My baby was born prematurely. How will that affect her sleep? Generally speaking, the more premature your baby is (the earlier she was born before her due date), the higher her risk will be for sleep problems. Your preemie (baby born prematurely, or preterm infant) probably will not start sleeping [...]
What is a sleep regression? There has been a great deal of talk about “sleep regressions.” What is a sleep regression? A sleep regression is reported to occur when a baby who was sleeping well (or relatively well) all of a sudden has a sleep issue, whether that issue is falling asleep at [...]
I’m about to have a baby and have had depression in the past. Am I at risk for postpartum depression? A history of depression is a known risk factor for postpartum disorder. However, it is important to remember that the meaning of a risk factor is that it statistically increases the probability [...]
Sleep regressions: do they really happen? Not exactly. Sleep regressions are actually a progression of the brain, not a regression. As your baby gets older, her brain starts to develop and she begins to develop more sleep associations. This means, she begins to associate certain things with falling [...]
How can poor sleep change his behavior? Sleep affects almost all of children’s functioning. Lack of sleep can cause irritability, over-activity, difficulty with attention and just an overall bad mood. While we (adults) might feel sleepy or lethargic if we don’t sleep well or enough, little ones [...]
He climbs – how can I keep him in the crib? Typically, I recommend keeping your little one in a crib as long as it is safely possible. If your little one has tried to climb out once, it may help to offer a small reward for staying in the crib. Once they’re climbing out consistently, it is not [...]
My toddler keeps standing up in the crib – what can I do? At around 9 months, little ones often start standing up in their cribs and sometimes they don’t know how to get down. If this happens at bedtime, help her get down a few times so she knows how, but then simply let her work it out on her [...]
Is it normal for my newborn’s sleep to change daily? Yes! It is completely normal for a newborn’s (0-2 months) sleep to change daily! Newborns typically sleep for short periods of time (30 minutes to 3 or 4 hours); the amount of time your little one sleeps is largely driven by hunger. So, [...]
He was born about two months early, or premature. When will he sleep all night? Babies typically start sleeping through the night between 3- and 6-months-old, but it really varies and depends very much on the baby and for some it takes a bit longer. If your baby was born 2 months premature, you can [...]
How do I help when she cries and screams at bedtime? It can be incredibly hard to hear your little one cry or scream at bedtime. Think about whether or not this is a new thing for your little one. If it is a sudden change, be sure to check with her health care provider since something could be [...]