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While your baby’s a newborn, he should call the shots when it comes to his eating and sleeping schedule. This may mean that days and nights are interchangeable and that there’s no clear pattern, but that’s okay for now. Your baby actually did have an intrauterine pattern that was disrupted by labor and delivery. New [...]

This post is to Emma…thank you Some children are born with such a strong continuum (ie continuum concept) that they can not stand to be without their Mothers for a moment…other children are fine. Why? We are a different … isn’t it great! This is also known as a Fussy/Highneeds baby With my second child [...]

In order to better understand the how-to’s of getting you and your baby to enjoy going to sleep and staying asleep, here are some important principles of sleep that every new parent needs to understand. 1. How you sleep. After dressing or undressing for bed, most adults help themselves relax for sleep by performing various [...]

Baby Sleep Schedule Sleep Sense knows that having a new little one in the house can be both a challenge and a blessing. We have put together some helpful information regarding how to create a baby sleep schedule. Such as, when is it a good time to start? When will the schedule change? And what [...]

Having a baby could be a shock to your sleep schedule. You will find yourself waking up every few hours to feed your baby, which will make getting through the day a little difficult. There are tips and tricks to follow that will make getting through the night easier for parents and baby. 1. Be [...]

Many people wonder when they can put their baby on a schedule. Today’s sleep quick tip is that babies will vary, but the average age that I recommend to start trying a sleep schedule is around 6 months old. Depending on how consistent they are, how sensitive they are to becoming overtired and how over-tiredness [...]

Build the routine Babies know how to let you know when they’re hungry, tired, need attention, or need some quiet time — even if it’s only by squalling at the top of their lungs. Your job is to figure out when your baby tends to want to eat, sleep, or play, then attend to his [...]

This article outlines the average 8 month old baby schedule, including feedings, solids, naps and night sleep. Skip to the schedule 8 month old’s sleep At this age, many 8 month olds can sleep through the night, without a feeding, but some won’t and will continue to need 1-2 feedings up through 9+ months old. [...]

This article outlines the average 6 month old baby schedule, including feedings, solids, naps and night sleep. Skip to the schedule 6 month old baby’s sleep At this age, if you are not lucky enough to have a baby who sleeps through the night, many 6 month olds are still waking 1-2 times to eat [...]

For the first months after we brought our new daughter home from the hospital, I was thankful to see the sun come up each morning — in part because that’s the only way I knew day from night. Like most new moms, I was struggling to adapt to Infant Standard Time, in which 3 a.m. [...]