A newborn baby turns your life around in every sense of the word. And it isn’t all fairytales and butterflies – becoming responsible for another human being comes with its fair share of stress and difficulties. And while you may feel guilty for having hard experiences and feeling anything that strays ever so slightly away from positive, you need to realise that this is normal. There is nothing wrong with being overwhelmed. There is nothing wrong with feeling the way you are feeling. There
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Infant Sleep Problems Troubleshooting Guide
As young parents, you probably have many questions. Some of the most common questions are those regarding infant sleep problems. It can be due to you worrying about your infant's well-being or because you have trouble getting enough sleep at night. No matter what the reason is, you need to understand that babies sleep much differently than adults. And many of the things that drive us crazy are actually part of normal behavior during a baby’s development. Generally, most infants don’t sleep
Newborn Sleep Schedules By Week
Newborns generally eat, poop, and sleep around the clock in the early days, but what does a newborn's sleep schedule typically look like? This post shares sample newborn sleep schedules by week. You can peruse all the schedules by scrolling down or use the quick links below. You may also want to bookmark this page for future use or get more comprehensive sample schedules and schedule guidance in our e-book, Essential Keys to Your Newborn's Sleep. Quick Links: 1 Week Old Schedule2
How Much Do Newborns Sleep? The Answer May Surprise You!
Most people will tell you that newborns virtually sleep all day and night, waking up to only pee, poop, and eat. But, that's not always the case! How much newborns sleep will depend on a variety of factors, mostly related to your baby's temperament. The average amount newborns sleep is 14-16 hours in a 24-hour period, broken into multiple sleep periods or naps. Of course, all babies are different and one important thing to always remember is that your baby may not be like those around
10 Cautions About Twelve Hours’ Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old Book
Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old is a book by Suzy Giordano and Lisa Abidin laying out steps you can follow to help your baby sleep through the night by a young age (12 weeks for singletons, a bit older for multiples). The book is a very quick read and very easy to follow. Suzy is a mom of five children, including one pair of fraternal twins, who had a knack for helping other families and wrote a book about it. And, there are many positive things detailed in the book including
Is it okay for newborns to be sleeping on their side?
To reduce the risk of SIDS, babies should be placed on their backs to sleep, unless otherwise advised by your baby's doctor. However, what if your baby rolls to his side to sleep? Is it okay for newborns to be sleeping on their side? Yes, it is okay for newborns to be sleeping on their side provided they are rolling that way on their own and can roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. Some parents allow their babies to sleep on their sides even if they aren't rolling yet, but it isn't
Sleeping Through the Night – When Can You Expect It, and How to Help Your Baby Get There
You finally get to hold your precious baby in your arms, your own little miracle and even if it's your second, third, or sixth, there is nothing ever like it in the entire world. You spend the first few weeks bonding, but suddenly the exhaustion starts to take a toll and you wonder when you will ever get to sleep, truly sleep, for the whole night again. For most new, and even veteran parents, the holy grail of getting life back to "normal" is getting to "sleep through the night" again. So,
How to Get My 2, 3, or 4 Week Old To Sleep
You can't believe you are actually holding your baby in your arms after you felt them grow inside for so long. You get to feel their skin, gaze into their eyes, feed them, put on those insanely adorable baby clothes you so lovingly picked out, and bask in the glow of motherhood. It can be a magical time. But, it can also be an exhausting time. Your baby is likely feeding around the clock and the concept of days and nights may yet be a foreign thing. Your baby may sleep most of the day and
How Your Baby’s Age Can Influence Sleep Training
We, here at The Baby Sleep Site®, say it often...we wish we had a crystal ball and could tell you before you begin EXACTLY what sleep training will look like for your baby! But the experience is literally different for every family. So much of how sleep coaching plays out depends on your baby's temperament and on your parenting style (which we ask you to detail when you fill out a sleep history, if you purchase a Personalized Sleep Plan®.) Some adaptable babies calmly sail along with the flow