Things To Help My Baby Sleep

So they sleep with no regard for what time it is.

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. Give your baby time to settle down. Remember to place your baby to sleep on his or her back and clear the crib or bassinet of blankets and other soft items. You might love sleeping with your legs flapping wildly across the bed but babies want to be snug and cozy.

This will help your baby associate bed with the process of falling asleep. 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. 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. Your baby may sleep from 10 to 18 hours a day sometimes for 3 to 4 hours at a time.

Your baby might fuss or cry before finding a comfortable position and falling asleep. But babies don t know the difference between day and night. If you ve mastered the by hand swaddle a simple blanket will do.