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First Years
The First 7 Days Home
A practical guide to the first week at home with your newborn.
- Know what the first week actually looks like
- Handle feeding, sleep, diapers and crying
- Know the thresholds for calling your pediatrician
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Instant access · Digital download · No subscription
What's inside
- The first night
- Feeding
- Sleep
- Diapers
- Crying
- When to call
- Printable checklists
- The 2 AM page
Download & access
A download link arrives by email right after checkout, and on the order confirmation page. It opens on a phone, a tablet or a computer, and the quick references are built to print. Nothing ships.
Day 3
The week nobody walks you through.
Seven days, handled one day at a time.
- What tonight can look like
- What can wait until tomorrow
- When it is worth calling
23 pages. Seven days.
What is inside
The first night
What to expect, and what not to worry about yet.
Feeding, sleep, diapers, crying
The four things the week is actually made of.
When to call
Checklists
The 2 AM page
Sharing the nights
What it looks like
Peek inside the guide.
Written for the night nobody is checking in any more.
One day at a time, nothing marked overdue.
Clear thresholds, kept separate from everything else.
Printable, and laid out to be scanned in the dark.
Tactical, not theoretical.
- A newborn schedule to follow
- A shopping list
- A replacement for your pediatrician
- One week, day by day
- Practical, not theoretical
- Sources you can check yourself
Built using guidance from trusted health and safety sources
- American Academy of Pediatrics / HealthyChildren
- CDC
- Safe to Sleep / NICHD
FIRST YEARS provides general educational information and practical preparation. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional.
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Emailed right after checkout.
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Phone, tablet, computer or printed.
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If the file will not open, we fix it.
Who is this for?
Parents in the week either side of bringing a newborn home.
What exactly do I receive?
A 23-page PDF covering the first week, including printable checklists and a 2 AM page.
How do I get the guide?
A download link by email, right after checkout.
Is this medical advice?
No. General educational information, not diagnosis. Health claims name the American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC or NICHD.
Is this a subscription?
No. One-time purchase, no recurring charge.
How is this different from the I Wish I Knew Guide?
This covers one week in tactical detail. The 49-page guide covers the first weeks more broadly and explains why newborns behave the way they do. Each stands on its own.
The first week is the one you cannot read up on later.
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Want the first weeks, not just the first seven days? See the I Wish I Knew Guide