y David Bostwick
A new baby in the house can disrupt everyone's sleeping habits. A baby will set their life time sleeping pattern by 3-months. Read on for tips and suggestions to encourage and recognize consistent sleeping patterns for your infant.
Newborn babies sleep often, but not for long stretches at a time. Very young infants need to eat and sleep on demand. Therefore, it is best to respond as quickly as possible to your baby's sleep and eating needs. Usually, a baby will follow a pattern similar to eat, poop, sleep, quiet alert time, repeat. Observe your baby for when he or she is at one of these stages, and what step usually follows. If it helps, chart the steps and look for patterns.
Encourage the baby to sleep alone, but always remain nearby. The newborn baby will sleep better if swaddled in a baby blanket or held close to a parent's body. The warmth and feeling of being held is familiar and comforting to the baby. You will find your baby sleeps easier in one of these situations. DIFFERENT PAra THAN PARA 2
Don't stress if your new baby will not sleep alone. He or she may be resistant at first. Keep focussed on the prize which is a long term sleeping pattern. A schedule doesn't come easily for an infant. Try wrapping the baby in a receiving blanket and place the newborn on his or her side, never on their tummy. Do this several times a day. Increase the schedule gradually as the baby gets used to sleeping alone and at scheduled times.
In the evening prepare the household and the room in which baby will retire. Reduce the stimulating activities that the baby participates in and in held close or near the infant. Be aware of anything that might disrupt the sleep schedule to which you are training your new baby.
It may be easiest for the baby to sleep in the same room or even bed as the parents at first, especially if the baby is nursing. The warm comfort of being near the mother may help the baby to sleep better. Be sure to "sleep safely" with the baby if he is in bed with you. Limit the blankets and pillows near the baby. You could risk smothering or rolling over the baby by accident.
By about three months of age, it is fine to put the baby to sleep in a crib, even in another room. It is important for the baby to learn to sleep alone, and this is the best age to begin that. The longer you wait, the harder it will be for the baby to develop this habit. It may be necessary to comfort the baby with singing, patting, or a little cuddle and then return to the crib many times for the first 1-2 weeks. Gradually, the baby will learn how to sleep alone during the night, and baby's sleep and parent's sleep will be easier.
After a while you will notice, almost as if by accident, that your baby sleeps and baby naps at regular intervals effortlessly. Your household has returned to "normal" and everyone is getting a good nights sleep too. Watch for my article on the next hurdle - getting baby to sleep through the night.
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