Things To Help My Baby Sleep

When the baby wakes up change the diaper and re swaddle to prepare him for sleep immediately following a night feeding.

Things to help my baby sleep.

Safe sleep guidelines from the american academy of pediatrics recommend baby sleeps in the same room as you for at least the first six months and up to the first year of life but not in the same bed. So they sleep with no regard for what time it is. Your baby may sleep from 10 to 18 hours a day sometimes for 3 to 4 hours at a time. Give your baby time to settle down.

Your baby might fuss or cry before finding a comfortable position and falling asleep. If your crafty imp keeps breaking free buy a couple of halo sleepsacks with velcro which can help baby transition to unswaddled sacks as he gets older. Remember to place your baby to sleep on his or her back and clear the crib or bassinet of blankets and other soft items. Change your baby s diaper strategically changing the diaper before a middle of the night feeding prevents the baby from waking up too much after a feeding is finished.

If you ve mastered the by hand swaddle a simple blanket will do. But babies don t know the difference between day and night. You might love sleeping with your legs flapping wildly across the bed but babies want to be snug and cozy.