting some weird tricks that’d seem more suited to a B grade horror movie than your cosy, bunny-adorned nursery. Fear not! Weird is the new normal when it comes to fresh babies and is totally a-okay.
Here’s a bunch of potentially alarming newborn behaviours that are nothing to worry about – and 100 percent routine.
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3. They don't shed tears
While newborns cry QUITE a lot, they don’t have functioning tear ducts until between 3 and 12 weeks of age. They do, however, have basal tears that keep eyes lubricated. In time, those proper tears will show themselves too.
What a relief. #Not