Baby Sleeps Tips

Baby baby tips

Probably one of the hardest adjustments of having a new baby is the lack of sleep that goes hand in hand with your baby needing regular feeds throughout the night. If your baby is hungry it needs to be fed, but there are a few things that can help your baby settle for longer until it is only hunger that will wake him or her in the night. By six months most babies do not need a night time feed if they have fed well during the day and are not ill.

First 9 Months sleeps Advice
Making sure your baby is ready to sleep first of all is most important.

Ready to Sleep Checklist
Is your baby well fed, clean, dry and winded?
Is your baby in good health? Illness can either make babies sleep more or make them find it hard to sleep.
Is your baby tired enough? Some babies yawn, rub their eyes or pull at their ears when they are tired, watch for signs.
Is your baby too tired? Overtiredness can mean that a baby will find it very hard to settle due to too much stimulation and lack of sleep. A nice dim lit room, a bit of soothing can help your baby to sleep in this case. Trying to catch your baby before he or she becomes overtired will also help.
If your baby is most of these he or she will most likely be ready for a sleep.

Getting a balance with day time naps can also help your baby to sleep longer. It is generally agreed most babies before 6 months need around 3 naps in a day and will sleep roughly an hour before waking, however all babies are different! If your baby is waking a lot int he night and you don