Here's a helpful hint to help your baby sleep better.
New parents are often confronted with this initial, difficult question. Should you let your newborn share the bed with you? Or should you leave your beautiful new addition in the crib to sleep alone. And if you do opt for the crib, should it be located in your room or in a seperate bedroom?
For safety reasons alone, most experts advise against infants sharing beds with parents. It's too easy for them to become trapped under or between adults. As a good rule of thumb, if you are known to be a heavy sleeper, or on any particular occasion extremely tired, definately avoid sharing the bed.
Also, if you're on medication that makes you sleepy, or if you've consumed alcohol, rule out bed sharing. Place the infant on their back when putting them down for the night, as this helps with breathing. Take care to avoid anything that can interfere with breathing like heavy blankets, plush toys, comforters. Use of a firm mattress is strongly recommended. Using a soft mattress may allow an infant's head to become stuck and constrict normal breathing.
Infant sleep patterns can be difficult to establish at first. Patience and love are your two best friends. We'll continue to update these pages with more solutions to newborn sleep problems and helpful infant sleep suggestions.
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