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Feeding and Its Effect on Sleep

Should You Wake a Sleeping Baby to Feed?

It’s 3am. Your baby is finally asleep after a long evening of fussing and feeding. You tiptoe past the cot, barely daring to breathe. Then that little voice in your head pipes up: Should I be waking them to feed? It’s one of the most common — and confusing — questions new parents face. Balancing Read More

Cluster Feeding: What It Is and How to Manage It
Benjamin Locke May 4, 2025

It’s 5pm. You’ve just finished breastfeeding. Twenty minutes later, your baby is fussing again, rooting for more. You feed them. Ten minutes pass. They’re crying. Again. Sound familiar? Welcome to cluster feeding — a perfectly normal (but often exhausting) behaviour in newborns and infants. If you’re finding yourself stuck on the sofa all evening with Read More

How Feeding Schedules Influence Infant Sleep
Victoria Ashcroft April 22, 2025

Imagine this: your baby is well-fed, snug in their cot, yet they’re up again two hours later. You start to wonder — is it the feeding schedule? Are they hungry, overtired, or just developing normally? For many new parents, the connection between baby feeding and sleep feels like a riddle. And it’s no wonder — Read More

Night Weaning Without Disrupting Sleep
James Whitaker April 19, 2025

Night after night, you wake to the familiar sound of your baby stirring. Whether it’s for milk, comfort, or both, the routine becomes second nature. But as your baby grows, you might start wondering — Is it time to drop night feeds? And more importantly, can we do it without tears and broken sleep for Read More