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2 weeks, 5 days ago

This Is The Most Unhelpful Advice To Give An Expectant Parent

LOADING ERROR LOADING No one is the target of more unsolicited advice than a visibly pregnant person. “It makes sense from the maximally sleep-deprived state of a postpartum person that they’d look back at the more restful nights of pregnancy fondly, but that doesn’t mean sleep necessarily comes easily as a pregnant person,” Morgan West, director of the East Bay …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The secrets and science of baby sleep. It's OK, there's no normal

ABC

Many parents suffer silently through sleep deprivation, sometimes with devastating outcomes. Just a few weeks before, as a last attempt for help, Eden drove 2,000 kilometres from her home in regional NSW to an early parenting centre, also known as a "sleep school". "When they're starting to get an increase in brain activity, that's when you want to try and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

How online communities help through the highs and lows of parenting

Live Mint

When joint families were a norm and instant communication with peers wasn’t always easy, parenting-related advice only came through elders in the family or visiting relatives. But unrealistic expectations and lack of knowledge on baby sleep biology can lead to exhaustion and desperation,” Dalmia explains, elucidating the example of a Bengaluru-based mother who found a solution to her baby sleep …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Are you putting your baby to sleep safely? Make sure you’re following these guidelines

LA Times

In Los Angeles County, a baby dies nearly every week from accidental suffocation, the most common form of unintentional death of infants under 1 year old, according to the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. “Do not go to sleep until your baby is on its back in an uncluttered crib.” Here is what new parents and infant caregivers …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The online baby sleep boom

Salon

When Alex P. got pregnant, she made a decision to retreat from the digital world as much as possible. I was four weeks postpartum, and for the first time, I felt like somebody had advice for me that went beyond "sleep when the baby sleeps," which wasn't working. Through baby sleep accounts like Taking Cara Babies, I was exposed to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Baby sleeping tips for parents to avoid and prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Hindustan Times

A good night’s sleep is vital for the baby’s overall health as it will help to boost the physical as well as mental well-being of the baby but a majority of babies fail to get that much-needed sleep at night and become cranky and tired hence, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome tends to happen in the majority of babies and is …

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2 years, 2 months ago

5 ways to keep your baby warm during winters

Firstpost

Keep your windows shut if it is very cold outside, but ensure there is proper ventilation As we gear up for the winter season, one thing that comes to the mind of every parent is how to keep his or her baby warm at night. At the onset of winter, it often happens that the baby’s hands and legs go …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Should babies sleep in car seats? Experts explain the risks (and offer safety tips)

LA Times

You’ve just pulled up to your home after a Saturday of running errands when you notice your baby is fast asleep in the car seat. Infant car seat safety is at the top of parents’ minds with the recent passage of the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The bill, which became law this month and was So as you evaluate …

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2 years, 9 months ago

What really happens when babies are left to cry it out?

BBC

What really happens when babies are left to cry it out? Alamy Some parents see "sleep training" as the key to a good night's rest. So was a strategy that has become commonly associated with "sleep training" and tends to be far more divisive: encouraging babies to put themselves to sleep without their parents' help, including when they wake up …

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2 years, 10 months ago

The science of healthy baby sleep

BBC

The science of healthy baby sleep Scientists are cracking the secrets of safe and healthy baby sleep Sleep regressions aren't real. "Both, probably.” The science behind healthy baby sleep Observing and following the baby's needs may also benefit the parents' mental health. Sleeping through the night If hitting a certain number of hours of sleep at set times weren't enough, …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Why One Mom’s Viral Video About Her Night Doula Made So Many People So Angry

Slate

Brittany Bright posted a video of her nighttime routine, which includes a postpartum night doula, to Twitter on Nov. 18. It revolved around this idea that mom prepares bottles and then hands the baby over, shuts herself in what looks like a gorgeous bathroom, and then gets that time completely to herself, versus the other ways to get postpartum doula …

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3 years, 3 months ago

13 best baby sleep aids that help your little one drift off with ease

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And while developmentally young babies probably won’t be able to sleep for huge …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Amrita Rao says 'putting a baby to sleep is like winning gold at Olympics'