A real issue facing many parents of newborn babies is sleep deprivation. Countless parents find themselves exhausted and frustrated and you are not alone. The truth is that this is a problem for more than 70% of infants and toddlers according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation. If you are wondering if your baby will ever sleep through the night try some of the techniques below.

Begin these techniques as early as possible. If you have a plan on how to manage sleep before you bring your baby home you should have better success.

- Teach your baby the difference between night and day by changing your behavior. During waking hours talk to her while you feed her, and include some play time after her feed. At night time, avoid talking and playing, keep the lighting dim and make sure that any interaction means business only. Do what you need to do and sooth back to sleep as soon as possible.

- Remember that your baby doesn’t know how to settle herself back to sleep. For new babies try a sleep settling technique called hands-on settling. This involves you offering comfort while the baby remains in their bed.

- Make sure you are not anxious about the baby getting to sleep. Make sure you are completely relaxed about where you are going to put her down for sleep. Show your baby through your body language that their bed is a comfy and cozy place to be. They will pick up on any anxiety you feel so if you are tense wondering if they will ever go down they will be feeding of this energy.

- Try to introduce a routine where the baby is fed as soon as she wakes. This gives her time to play and burp as much as possible. This helps in two ways, firstly she will be worn out and ready for a nap while she is still full and secondly the will have been thoroughly burped before going down. Babies with wind pain will not sleep soundly.

- Look out for signs that your baby is tired. They often rub their hand on their ears or rub their eyes when they get tired. By the stage your baby is yawning they are often overtired and more likely to become restless.

-Prepare your baby for sleep by making sure they have a clean diaper and are in comfortable clothing.

 Once you have found a routine or method that works for you stick to this to avoid unsettling the baby. Just remember that this phase doesn’t last forever and try to catch up on sleep whenever you can.

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