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Parents of a new baby lose out on 6 months of sleep
By Kimberley Smith on 23/07/2010 14:18:39
New parents lose 6 months worth of sleep in first two years, finds survey
in shape.Plus, try to get your baby into a routine as quickly as possible. Easier said than done! Do you have any tips to help sleep-deprived mums get their babies to sleep through the night? Share them below!
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Sleep routines - just a dream?
By Louise Rogers on 19/09/2006 08:59:52
So your newborn baby is sleeping for a good 16 hours a day, eh? How come you’re not?
is associated with sleep.•For night-time feeds, keep the lighting low and whisper rather than talk, in complete contrast to how you behave during the day.•If your baby’s room gets lots of sunlight, blackout blinds may be useful.Further readingSolve Your Child’s
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How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need?
By Sarah Lawson on 23/03/2009 00:42:25
Whether your newborn is a champion napper or you can't get your six-month-old to sleep, how much shut-eye should your baby have?
bit of a rest ourselves when our babies sleep, but also we know they are content if they are resting peacefully in their cots! Some people like to get into sleep routines with their new child (following a regime laid down by one of the main routine
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Naturally Nurturing Sleep Clinic
By Sarah Lawson on 07/11/2006 01:44:12
Any parent who's suffered sleepless nights will tell you that any advice on baby sleeping that works, is worth trying!
bring to raising their new child.There are plenty of books arguing the case for controlled crying and other forms of sleep training, but Naturally Nurturing believe their more organic way of getting your child into good habits, is easier on both parents
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Emotional receptiveness more important than routine for baby sleep
By Kimberley Smith on 11/08/2010 12:23:51
Babies sleep better if their parents are open and emotionally receptive rather than followers of a strict routine
and emotional receptiveness parents showed, the easier it was to get babies to sleep.The trick, is seems, is to respond correctly to your baby’s cues. For example, one mum talked quietly and gently to her baby while breastfeeding. Another used more stern
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Review: The Complete Sleep Guide
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/07/2006 10:54:24
...for Contented Babies and Toddlers. Gina Ford's sleep routine wisdom presented in an easy to follow paperback.
real problems with a child who can't get himself off to sleep, or a toddler who just won't sleep in her own bed, taking a step back, assessing the situation and thinking about trying Ford's methods won't harm your child, and for you, it might well work
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New Parents Need Sleep Too!
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/04/2009 01:28:42
New babies need to sleep a lot – but sleep is important for new mums and dads, too!
driving in the outside lane of the M1.' Indeed - naps when your baby sleeps are not so easy if your child only sleeps on car journeys or when you're pushing his pram! In these instances, swapping drivers or getting someone else to take your baby for a walk
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Safe Sleeping for Babies
By Louise Rogers on 20/10/2009 02:16:00
Raised awareness now means babies are more likely to sleep safely in their cots, but there are a few useful start points for every parent.
of Infant Deaths (FSID), the Department of Health and the UNICEF Baby-friendly Initiative recommending that your baby sleeps in a cot in the parents’ bedroom for the first six months. On the other side, some child health experts, such as Margot Sunderland
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Vote results: sharing your bedroom with baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/05/2006 09:00:00
How long should you keep your baby in your bedroom with you? Three months, six months, until he's stopped feeding? You have your say.
: to have your baby in your bedroom until about three or four months. If you are trying to get your baby into more formal sleeping routines in preparation for you returning to work after maternity leave, or you find your baby is beginning to take more notice
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Arms Reach Co-Sleeper
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/11/2009 01:55:10
This lovely bedside cot allows you to 'co-sleep' more safely with your baby
, but with a side access to your bed so that you can remain close without the danger of rolling too close to your child in your sleep.It really helps with night feeds if you are breastfeeding – when your baby wakes you can move closer and feed on your side
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