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THIS Is What Good Baby Sleep Looks Like, According To Science.

Last updated: April 28, 2020 by Emily DeJeu

It’s that time again: time for new sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Every so often, the AASM releases recommendations for healthy child sleep; now, we have their 2016 recommendations. Let’s take a look! How Much Sleep Do Babies and Toddlers Need? Our team looked at this area of the report …

Newborn Not Sleeping? Here Are 6 Reasons Why

Last updated: May 11, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

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 …

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

Last updated: December 28, 2021 by Emily DeJeu

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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