Disclaimer
The 3AM Newborn Guide and the articles on this website provide general educational information only.
They are intended to help parents understand common newborn feeding, sleep, behaviour and safety information. They do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or an individual assessment of you or your baby.
Lara is an anthropologist and mother with a professional background in medical workforce policy, reform and education. She is not a doctor, midwife, nurse, lactation consultant or other registered health practitioner. The guide and articles have not been clinically reviewed or endorsed by any health service, professional body or healthcare provider.
Individual circumstances matter
Babies and families differ. Information that is appropriate in one situation may not be appropriate in another. Nothing on this website can take into account your baby's age, medical history, gestation, growth, feeding history, medications, family circumstances or other individual factors.
You should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional where you have concerns about your baby's health, feeding, growth, breathing, behaviour, sleep or development.
Do not delay seeking professional or emergency care because of information contained in the guide or on this website.
Health and safety information
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Australian guidance is used where appropriate, including Red Nose Australia as the primary Australian safe-sleep reference point. Discussion of harm-reduction approaches, including bedsharing information, should not be understood as a statement that any particular sleep arrangement is risk-free.
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