With a new baby, sleeping through the night can feel like such an elusive goal. When can your baby sleep through the night? When will your baby sleep through the night? And, how can you work towards sleeping through the night in a gentle, healthy way that works for your child? Well, The Baby Sleep Site ® is an entire website focusing on answering those questions (and more). We have a free blog with over 200 articles, a DIY library with our VIP Members Area, e-books, and, most
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3 Signs It May Be Time For Night Weaning Your Baby
One of the questions we get asked a lot (via Facebook posts, consultation e-mails, and blog article comments), is "When can I wean my baby from nighttime feedings?" Understandably, most parents are eager to get back to enjoying nights of peaceful, uninterrupted sleep, but still want to make sure their baby isn't going hungry. Of course, there is no fixed schedule for night weaning; every baby is different, so every baby will be ready to wean from night feedings at different points. As we
How Rigid Should Your Baby’s Nap Schedule Be?
We talk a lot here at the Baby Sleep Site™ about how all babies are different (that's why we don't believe in any one-size-fits-all solutions for baby sleep problems!) Here's something else we believe: parents are different, too! Talk to 10 different sets of moms and dads, and you'll likely uncover a variety of parenting methods and philosophies. It's our belief that this diversity is a good thing. It keeps life interesting! These differences among parents often extend to the
When Your Babysitter or Nanny Just Won’t Stick To The Baby’s Schedule
Those of you who rely on the aid of a babysitter or a nanny to help you care for your little one know what a blessing it can be to have childcare help. Raising a child is hard, hard work, after all! And while many cultures around the world consider it the norm to have extended family help with childcare, that's not usually the case in the Western world. Here in the West, many parents are often alone in their child-rearing. So having the help of a babysitter or nanny can be a real
4 Tips For When Your Baby Won’t Sleep Like Your Friends’ Babies. (Most People Overlook #2).
If there's one thing we know to be true here at The Baby Sleep Site®, it's this: the parenting journey is made easier when you don't have to travel alone. When you can collaborate with other parents, sharing insights and experiences, the journey tends to feel a little easier. But there's another side to this, of course. When you journey alongside other parents, and you compare their experiences to yours, you may sometimes feel like you're coming up short: 'Her baby nurses so well --
How Your Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Baby’s Sleep
Let’s talk about a topic you probably thought you’d never come across here at the Baby Sleep Site®, shall we? Let’s talk about menstrual cycles. Now don’t feel awkward. We’re not going into detail here! Instead, we’re going to take a look at how your menstrual cycle may impact your baby’s sleep. You wouldn’t imagine there would be a connection, would you? Turns out there is! Your Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Breastmilk Many of you already know (from first-hand
5 Things To Do BEFORE Sleep Training
You just can’t take it anymore. The exhaustion, the bleary eyes, the waking-up-more-times-each-night-than-you-thought-humanly-possible...you’ve had it! “Enough is enough!” you’ve said to yourself. It's time to take action. It's time to reclaim your nights. It is time to start sleep training! This, readers, is the point at which many parents first visit the Baby Sleep Site. They’re beyond exhausted. They know their babies are waking more frequently than is necessary, but they just don’t
When Will Your Baby Sleep Through the Night?
Two of my neighbors and my best friend all had babies within just a couple of weeks of each other less than 8 weeks ago. All of them have commented on the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a newborn and one asked me when my babies started sleeping through the night. First, I always need to ask what that means to someone because, for some, they mean to have a baby sleep through the night, including feedings, and others mean sleep straight through 10-12 hours, with no feedings.