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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What You Should Know About Newborn Baby Sleeping Patterns
Before I had children, I remember thinking (based on my very limited experience with babies!) that newborns slept all the time. Most of the newborns I'd see would be fast asleep in their strollers, in their carseats, in their slings, or in their moms' arms, at any given time of day. When I had a newborn of my own at home, however, I learned that my observation was only partly true. Yes, newborns do sleep a lot - but they don't sleep for long!! What's that about, anyway? Why are newborns
