There are a lot of reasons why babies wake frequently.
1) Short sleep cycles
2) Small stomachs with need for calories
3) SIDS protection
4) Wanting to be near mom/parents (co-sleeping)
5) Growth spurts that put the brain and body into overdrive
How to mimic your presence?
-hip safe swaddling
-white noise
-babywearing
-swing or bouncer
-change your expectations
-Join Sleepy Little group
-SAFE and deliberate bedsharing (bedsharing is sleeping on the same surface as baby)
-co-sleeping in Moses basket, bassinet, side-carried crib (cosleeping is sleeping in close proximity to baby)
Survival tips for tired mommies
-safe cosleeping and bedsharing
-babywearing
-have fewer commitments, do less, and enlist the help
Dr Sears: https://www.facebook.com/notes/slee…
The Fourth Trimester – by Sarah Rockwell-Smith http://sarahockwell-smith.com/2012/…
Normal Infant Sleep by Evolutionary Parenting http://evolutionaryparenting.com/no…
http://evolutionaryparenting.com/normal-infant-sleep-part-i/http://kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/sleepstudies/
http://kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/sleepstudies/
Sleep Regressions
4 Months Your baby is just realizing that there is a whole world around him.
8-9 Months Baby is beginning to develop his gross motor skills and may have recently started crawling or even pulling up onto the furniture.
10-12 Months: Your baby might be learning to walk.
18 Months Your toddler’s language really begins to ramp up around 18 months, and likely, you’ve also dropped from two naps to one.
2 Years Your toddler now understands that he has a choice in things, and the power struggles begin. He’s also learning about cause and effect. Your tot may even be talking more!