| Having a baby could be a shock to your sleep | | | | to falling asleep around the same time every night. |
| schedule. You will find yourself waking up every few | | | | This will also help your baby sleep longer and get |
| hours to feed your baby, which will make getting | | | | through the night better. |
| through the day a little difficult. There are tips and | | | | 5. Get the child to understand the difference |
| tricks to follow that will make getting through the | | | | between day and night rituals. Daytime is for playing |
| night easier for parents and baby. | | | | while night is for sleeping. When the baby naps during |
| 1. Be flexible. This isn’t just for your own | | | | the day, turn the lights down and try to keep light |
| schedule, but you want to be flexible in the way the | | | | out. Have them think of it as night whenever they |
| baby is going to sleep. Babies are going to respond | | | | are sleeping. |
| differently to treatments. If your baby likes a song, | | | | 6. Ensure your baby gets feedings on time. If your |
| sing a song. If your baby likes the sound of your | | | | child misses a feeding, they could wake up hungry in |
| voice, read a book. You can many different ideas | | | | the middle of the night. A crying, cranky baby is |
| that can help get a child to sleep. | | | | startling during your own sleep. Don’t let the |
| 2. Develop a plan that will help you and the baby. Put | | | | baby get too hungry. |
| down when you want your baby going to sleep for | | | | 7. Make sure the bedroom is comfortable to sleep in. |
| the night. Also, set a timetable as to when they | | | | Regulate the temperature, turn down the lights and |
| should be taking their naps during the day. Set a | | | | get a humidifier if the room gets too dry. Having a |
| schedule, but be flexible in that schedule. If one way | | | | comfortable room will make sleeping easier for the |
| isn’t working for your child, then try something | | | | baby. It will also help your baby sleep through the |
| different. | | | | night. |
| 3. Create a nightly routine for the baby. This could | | | | Imagine how you like to sleep and what is |
| mean different things such as a warm bath, cozy | | | | comfortable for you. Your baby isn’t much |
| pajamas and singing the child to sleep. Once you find | | | | different. They just like to eat a lot more. For your |
| a schedule that works for the baby, stick to it. | | | | own sake, you might want to find time to take naps |
| Changing the sleeping routine could confuse the baby | | | | for yourself. If there is more than one caregiver, |
| and create unneeded stress, which will make sleeping | | | | perhaps you can both take turns napping when you |
| difficult. | | | | come from work to help ease each other’s lack |
| 4. Keep consistent bedtimes. The baby will get used | | | | of sleep. |