HOW TO GET YOUR BABY TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT?

The sleeping pattern and time will be different in babies. Some babies sleep for more than others some for a short duration. You should not teach your infants how to sleep and let them sleep as much as they want.

So the sleeping time, duration and position is up to the baby, all you have to do is provide them comfort and space they wanted.

First few months babies need 2 to 4 times of night feeding as their tiny stomach can’t hold enough to keep full for a long period. So mother should learn to sleep when her baby falls asleep.

During first few weeks, infants will let you know their attitude towards the sleep and you have to follow them accordingly.

“Some babies stay wide awake whole night smiling and playing till she/he feels hungry. He/she may need light to be awake at night. Their mood changes when they feel hungry and they will fall asleep when their stomach get filled with mother’s milk” - Our baby care expert Mrs.shareefa said.

4 to 6 month old babies are capable of sleeping about 6 to 8 hours uninterrupted and 9 month old babies can sleep up to 12 hours.

Of cause there are some tips and tricks that can be tried safely to make your baby get to sleep.

Make a bed time routine

• Play active games during the day and quiet games in the evening. This keeps your baby from getting too excited right before bedtime. 
• Make every activity calm and peaceful, especially toward the end of the routine.
• Keep activities the same and in the same order, night after night.
• Make nighttime conditions in your baby's bedroom consistent. If she wakes up in the middle of the night, the sounds and lights in the room should be the same as when she fell asleep.
• Save your baby's favorite activity for last, and do it in her bedroom. This will help her look forward to bedtime and associate her sleep space with things she likes to do.

What is to be done during bed time to get baby into sleep?

  ·         Feed baby, and change diaper. Remember that babies need to eat frequently, and a soiled diaper can make your baby fussy and uncomfortable.

  ·         Pick the baby up and place him/her on your chest or in your arms. Slowly rock baby back and forth, and pat him/her on the back very gently

  ·         Sometimes gently rubbing babies between the eyes, where the bridge of the nose should be, can relax them enough to fall asleep.

  ·         Hold the baby to the mother’s chest. Some babies love to listen to mother’s heart beats. Our Kids care expert Mrs. Shareefa says that when baby cries, just hold them to the chest and walk around. The baby will stop crying and listens to the rhythmic heat beats of mother and then falls asleep.

  ·         Consider a pacifier. If your baby is still playing in the crib, a pacifier might do the trick. In fact, research suggests that using a pacifier during sleep helps reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

  ·         Expect frequent stirring at night. Babies often wriggle, squirm and twitch in their sleep which can be noisy sometimes. , it's OK to wait a few minutes to see if he or she falls back asleep. But if you suspect that your baby is hungry or uncomfortable you should get back to your baby.

  ·         Don't 'bed share' during sleep. This can make it harder for your baby to fall asleep on his or her own. Bed sharing might also increase your baby's risk of SIDS. If you'd like to keep your baby close, consider placing your baby's bed in your bedroom.

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