12/25/2023 0 Comments Secrets dont sleepTeaching your baby to self-settle takes commitment and perseverance, each day it will get easier and easier for both you and your baby. Are they crying because they are genuinely upset? They might just be grizzling and having a ‘last hoorah’ before settling themselves into a good night’s sleep. Try to remember that many of the noises a baby makes are attempts at falling asleep. Once settled back in their bed, if your baby cries again, try to wait another couple of minutes, giving your baby the opportunity to fall asleep on their own. If baby is unsettled after a couple of minutes, keeping the lights as low as possible, go into the room and pick your baby up, still swaddled and check for a burp. When possible, use spaced soothing (#3) to calm & settle your baby so they can learn how to fall asleep by themselves. Turn your swaddled baby slightly onto their side facing away from you, supported by your other hand, and pat their bottom gently, with slight motion mimicking the womb. Stroke your baby down from the forehead to the bridge of the nose. By only waiting a minute or two with a crying baby, it doesn’t have to feel uncomfortable, and your baby will feel confident that you are always there for them. Spaced soothing is a way of calming your unsettled baby and enabling them to fall asleep on their own. Don’t be tempted to bring the baby out in front of the television under bright lights (unless your baby is unwell of course)ģ Use calming techniques to relax your baby. For a baby to learn that night-time is different, it has to be different. Your baby should be in their room during these hours, as dark as possible, quiet, no talking or eye contact. This can be started from the day your baby arrives home. You can start a bedtime routine whenever you feel ready.Įg Bath, dimmed lights, massage, onesie, lights low, final feed for the night, winding, swaddling, into bassinet/cot, lights out, goodnight wishes & kisses, leave the room, door closed or slightly ajar.Ģ Treat every hour between 7pm and 7am as night-time. Let’s look at six important steps to getting your baby to sleep through the night:ġğollow a bedtime ritual consistently every night. Teaching your baby to self-settle is a skill they need so that if they wake during the night, they can get back to sleep again without your help. They are like little sponges, ready to absorb information and learn from their environment. Babies are ready to learn from the day they are born. Although it may be hard to believe, your baby can be taught to sleep well.
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