#BabySleepConsultantSleepTip Your new-born baby needs to sleep, whether that is in your arms, in their cot or being walked to sleep, they need to sleep. If your new-born skips naps as you are concerned with them self settling they are more likely to become over tired and over stimulated and struggle to settle. Try to settle your baby for up to 20 minutes before deciding on going for a walk or using the front pack to ensure your new-born gets a nap. Dont beat yourself up about this, teaching a new-born to sleep well is definitely a 12 week process for most people, and it is a learnt skill. They are not born able to self settle. Rocking, patting, shushing, bouncing, holding, feeding, walking and driving are all great ways to guarantee a sleep when popping them down drowsy but awake has not worked in your favour. Start each day fresh in your mind and try not to panic too much about how everyone else thinks your new-born should be sleeping. Keep trying and remember to be kind to yourself, new-borns are hard work! If you LIKE this sleep tip and want to see more comment with a ! below so Face Book keeps us in your newsfeed.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:00:01 +0000