It s a tough fight one that can feel impossible to overcome at times.
5 ways to get your baby to sleep through the night.
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Try keeping your daily routine solid.
A typical bedtime routine might last 20 30 minutes possibly longer for spirited children and include diaper and pajamas a quiet game breastfeeding bottle cup for babies under 2 teeth brushing potty if applicable reading cuddling and then lights out.
Keep nighttime care low key.
However it is a goal that s very much achievable and there are a few tricks you can deploy to make it a reality.
Always make sure you put your baby to bed while they are awake.
Even if you skip the soap the warm.
If you do this then your baby will associate feeding with sleeping and when they wake in the night they will be looking for a feed to get back to sleep.
Also every now and again you will receive exclusive tips advice and sleep education to help answer any of your burning questions regarding your little one s sleep.
If they re unable to sleep through the night you may want to consider shortening daytime naps.
Always use a firm sleep surface.
Studies show that the more nights during the week your baby follows a bedtime routine the better she ll sleep.
Always put your baby down to sleep on his or her back.
Car seats and other sitting devices are not recommended for routine sleep.
Do not you feed your baby to sleep.
The bedtime routine can be where you create positive sleep associations for your baby.
For most of us parents there comes a time when our wellbeing and that of the child seem to be incompatible.
Teach your baby to self soothe which means trying your best to soothe them less.
Try an evening bath to mark the end of the day.
This will help you they get back into a natural rhythm providing more restful sleep.
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Shorten naps sleep is certainly essential to your baby s development but the majority of it should take place at night.
We seem to only have a choice between to vicious cycles.
When your baby needs care or feeding during the night use dim lights a soft voice and calm movements.
Of course the struggle we re talking about is getting your baby to sleep through the night the holy grain of baby sleep bliss.
Include calming soothing activities that your baby seems to respond to like swaddling and shushing.
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Never let your baby fall asleep while feeding.