Sleep
Hello everyone,how do your babies sleep?my girl is 3 months now and she has good naps during the day but only seems to sleep 2 hours at night,any tips?
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My baby sleeps a good 6 hours at night and naps a lot during the day, he is breast fed so possibly something to do with that but I just make sure he knows when it’s his ‘night sleep time’ I play the same sound have his night light on as soon as he gets in the bed room and he only sleep in the bedroom at night. Also the bouncy chairs that you move yourself are a god send! He naps in there all the time during the day
Make sure baby is warm and cozy, according to rooms temperature. Start winding down around 8pm low stimulation, lights on low, bath time really helps get her to splash and tire herself, then big feed cuddles and rock to sleep xx - You got this girl x
Just to say, this is completely normal for 3-months ❤️ lots of babies still wake every couple of hours at night, even with great naps. Some manage 5-6 hours by now, but plenty don't until maybe 6-months or later.
Their circadian rhythm (internal body clock / knowing night from day) begins to develop around 2-3 months, but becomes more stable by 4-6 months, so I guess put things in place now by helping them distinguish the difference between night and day 😊 noise + light during the day, quiet/calm + dim lights at night, regular bedtime routine, a good full feed before bed, maybe some white noise too! Try to avoid them getting overtired 🥰
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