Establishing a sleep routine for your baby may be easier said than done, but don't give up, it can be one of the most important things you can encourage
your baby to do to avoid baby sleep problems. Allowing your baby to fall asleep while on the bottle or at the breast may be easy, but it may also mean that baby never learns to fall asleep by themseleves, which is esstential. Once your baby is 6-8 weeks then you can begin to establish a regular bedtime routine which will help your baby learn that night time and sleeping go hand in hand.
Try encorparating the following ideas into your bedtime routine:
A nice warm bath before bed will help your baby to relax and wind down at the end of the day.
Dressing your baby in comfortable sleepwear.
Snuggle up with baby and read a favourite book.
Put your baby into his/her crib/cot when it is time to sleep, so that baby will come to associate it with sleeping.
Place your baby on there back to fall asleep to reduce the risk of cot death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Cover your baby gently with a soft blanket, do not use pillows or duvets until baby is at least one year old.
Talk or sing softly throughout the routine to soothe your baby.
Make sure that your baby's nursery is dark enough, warm enough, and quiet enough for your baby to sleep properly.
Do things to help your child learn the routine and after a while your baby will know it's bedtime, and there will be no more baby sleep problems.
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