How are you going to get the rare sleep that you are so deprived of?
Now we can’t guarantee you any sleep… I mean this is a newborn were talking about. But even through the unpredictable battle that is your sleeping pattern for the next year, we can offer some tips.
Tip 1 Remember he contributed too…
Now you have a baby….but you didn’t do it alone. There is a certain person that is just responsible for this life, so he should help too. That’s right new dads; it won’t kill you to help your woman out!! Try taking turns every other night or so for nighttime duty. If you are a single mom, this is more difficult, but see if a family member can come over a couple times a week to take this duty. If all that needs to be done is feeding a bottle to him or her at 3 in the morning, someone else is perfectly capable of doing this…so don’t be afraid to ask for help. Now dad can also help by taking the feeding at the end of the night. Go to bed early and have the new father feed the baby next, this way you get a few hours of sleep before your baby needs its next feeding.
Tip 2 Power naps
We understand that the minimal time you get when your child is peacefully asleep is precious, and needs to be used wisely. However, instead of using it to watch your favorite show or catch up with friends, pick a couple to take a quick nap. Now were definitely not saying to completely disregard your real life, but being sleep deprived is not going to make your quality of life better anyways, so you may as well get as many power naps into your day as possible. Try alternating days where you spend breaks sleeping and socializing. You will find it really helps and makes you a lot happier and more relaxed.
Tip 3 “ You and me kid”
Co-sleeping is something that can help you potentially sleep more because you are so close to your baby, that you can comfort them and still rest. You can even breastfeed and then go right back to sleep. The time you spend running to the crib, taking your baby out, rocking him or her, and feeding them really ads up. Co-sleeping is a way to cut down on this moving around and add it to your sleeping opportunity.
Peace. Love. Sleep!!!
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anti-snoring,
co-sleeping,
newborns,
partner sleeping,
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