How can I make my baby sleep at night?

Are you deprived of sleep due to your new born?  SO here is what you can do to sleep better.

Baby’s sleeping pattern keeps on changing. As 0-3months would be different from 3-6months and 6-9months and so on. It actually becomes a pattern when she/he is 9month+.

0-3months:- Initially baby will take the feed(if breastfeeding)  after every 2-3hours and will go off to sleep immediately. The new born wakes up for few hours only. So try and sleep with the baby as much as you can because this first month recovery is very important for the mother. So ask your husband (on leave from office,right?)  or mother or maid to help you with daily chores. If no then let your husband sleep with the baby in the day time so that he can handle the baby with you at night well.

3-6months :- Now you will see a big change in the baby. Baby wakes up for a longer duration, starts moving her hands/feet more and also has much stable neck and tries to focus her/his eyes. So the playtime with the baby begins from now on.  By now the mother and the father both are generally settled and know how to handle the baby well.

Baby pees or poops quite frequently in early stages. Make sure your baby is not wearing the diaper at the day time and therefore the baby will not sleep much during the daytime. And then you will have a good long night sleep( 8-10hr which includes your breastfeeding)

Things to do :-

1.  Put a quick dry sheet under the baby while she is lying on the bed/sleeping. (it prevents from soiling your bed)

2.  Make the baby wear soft cotton nappy instead of diaper.

3.  Play with the baby during the daytime.(sing to her, laugh or just talk silly things like all mums do)

4.  Always switch off your lights for night sleep, slowly it becomes the habit and soothing for both mother and child.

5.  Play some soft baby musical lullaby(various toys available) before the baby dozes off.

6.  If you have started one or two bottle feed then try and give the baby a bottle feed at night right before she and you sleep. This makes the baby sleep more as the stomach is full for a longer duration(formula milk) than breastmilk

6month + : dear mom now knows it all :)

Sleep well dear mom!!

Happy mommying

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