Getting your newborn baby to sleep can often be challenging, and is much more difficult if your baby becomes overtired.
A newborn can go from tired to over-tired in an incredibly short time - missing the tired signs and delaying bedtime by even 5 to 10 minutes can make it much harder to settle your baby.
Therefore recognising when your baby is tired is an essential skill. These are the cues that it's time to stop whatever you are doing and get your baby into bed ASAP!