In this episode of NeuroAlchemy, Dr. Sarah Young sits down with Erin Carol Manning for a thoughtful and deeply important conversation exploring newborn nervous system development, co-regulation, attachment, and the ways early experiences shape lifelong emotional and neurological patterns.

Erin is a master newborn care specialist whose work focuses on helping families move beyond survival mode and into a more connected, attuned, and regulated beginning for both caregivers and babies.

Together, Sarah and Erin explore how newborns communicate from the very beginning through subtle nervous system cues, body language, rhythms, and responsiveness long before language develops.

This conversation also highlights the profound role that co-regulation, caregiver presence, emotional attunement, and parental healing play in shaping a child’s ...