Cortisol & Sleep Deprivation
There has been some media recently about possible negative benefits of teaching babies to sleep...primarily regarding infant attachment and cortisol levels.
Such media ha
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3-6 months sleep
What is Preventing Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' and 'The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers'
Here’s something that may really surpris
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Exhausted mum needed a plan
A dear friend of mine popped in with cake and a serious case of sleep deprivation this week. She had her second baby 5 months ago, and was really shattered from the const
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Popular Questions - Why has my 6 month old started waking in the night again?
Popular Questions
No 3. Why has my 6 month old started waking in the night again?
Once babies are over 5 months, their sleep changes significantly. They beg
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Popular Sleep Advice Questions
Popular Sleep Advice Questions
While we have information on a huge range of topics, the same key questions get asked many, many times a day. So here's the top 10 sleep qu
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How Much Sleep does my Baby need?
Average hours of daytime and night time sleep
Age
Number of naps
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Worrying About Catnapping
Are you spending your days worrying about your baby's naps and whether they are long enough? Have you been comparing with your coffee group and stressing that everyone else's
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Safer Sleep for Babies
The following content is produced by the Lullaby Trust, the UK's leading experts on safe sleep and SUDI prevention.
We really love their safe sleep advice as it is simpl
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Helping Twins Sleep at the Same Time
You've heard it a million times — twins mean double the trouble and double the fun. (Parents of triplets and other multiples can change the numbers accordingly!) But
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Sample Routines From Sleepy Planet
Guidelines for Children from Birth through Age 5
4 TO 6 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 3 to 4 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)
Bedtime 7:00 PM
Waketime
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Protect your infant from SIDS and other causes of sleep-related deaths
From Lori O’Keefe, Correspondent at AAP - American Academy of PaediatricsConfused about the latest messages to ensure your baby’s safe sleep? The American Academy of
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Co-Sleeping Safety Guidelines - Elizabeth Pantley
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution The family bed, co-sleeping, shared sleep - no matter what you call it, it means that your child sleeps with
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If You Decide to Bed Share - Unicef
The following information is from the excellent resource, 'Caring for your Baby at Night' - UNICEF UK | BABY FRIENDLY INITIATIVE
If you decide to Bed Share
Keep
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Popular Sleep Questions - When will my baby sleep through?
Popular Sleep Questions
No 1. When will my baby sleep through?????
The age when your baby will sleep through varies enormously.
We consider 'sleeping through
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