Your Baby's Cues

Although they can't tell you what they want, babies do have ways of communicating.

Signs your baby is ready to interact with you:

• Easy breathing                   
• Relaxed hands                                        
• Relaxed face  
• Pink color                            
• Tucked arms/legs                              
• Grasps
• Stable oxygen numbers         
• Closed mouth                           
• Sucks

The following cues and signs can tell you when your baby may be saying, "I need a break": 

• Breathing hard or shallow periodic breathing                                
• Looks worried or grimaces
• Breathing fast, irregularly                                               
• Fingers fan/ “STOP” sign
• Color pales or darkens                                                    
• Mouth stays open
• Alarms ring                                                                        
• Arms/legs wave   
• Hiccups