Newborn Not Sleeping? Here Are 6 Reasons Why

newborn not sleeping?

Newborns are so cute, but newborn sleep can sometimes seem downright ugly! Ask any parent of a newborn, and he or she will likely tell you that long, deep, peaceful sleep is NOT on the list of things their family is enjoying. And that’s usually normal. Newborns aren’t supposed to sleep 8 hours straight at …

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Benefits of Swaddling with 7 Swaddle Safety Tips

Today we have a guest post written by Karen Barski, BSN, RN and inventor of the Woombie Baby Swaddle… Benefits of Swaddling Your Baby When your baby is swaddled, he or she is taken back to the days in the womb, when everything was comfortable, safe and snug. Swaddling has a number of key benefits …

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2 Month Old Baby Sleep Tips

2 month old baby sleep tips

Your little 2-month-old baby is no doubt just the most adorable little being on the planet. But your 2-month-old baby’s sleep may be less darling! By the time your little one is 2 months old, naps may be all over the place, and night sleep may feel like a nightmare. Plus, we find in our …

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15 Newborn Baby Sleep and Feeding Tips

Newborn babies are so wonderful, aren’t they? They’re all soft, new skin and sweet-smelling heads and tiny, adorable features. I remember each one of my children as newborns, and each of them just broke my heart with their cuteness when they were tiny. But caring for a newborn? Trying to figure out feedings and naps …

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7 Gentle, Natural Ways To Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Better

Fact: newborns and young infants aren’t usually the best sleepers, what with the waking every few hours to eat and all. That’s why the phrase ‘sleeping like a baby’ is so misleading, in my opinion! 😉 Understandably, parents often become very interested in how to help their newborns sleep pretty soon after delivery. The thing …

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What You Should Know About Newborn Baby Sleeping Patterns

Before I had children, I remember thinking (based on my very limited experience with babies!) that newborns slept all the time. Most of the newborns I’d see would be fast asleep in their strollers, in their carseats, in their slings, or in their moms’ arms, at any given time of day. When I had a …

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Is Swaddling Your Baby Now Dangerous (and Illegal)?

We’ve always recommended swaddling as a good (and safe) way to help soothe fussy newborns and to promote better baby naps and longer nighttime sleep. But, do we need to rethink our position on swaddling babies? At this point, many daycares have banned swaddling and the American Academy of Pediatrics has labeled swaddling an “unsafe” …

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Witching Hour: Why Newborn Babies Are Fussy in the Evening and at Night

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We’re talking today about something that most of us parents have experienced: The Witching Hour with your baby. It’s brutal. It’s intense. It makes us want to grab the nearest set of earplugs. When your newborn is fussy at night, it can make you want to pull your hair out! You know what we mean, …

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How to Swaddle Your Baby: 3 Easy Ways For Better Baby Sleep

It’s great to swaddle your baby to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and help your newborn sleep better. In this post, you will learn what swaddling is, why you should swaddle your baby, and 3 easy ways to swaddle so they won’t break out. What Is Swaddling? Swaddling your newborn is …

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