As parents, we all know how important sleep is for babies…and us! But it doesn’t always come easily. What’s a tired parent to do? To get your baby to sleep through the night, prepare the room for sleep, make sure their needs are met, and set a bedtime routine.
And remember that sleeping through the night takes time. Newborns wake up frequently to eat, but as they grow, they can sleep for longer stretches.
At one point or another, every new parent has been awake in the middle of the night with a crying infant wondering, “Can a baby sleep with a pacifier?” Finding something, anything really, that helps your little one fall asleep and stay that way feels like a major victory.
The good news is that you can use your baby’s natural sucking reflex to help them feel safe, secure, and relaxed. But doing so requires knowing a few simple guidelines.
We're here to walk you through the different types of pregnancy pillows, how to use them based on your sleeping position, what to look for before you buy, and the question everyone eventually Googles: is it really worth it?
It's a warm afternoon and you're doing a diaper change when you notice tiny red bumps clustered across your baby's neck, chest, or back (they weren't there this morning). Now you're wondering what you're looking at — and whether you need to do something about it. More often than not, what you're seeing is heat rash, one of the most common skin conditions in babies. It's almost always harmless, and usually clears up quickly once your baby cools down. Here's how to recognize it, treat it, and keep it from coming back. [takeaways] What Is Baby Heat Rash? Heat rash...
Of all the sleep training methods out there, the chair method is the one that tends to appeal to parents who aren't ready to leave the room (at least not yet). Cry-it-out may work for a lot of families, but it asks you to walk out, shut the door, and stay outside while your baby cries themselves to sleep. Some parents can do that, but others find it genuinely unbearable. And we definitely get it – standing in the hallway listening can feel way worse than whatever's actually happening on the other side of your little one's bedroom door. The...
It's 6pm, and your newborn has been nursing on and off for three hours. You just fed them and yet here you are, feeding them again. You're starting to wonder if something is wrong — with your supply, with your baby, or just with this entire situation. Most of the time, this is normal. What you're experiencing is cluster feeding, and it's one of the most disorienting parts of early parenthood. Here's what's actually happening, and how to get through it with your sanity intact. [takeaways] What Is Cluster Feeding? Cluster feeding is when a baby feeds multiple times...
Breastfed babies tend to wake more often at night than formula-fed babies, but more often than not, it isn’t a problem – it's biology. Understanding why can make those middle-of-the-night moments feel less like failure, and more like something you can actually work with.
As any parent knows, the term “newborn sleep schedule” is a bit of a misnomer. At the very beginning, babies sleep around the clock because they’re unable to discern night from day. Between their short, frequent naps, newborns only wake up in order to eat and get their diaper changed.
Little red bumps on their cheeks, chin, or forehead? You're most likely looking at baby acne. Here's what's actually happening — and how to know when it's worth a call to your pediatrician.
You come home with a baby, a partner who's recovering from birth, and a schedule that stopped making sense around day two. If your partner is breastfeeding, you might feel like the supporting cast in the nighttime routine. But there's a lot you can do, and it all matters much more than you'd think.
