Of all the words in the dictionary, probably the most consistent word association to the term “new parents” is “sleep”. Or rather, sleep deprivation. Newborns are notorious for keeping their exhausted parents up all night. When you have a new baby, people from all generations ask “are you getting any sleep?” Babies and sleeplessness seem to go hand in hand. And that’s normal, at least at first. Newborns need some time to adjust to this … Read More
Baby Sleep Guide: How to Raise a “Good Sleeper” From Day 1
Baby Sleep Guide: How to Raise a “Good Sleeper” From Day 1
When I was pregnant, I remember the warnings… “Sleep now before the baby comes, because you’ll never get a good night’s sleep again!” In Western culture, we’ve normalized baby sleep to be a terrible, exhausting endeavor. But sleep is the most natural thing in the world, and in fact, babies need a great deal of it. Good thing, too, because so do new parents. Unfortunately, new parents — mothers in particular — lose nearly 700 … Read More
