"Crying is communication" is a widespread, common oversimplifaction. It is true that babies cry because they have a need they are desperate to let us know. But there is more to it.
Our babies try very hard, with grunts, coos and body cues, to communicate calmly with us before they resort to crying.
Often it is their last attempt at communication.
Severe and unexplained crying is one of the biggest aggravators for postpartum depression and stress. Bonding is easier with a calm baby and a newborn regulates off of their parents' nervous system. This is where the DBL method comes in. You understand your baby from the minute she was born. Before he cries. No more guess work. You respond instead of reacting blindly.
The Dunstan Baby Language method is a clear and easy way to tune in to your baby, listen and understand their needs based on the 5 unique sounds every baby makes.
It will empower you to become an even more confident parent.
Dunstan Baby Language (DBL) is a communication method to help parents learn what their newborn needs when she cries.
DBL is used by parents and infant care professionals in countries all over the world - including lactation and sleep consultants, nurses, midwives, pediatricians, naturopathic practitioners, doctors, infant massage practitioners and many others.
From the second your little bundle of joy is born you will be able to instantly pick up on your infant's needs and meet them quickly and confidently.
Babies indicate their hunger, and they will attach properly for optimal feeding. It also gives you peace of mind if you ever worry if your baby gets enough milk.
Fathers who have learned the DBL reportedly build a stronger bond with their infant, are less stressed, feel more competent in attending to baby's needs and experience a better relationship with their partner.
Parents can recognise the ‘wind’ cry and will learn a way to reduce it from happening.
This is vital for your baby's long-term well-being. They learn they can rely on and trust you.
It can be tricky for a new parent to know when their baby is tired. Some babies are more sensitive than others and get overstimulated very quickly. By being able to respond to your baby before they become overtired you ensure better and longer sleep.
Being able to understand my newborn's cries was a game changer for us.
Diana walked my husband and I through the Dunstan Baby language and was able to identify the cries of our unsettled 4-weeks old. Turns out our little girl had gas issues and was in pain. We have since taken steps to address her gassiness and things have been so much better. We have also been able to identify the other 4 cries and cater to her needs accordingly.
I would highly recommend Diana as a coach if you're wanting to have a closer bond with your newborn - it makes such a difference being able to know what your baby is asking for! We've had fun identifying her different cries and seeing her calm down when we address the issues :)
-Kayla & Dan, baby 4 weeks old, Full Course
Highly recommend Diana if you are struggling with an upset baby. Diana is aware of the different crying sounds a baby makes so has helped me understand what could be the issues making my baby so uncomfortable. There is nothing worse than having an inconsolable child so having the tools to navigate that will make life much easier.
- Rhianna Owen, Troubleshoot session
I found the Dunstan Baby Language course really useful and interesting.
I picked up that my son seems to need to be burped more than I had realised and that this could be what has been making him fussy. I’m learning the way my son communicates the other words and am starting to be able to address his needs better. It is less stressful when my son is having a meltdown as the sounds give me a place to start to tend to him.
Diana was great to work with, it was so easy to work around my day and my baby’s needs with the course. She is very supportive and understanding of new parents and shared lots of tips from her own DBL experience.
Thanks again for a great course! It’s been really interesting and I’m getting better at applying it!
-Kelsea, baby 6 weeks old, Full Course
As a first-time mum, I’m still trying to figure out why my baby cries. It’s been a wonderful journey, but also an exhausting one.
When I was feeling overwhelmed and almost at my breaking point, I made a post on Facebook asking other mums for help. That’s when Diana kindly reached out and offered to help me understand my baby’s cries.
I sent her a voice recording, and she responded so quickly with a thoughtful explanation. Based on her advice, I tried feeding my baby again, and he settled down almost immediately. It turned out he was hungry, even though I had thought it was gas. Her guidance made such a huge difference, and I honestly felt so relieved.
I’m incredibly grateful for Dia’s kindness, patience, and knowledge. I truly hope more parents can find the same support and reassurance that I did. If you’d like to better understand your baby’s cues and cries, I highly recommend learning from Diana. It can make those overwhelming moments so much easier.
- Hope Naoyama, Troubleshoot session
You're the baby whisperer! Very helpful
- Sarah Lindlar, Troubleshoot session
Absolutely amazing lady she is so knowledgeable and helpful and always takes the time to ensure she has messaged back. 💕 thank you for taking out the tome to reply to my messages and always being so helpful I appreciate you so much.
She helped me understand my babies cry also as I had fed her literally prior to this [session] and she mentioned it was a hunger cry which I thought was gas pain but it turned out she was hungry again as soon as she was fed again she was calm. So thank you so much for helping me out ❤️ xxx
- Siddrah Zeeshan, Troubleshoot session
I couldn't recommend it more!
Diana helped me a lot, not only with my baby's crying but also in other areas.
She responded to my messages quickly and with all the care in the world.
Thank you, Diana, meeting you renewed my hope when I was already discouraged and didn't know what to do.
- Carine Ott R. , Troubleshoot session
Diana was incredibly helpful and kind. Before speaking with her, I struggled to understand what my daughter’s cries meant, but her guidance gave me much more confidence. She made a real difference for both my baby and me, and I would highly recommend her to any parent looking for support and reassurance.
- Sashka Cepenkovski, Troubleshoot session
I highly recommend Baby Cry Lab. The fact that Diana was able to recognise my baby's issue just via the voice recording is amazing. No physical or on call session was needed, just simple recording and discussion via chat and she simply told me the issues of my baby. We went to the Dr. (she recommended it) and even he said the same thing.
So now I'm blindly following her advice and working on it, within a day I felt little happy change in my baby. Thank you! <3
- Mahnoor Ashan, Troubleshoot session