How can I tell what mood my newborn's in?

You can learn a lot about your baby's mood by how he responds to sights, sounds and touch. You'll probably notice that his behaviour falls into one of six different states at any given time: 

• Deep sleep. Your baby's eyes will be closed and still. His breathing will be regular and he may make the occasional startle.
• Light sleep. This is also known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Your baby's eyes will be closed, but they may open briefly. He may move, startle and make the occasional sucking motion.
• Drowsy. This is your baby's semi-dozing state. He's not fully asleep, but he's nearly there. His eyes open now and then, and his movements are smooth.
• Alert. Your baby's eyes will be open. His attention will be focused and he'll be still.
• Active and alert. Your baby will be bright-eyed. He'll move around and may make brief, fussy cries and startles.
• Crying. Your baby will cry hard in this state. He may squirm around and be difficult to soothe.

You may notice that your baby can't do some things while in a certain state. For example, he may not feed well if he's in a light sleep. Or he may not want to play when he's crying. 

You'll soon recognise these patterns and be able to respond to your baby's behaviours. You may learn that you need to rouse your baby a little before a feed. Or that he needs to be in an alert state before he starts playing happily. As you begin to understand your baby's wants and needs, you'll quickly become an expert in understanding and reacting to his mood.
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