It gives parents immense pride as
well as pleasure to get their newborn home for the very first time after their
birth. However, due to their newborn’s sleep routine which is mostly random in the beginning parents may soon
become impatient as their nights become sleepless.
A baby is said to be a newborn right
from birth till the first 90 days or 3 months of his life. During these initial
3 months of the baby’s life, his sleep patterns will keep changing continuously
and they will just not match their parents. First time parents of newborns
generally discover that their baby is asleep for most part of the day sometimes
even 18 hours, particularly in the first week or two after delivery. This sleep
is however enjoyed in short slots of 3-4 hours at one time, be night or day.
But, parents can work towards
inculcating good sleep habits in their newborns from as early as 6 weeks onward. Here are a few tips that parents can adopt.
Lengthening Wake Times – Parents who find that their little
ones are sleeping for most part of the day can slowly train them to stay awake
for longer stretches during the day so that they can sleep more during the
night. Try to keep the baby busy during daytime by engaging him into various
activities. These may include – like reading, talking to him, giving baby a light
massage, taking him out for a short stroll till the nearby park. However, in
between all this allow the baby to have his short nap times, otherwise the baby
might become over-fidgety and over-restless at night that lead to a lot of
commotion in the house.
Dressing Baby in Proper Nightwear – Babies often wake up in the middle of
the night feeling either too cold or too hot. The right answer to these
complications is an infant sleep sack. These sleep sacks for babies when worn on regular nighttime sleepwear help in bringing
him comfortable slumber. Baby feels snug and secure to be able to sleep
comfortably. Sleep Sacks also help regulate the body temperature so the baby
doesn’t get overheat.
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