7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine: The no-cry plan to help your baby sleep through the night

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You might not feel confident or even calm sometimes as a new parent but by breathing deeply and slowing your heart rate down while holding your baby firmly will make your baby feel secure.

There were also whole sections of the book which were merely word for word repetitions of previous sections. By establishing a 7pm to 7am sleep routine, you can ensure that your baby gets enough rest while also allowing yourself some much-needed sleep. He still does occasionally wake in the night if his teeth hurt or he has cold or something but generally is great. In fact I sometimes wish my DS had a clear sleep association problem as the solution, no matter how hard, is clear cut and seems to work 90% of the time. She’ll show you gentle ways, whether you breastfeed or bottlefeed, to encourage your baby to: T ake active and effective feeds during the day Stay awake and playful in the day (not night!You could also incorporate a favourite toy to sleep with (if it becomes the new best friend be sure to double up on this toy! The first main focus of my method is newborn digestion – your newborn’s world is centred around feeding which has a big impact on their sleep. A consistent feeding schedule and offering a final feeding before bed can ensure your baby has the nourishment they need to sleep through the night. Making good use of time spent feedi ng to ensure feeding is active and baby is actually drinking and not comfort sucking or snoozing will teach positive associations with feeding and make sure your baby is full at each feed.

You will need to wind your baby more frequently than commonly thought, every 5 or so minutes when breastfeeding and ½ -1oz if bottle feeding.By play I mean shout with hysterical laughter while hurling toys across the floor but you know what I mean. As your little ones are 18 months and have been waking in the night for a long time you will have to tackle habitual waking, so your new approach may take some time and may need to be tweak to suit both children.