Having a new baby is joyful, exciting and scary in equal measures and, although we have read all the books, the reality is quite different. In this talk we will explore how our baby is highly evolved to safely make the transition from 'womb life' to 'room life'. We will look at how we can work with, rather than against their natural instincts and start to relax and enjoy parenting with more confidence. This talk will look at the subject from the point of view of how a baby behaves, and how mum can adapt to that in order to survive that phase.