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Outside metro area – Free call 1800 111 546 (free from land line only).Look in the service finder for child health centres.See inside your baby's purple All About Me book.More information Local community, school or child health nurse Babies need you to respond when they need you. Some people may suggest that you let your baby ‘cry it out’ or that you use controlled crying/comforting. Take a short break from parenting now and then.Broken sleep makes everyone exhausted and irritable.Babies have some ‘growing’ times when they are more fussy.
They usually settle again when they are having more food. This extra feed increases the breast milk supply. Some babies start waking again at night when their appetite increases.Lift her without fully waking her and feed. You could try a ‘late feed’ or ‘sleepy feed’ at about 10pm, before you go to bed, and this may help your baby to sleep longer.It is still normal for babies to have feeds during the night. Your baby will learn about going to sleep more quickly if you try to use the same settling ideas each time, day or night.If your baby has reached the rolling over milestone, wrapping is not recommended as it may lead to suffocation.The wrap should not be too tight and must allow chest wall, hip and leg movement. Some babies settle better if wrapped fairly firmly in a thin cotton sheet with the arms wrapped in too, while others do not like this, and settle better if they can use their hands to soothe themselves.Day sleep could be in a brighter, noisier place – but if this does not work try the darker, quieter place. You could darken the room for night sleeps.Other regular noises such as the washing machine or dryer can help. Sing to your baby, or put on the radio.You may need to pat or rock quickly at first, then slow down as your baby calms down. Pat your baby, or jiggle the cot in a regular rhythm.Place your baby on her back in the bassinet or cot.At night time, do not have play times – keep feed times ‘boring’ and settle him straight back to sleep.You may want to wake him gently when you see him stirring. It is a good idea not to let him sleep for too long (perhaps no more than 2 hours) especially late in the day, as he may not sleep as long during the night. During the day, your baby will usually have 2 or 3 sleeps.These play times will help your baby to learn that daytime is the time to be awake.There are lots of things that you can do during play time at this age, such as cuddles, a walk, time on the floor or in a baby seat with toys, going shopping, or visiting.Watch your baby for signs that he is tired, or for signs that he wants to play, so that the pattern best meets his needs.Babies who go to sleep straight after a feed may get into the pattern of needing a feed at night to go back to sleep. After he has had a feed, play with him for a while, so that he does not go to sleep straight after a feed. You can help your baby get into a daytime pattern.
Daytime and night time patternsīy this age your baby will be starting to learn about the difference between day and night. This topic may use 'he' and 'she' in turn – please change to suit your child's sex. Sleeping baby in a safe cot next to the parents' bed for the first 6 to 12 months reduces the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy, including SIDS, as long as the room is smoke free. Responding to your baby’s cues of when she needs to sleep, play, feed, or be cuddled, is important in helping develop secure attachment. If you are happy with your baby’s sleep pattern, there is no need to change it. Most have learned to sleep more at night than they do during the day. A few sleep 12 hours at night without interruption, some manage 8 hours while many others wake fairly regularly for feeds. Between the age of 3 and 6 months, some babies have 2 or 3 longish sleeps during the day, while others just have short naps.
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