Archive for November, 2008

A quick tip – keep a baby sleep log!

Today is a quick tip to help you track how much sleep your baby is getting each day on average.
Why not keep a log of your baby’s sleep times.  You will need to log when baby goes to sleep, when baby wakes up, nap times and lengths, You will need to do this for about [...]

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Teach your baby to sleep at night.

Does your baby keep you up all night?  If you haven’t had a good nights sleep since your baby was born you are not alone.  Don’t despair.  Use these simple tips to help your baby sleep through the night.
For the first few months, middle-of-the-night feedings are sure to disrupt sleep for parents and babies alike. [...]

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Baby sleep amount – How much sleep does my baby need?

Newborn to 3 months
Newborns sleep for approx. 16 hours every day, useually split into periods of 2-4 hours, divided equally between day and night.  By about 10 weeks most babys are able to distinguish day from night, so by three months most babies will be able to sleep for a longer stretch at night (about [...]

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