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 night; their little bodies simply aren't designed to work that way at first. But sometimes, newborn sleeplessness can seem excessive. What do you do if your newborn seems tired, but is
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On Newborns and Sleeping Through The Night
For 10 months (or longer) you look forward to taking your newborn bundle of joy home. You have all the gear, the room is perfect and you've read all the books. And then it happens... You get home and your darling sleeps for a few hours and is up. I don't mean up and needs a little cuddle, I mean up and ready to party. I remember those first few weeks with my newborn. Trying to heal from delivery, trying to do everything right and struggling with lack of sleep. My little guy was colicky
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 is, newborns and young babies aren't ready for sleep coaching (we usually advise waiting on that until baby is at least 4 months old and have moved past the