Baby Sleeping Secrets - The Bedtime Routine
Posted on February 1, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Babies are often not able to sleep through the night until they have doubled their weight, which generally occurs when your baby is between four and five months old. Following is a guideline for how much sleep your baby should be getting per day (including naps):
- 1 to 15 days: 16 to 22 hours of sleep
- 3 weeks: 16 to 18 hours of sleep
- 6 weeks: 15 to 16 hours of sleep
- 4 to 6 months: 14 to 16 hours of sleep
- 9 months: 13 to 16 hours of sleep
- 1 year: 12 to 15 hours of sleep
Developing a sleep routine can be a soothing and comforting part of your baby’s nighttime ritual. As your baby grows, your baby will understand that bedtime comes after bath time and may start to settle down if comforted by the bedtime routine. Following are some tips and ideas for establishing bedtime routines:
Pregnancy And Fertility - 5 Tip For Connecting With Baby When Pregnant By Connecting With Your Body
Posted on December 27, 2007 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Of course you are connecting with baby at all times. You have shared your genes and are currently sharing your body.
But we know from our other relationships that even when there is physical closeness there is often room for improving the communication and level of connection.
Connect with you Baby by Connecting With Yourself
One of the ways that baby is communicating with you now is through the needs of your own body. Baby requires energy, minerals etc. and takes them from the supply available. Baby is here to thrive and naturally receives what he needs.
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