A while back, Dr. Sears and Dr. Weissbluth both participated in an online chat with Chicago Tribune's health reporter, Julie Deardorff. I was thinking back to a few key points raised in the chat that still surprise me how disconnected doctors can be with parents. Perhaps doctors tend to give you a more scientific approach rather than a practical one. Either way, there are a few key points this article is raising to educate new parents on the topic of baby sleep. How much is sleep really a
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5 Reasons Why Your Baby is Night Waking and Won’t Sleep
A baby night waking is one of the most common issues that bring tired parents to The Baby Sleep Site. But, why exactly do babies wake at night? Why won’t your baby sleep? This article will discuss the 5 primary reasons for baby night waking. 1. Sleep Prop The official name is "sleep association" but these are more widely known as "sleep props" or "crutches." This is something your baby "needs" (using that term loosely) in order to sleep. For most babies, in my experience, this will be
When Will Your Baby Sleep Through the Night?
Most new parents comment on the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a newborn baby. As a sleep consultant for over 10 years, a common question is when do babies start sleeping through the night? The short answer is babies start sleeping through the night more regularly around 6 months old. Some formula-fed babies will sleep through the night as early as 4 to 6 months old while some breastfed babies will sleep through the night around 6 to 9 months old. This article will share more
Are You Sleep Training a Tortoise or a Hare?
Sometimes it can feel like you're in a race. Your friends have babies sleeping through the night and you want one, too. The pressure mounts as your baby gets older while well-meaning friends and family ask the same question every time they see you: "Is she sleeping through the night yet?" If you don't answer "yes", you know will hear it again: "Just let her cry. Worked for me." Or, in my case, it was: "It's because you're breastfeeding." It might be tempting to say "yes", even if she
Your Baby Won’t Sleep and It’s Your Fault!
A common theme when I read the first e-mail in a one-on-one consultation or when I first talk on the phone with a new client is that the parent feels somehow responsible for the fact their baby won't sleep and the sleep trouble they're in. Either they were first time parents and didn't know what they were or weren't "supposed" to do or they knew they weren't supposed to do it, but didn't know what else to do. The bottom line is their baby won't sleep and they feel it's their fault. This is