I’m Dr SCL — chiropractor, dad, nervous system decoder — and this episode is for every parent who’s Googled “is this normal?” at 2am while bouncing a baby who should be asleep.

So let’s just say it:
Sleep in the first 6 months is wild.
It’s unpredictable, it’s broken, and it often feels like your baby didn’t get the memo on all those “settling” techniques.

But what if your baby’s sleep isn’t broken…
What if it’s a clue?

Today I want to reframe baby sleep as more than a routine or habit — and show you how it’s often a nervous system signal.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about one of the most stressful, emotional, and weirdly guilt-loaded parts of early parenting: feeding.

Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle feeding, expressing, combo-feeding, or gearing up for solids — this episode is for you.

Because if your baby:

• Refuses one side
• Pops off constantly
• Feeds forever (and still seems hungry)
• Chokes, gulps, or screams through burps

You’ve probably asked yourself:

“Is it my supply?”
“Is it my technique?”
“Is something wrong with my baby?”

Let’s unpack that — and explain what’s really going on underneath.

If you’ve got a baby under 6 months — this episode’s especially for you.

Because today we’re talking about:

“Is my baby behind?”
“That other baby’s already rolling…”
“Everyone else seems to be hitting milestones — should I be worried?”

Let me be real with you: the comparison trap is brutal.
And worse? It’s normalised.

Let’s break that cycle today.

If you’ve got a baby under 6 months who:

• Hates the car seat
• Screams the second visitors arrive
• Crashes hard… but only after hours of fighting sleep
• Needs to be held, rocked, bounced, or driven just to settle…

Let me tell you — it’s probably not “bad habits.”
It’s probably a nervous system that’s overstimulated — and trying to tell you something.

Today, I’m going to help you understand what overstimulation really is, what it’s not, and how you can support your baby without spiralling.

The Milestone Decoder - What to Look For (and What to Stop Worrying About)Today’s episode is a little different — because I want to walk you through one of the most useful tools I’ve created for parents:👉 The Baby Milestone Decoder — my free PDF guide to understanding development through a nervous system lens.So if you’ve ever asked:“Is this milestone normal?”“Why does my baby roll but hate tummy time?”“Why are we being told to wait, but something feels off?”This guide was made for you.

“Is this normal?”
“Should I be worried?”
“Or am I just overthinking it?”

In other words, this episode is all about - how to DECODE baby development with the Google spiral.

Whether it’s a movement, a habit, or something you just feel is off — this episode will help you trust your instincts without spiralling. 

Because most parents aren’t overreacting. 

They just need better tools or a better lens through which to interpret what they’re seeing.

Today we’re tackling one of the most common — and most casually dismissed

— concerns I hear in practice:

“My baby just skipped crawling. That’s okay, right?”

And look, it might be okay.

But it also might be a sign worth decoding.

Let’s talk about what skipping crawling actually means — and why it’s not just

“one less stage” in development.

Today’s question is probably the one I hear the most in practice:“Is my baby behind?”It usually comes with a hint of worry, a side of shame, and a little too much Googling.So in this episode, I want to help you zoom out — and look at your baby’s development through a lens that actually makes sense.Not age.Not checklists.But function.Let’s start here: milestone charts aren’t evil.They’re helpful as rough guides.But when they’re used as performance reviews? That’s when the panic sets in.Here’s the problem: Milestone charts tell you when things might happen — but not how well they’re happening, or why they’re not.And most of the charts floating around out there? They’re based on averages. Which means some babies will do the thing earlier… some later… and some in their own unique order.But that doesn’t tell us how their nervous system is actually integrating those movements.

This is the final part of our primitive reflex series — and today we’re talking about what happens when reflexes don’t integrate on time.A retained reflex is just a reflex that’s still running in the background past the age we expect it to fade.It doesn’t mean your baby is broken.And it is most definitely NOT a diagnosis. There is no one singular primitive reflex bone. There is no one singular solution.It’s simply a sign the nervous system might need a little help.

The Big Three — Rooting, Moro, ATNR🎯Dr SCL dives into 3 of the primitive reflexes commonly seen in new borns in order to help mums spot and understand the three reflexes they’re most likely to notice, without overcomplicating or pathologising them.