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First Year > Sleep

Baby Sleep

Think your baby will never sleep through the night? Here's your guide to establishing healthy bedtime routines and effective sleep strategies so everyone can get some rest.
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Sleep Basics

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Newborn and Baby Sleep Basics
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Here’s How Much Sleep Babies Need
infant sleep paterns
A Guide to Your Baby’s Sleep Patterns
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Safe Sleep Tips for Babies
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When Will Your Baby Sleep Through the Night?
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How to Put Your Baby Down Drowsy but Awake
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Baby Naps and Nap Routine
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Signs of an Overtired Baby
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How to Drop From Two Naps to One
when can babies sleep on their stomachs, baby's hands in crib
When Can Your Baby Sleep on Her Stomach?
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Can Babies Sleep With a Pillow?
when can baby sleep with a blanket, baby girl with no blanket in crib
Here's When Babies Can Start Sleeping With a Blanket
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How to Swaddle Your Baby
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When to Stop Swaddling a Newborn Baby
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What to Know About the Moro Reflex
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What's the Right Temperature for Baby?
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Sleep Strategies

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How to Sleep Train Your Baby
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What Is the Ferber Method of Sleep Training?
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Using the Chair Method of Sleeping Training to Get Your Baby to Sleep
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Using the Pick Up, Put Down Method of Sleeping Training to Get Your Baby to Sleep
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How to Use the Bedtime Fading Sleep Training Method
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Is 'Cry It Out' Sleep Training Right for Your Baby?
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How to Establish a Bedtime Routine for Your Baby
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Getting Baby on a Sleep Schedule
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What Is a Dream Feed and How Do You Do It?
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Can You Sleep Train a Newborn?
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How to Swaddle Your Baby
when to stop swaddling baby, young baby lying down with mom
When to Stop Swaddling a Newborn Baby
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Moving Your Baby From a Bassinet to a Crib
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How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Anywhere
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The Benefits of White Noise for Babies
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How to Burp a Sleeping Baby
night weaning, how can you wean your baby off night feedings, baby lying down in outfit with moons on it
How Can You Wean Your Baby Off Night Feedings and When Should You Start?
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Do I Have to Wake My Baby Up to Feed?
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How to Manage Jet Lag in Babies
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How to Help Babies and Toddlers Adjust to Daylight Saving Time (and Back Again!)
Baby Lullaby
20 Baby Lullaby Songs to Help Your Little One Fall Asleep
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Baby Sleep Problems

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11 Reasons Your Baby Won't Sleep and How to Cope
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How to Get Your Baby to Stop Fighting Sleep
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What Is Sleep Regression?
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The 4-Month Sleep Regression: Is Your Baby Going Through It?
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What if Your Baby Won't Nap?
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Can Babies Sleep Too Much?
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The 6-Month Sleep Regression in Babies
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The 8-Month Sleep Regression in Babies
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Could Your Baby Be Going Through a 12-Month Sleep Regression?
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What to Do if Your Baby Is Waking Up in the Middle of the Night
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Is Your Baby Waking Up Too Early? Here's How to Train an Early Riser
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Co-Sleeping and Bed-Sharing

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Co-Sleeping, Bed-Sharing and Room-Sharing: What's Safe and What Isn't?
how to stop co-sleeping with your toddler, toddler girl by adult-size bed
How to Stop Co-Sleeping

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Can Dream Feeding Your Baby Help Him Sleep?
sleep consultant
Should You Hire a Baby Sleep Consultant?
baby twitching
Is Your Baby Twitching in Their Sleep? Don't Worry. Here's Why It Happens
newborn day and night confusion
Is Your Baby Mixing Up Day and Night? Here's What to Do
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