REVEALS SECRETS GETTING BABIES TO SLEEP
By: Daniel Mark
Tags: Baby, Baby Training, Baby Care, Baby Sleep, Baby Boomers

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Teaching your baby to sleep through the night is one of the most enjoyable moments you can have. Those lucky parents who bring a wonderful sleeper into the world cannot understand how fortunate they are. It’s a great sign when your baby develops good sleep habits: achieves a developmental milestone, and you get more restful sleep. We’ll go over some of the baby sleep secrets.

As all parents know, getting a newborn baby to sleep can be extremely difficult, but there is one tool that can help make it easier.

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1 . Timing is everything when it comes to baby sleep training

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The importance of timing in baby sleep training cannot be overstated. The day you get home from the hospital, for example, is the best time to start your baby sleeping in the bedroom. Yes, it appears to be too big, and yes, your precious little input may appear lonely, frightened, or upset about being put to sleep in a crib. But it’s the most natural and secure environment for him.

Importantly, your baby should not (and most likely will not) sleep for more than 5 hours at a time during the first few months. Most newborns have 2–4 hour cycles for eating, sleeping, and pooping. You’ll notice that your baby starts sleeping for longer periods of time between the ages of three and six months. That’s when you can start using baby sleep training techniques to get your baby to sleep longer at night.

2 . Create and stick to a bedtime routine

A Sleeping baby is really good at doing the one thing you don’t get to do anymore

The establishment of a consistent bedtime routine is an important part of baby sleep training. Let’s face it: life with a baby in the house (let alone twins) is chaotic. The half-hour before bed is the best time for consistency and harmony. You can teach your baby that these are the events that lead up to bedtime by repeating the same steps in the same order every night. By the time you put them in the crib, they already know where it’s going.

Apart from the essentials (feeding, diapering, and putting on pajamas), the elements you include in your baby’s nighttime routine are entirely up to you. Perhaps reading to your baby, singing lullabies, or rocking in a rocking chair are some of your favorite pastimes.

3 . Feeding and sleeping at night are connected

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The length of time your baby sleeps at night is influenced by a number of factors. The nighttime feeding is one of the most important of these. The most primal and powerful urge your baby has when he or she is born is to eat, eat, eat. This need takes precedence over snuggling, playing, and even sleeping.

What you feed your baby, when you feed him and how much you feed him all have an impact on how much sleep he gets. It all boils down to this: before bedtime, make sure your baby has a full, nutritious meal. See our article on feeding your baby for sleep for more information.

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4 . The underwear has a significant effect

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Our babies used 8–10 diapers per day when they were babies. That’s one every three hours or so. A regular diaper isn’t going to cut it when you want your baby to sleep for 5 hours, 7 hours, or longer! We switched our babies to a nighttime diaper when they started sleeping longer at night. These are typically available in sizes 3 and up, and provide significantly more absorbency than a standard diaper. It’s incredible how much these can hold.

They also help your baby stay dry by cotton wicks moisture away from him or her, making him or her more comfortable. And that means more restful sleep for both of you.

5 . Cereal grains and soft food will be helpful

Sometimes mom have to be creative to get their babies to eat healthy

You should have realistic expectations about how long your baby will sleep at night until he is old enough to eat solid foods. Breast milk and/or formula are easily digested on an all-liquid diet. Don’t wait until your pediatrician tells you to start giving single-grain cereal. You’ll have a new tool in your baby sleep training arsenal as soon as your baby gets the hang of it.

Cereal and solid food provide a “slow burn” that appears to keep hunger at bay. Solid food at dinner time may be more important than the bottle before bed when it comes to sleeping through the night.