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Almost every new parent has experienced the frustration of trying to get a fussy baby to sleep. For some it is an occasional problem for others it is a constant nightmare. You spend hours trying to get your baby to sleep, only to find, a few hours later they are awake and crying. [...]
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Newborn Sleep Mistakes Most Moms Make – are You Making These 5 Errors?
Posted by babysleeps on March 17th, 2010
Baby not sleeping well at night? Which of these 5 blunders are you making?
(1) Making the room nice and dark and quiet when your baby naps during the day.
You may suppose this is a good strategy in hopes that the tot will sleep longer so you can get some rest. BUT, it really isn’t helpful [...]
Sleep issues 8-12 months
Posted by babysleeps on February 20th, 2010
At the ages of 8-12 months, your baby will begin to need less sleep during the day and should be regularly sleeping through the night. But there’s also much more activity and stimulation during the day – babies are eating up the world at this stage, they’re learning so much.
If you’re feeding him baby food [...]
Sleep issues 4-7 months
Posted by babysleeps on February 20th, 2010
Your baby should start sleeping through the night at about 3 months. But babies are learning and observing all the time, and your baby could soon start to associate sleep time with time that mommy isn’t there. It’s called separation anxiety and it’s a normal part of development for many babies. But it can be [...]
Co Sleeping
Posted by babysleeps on April 14th, 2009
While western culture discourages it, studies have shown that co-sleeping with a breastfeeding infant promotes bonding, regulates the mother and baby’s sleep patterns, plays a role in helping the mother to become more responsive to her baby’s cues, and gives both the mother and baby needed rest. The co-sleeping environment also assists mothers in the [...]
