14 Sizzling Sleeping Tips For Future Mommies & Babies
by Joana Steele
(1) Allowing your baby to nap or sleep with a bottle of milk or juice can
lead to tooth decay.
(2) Ask your doctor or nurse for ideas about how to keep your baby alert
during the day so he'll sleep better at night.
(3) At six months, babies start teething. If it's preventing your child
from falling asleep, try a topical pain reliever from the drugstore.
(4) Don't let your baby fall asleep with a pacifier because she may wake
up and start crying if it falls out.
(5) Before going on an overnight trip with your baby, let her nap in the
port-a crib for a few days before you leave so, when you get to your
destination she'll be familiar with the crib and sleep better.
(6) Carrying your baby in a sling will help her get used to your daily
rhythm, and will enable you to nurse her more frequently. This can help her
sleep better at night when the routine is more quiet and relaxed.
(7) Don't let your baby sleep with dolls or stuffed animals that hold
cassette tapes because if the tape unwinds it could cause strangulation.
(8) Exercising moderately at least three times a week will help you sleep
better while pregnant.
(9) To help your baby sleep at night; give her a warm, soothing bath just
before bedtime.
(10) If your pregnancy makes you uncomfortable at night, try sleeping
with a pillow under your stomach and between your legs.
(11) Exhausted parents of a newborn should take turns sleeping in on
weekends to avoid burnout.
(12) If you have sciatic nerve pain running down the back of your legs,
try sleeping on your opposite side at night.
(13) If you cannot sleep or you arelosing appetite, afraid of harming
your baby, or uncontrollable crying up to a year after your delivery, this
may be a postpartum depression. Seek for help.
(14) Cut back on caffeine, if your baby is having trouble sleeping and
you are breastfeeding.
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