Putting Your Baby To Sleep

Babies who drift off on their own are more likely to learn to soothe themselves to sleep says kim west a sleep consultant and author of the sleep lady s good night sleep tight.

Putting your baby to sleep.

You can start getting your baby used to going to sleep without you comforting them by putting them down before they fall asleep or when they ve just finished a feed. Starting when your baby is 6 to 12 weeks old soothe her until she is drowsy. Continued put your sleepy baby to bed. This is a tall order especially for breastfeeding moms but master the timing and both you and your baby will rest easier.

Pick up put down method. This will help your baby associate bed with the process of falling asleep. Abc mid north coast by wiriya sati sarah moss. Bedtime fading also sometimes describes any sleep training strategy that involves gradually decreasing a parent s presence in baby s room when putting her down to sleep.

Particularly in the early weeks you may find your baby only falls asleep in your or your partner s arms or when you re standing by the cot. Put your baby to bed drowsy but awake. When she s on the verge of sleep put her down and let her drift off on her own. Begin these activities before your baby is overtired in a quiet softly lit room.

Remember to place your baby to sleep on his or her back and clear the crib or bassinet of blankets and other soft items. This sleep training technique involves you going through your baby s normal bedtime routine then putting her down to bed drowsy but awake. Put your baby to bed when she s drowsy not asleep.