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How to Handle Middle-of-the-Night Wake-Ups Like a Pro

It’s 2:17 a.m. Your newborn is crying again, and you’re stumbling out of bed in a daze. If this scenario feels painfully familiar, you’re in good company. Night wakings in newborns are a universal challenge—exhausting, unpredictable, and emotionally taxing. But here’s the good news: with the right techniques and understanding, you can manage these disruptions Read More

How to Transition from Rocking to Independent Sleep
James Worthington May 14, 2025

Rocking your baby to sleep can feel magical—calming cries, deepening that parent-child bond, and delivering the relief of a few hours’ peace. But when your baby won’t sleep unless you rock them for 30 minutes or more, night after night, exhaustion quickly follows. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Transitioning your baby from rocking Read More

How to Get Siblings to Sleep Through a Newborn’s Noises
James Whitaker May 13, 2025

Just when you’ve adjusted to life with a newborn, another challenge emerges: your older child’s sleep starts to unravel. The baby cries, the toddler stirs, and suddenly no one is sleeping. If you’re trying to help siblings sleep through a newborn’s night noises, you’re facing a common (and solvable) parenting hurdle. This guide will show Read More

How to Establish a Newborn Bedtime Routine in 7 Days
James Worthington April 26, 2025

Bringing a newborn into your life is a beautiful, exhausting, and entirely transformative experience. Amidst feeding schedules, nappy changes, and soothing colic, one elusive element stands out: sleep. Getting your baby to fall—and stay—asleep isn’t just about luck. It requires consistency, patience, and the right environment. This guide walks you through a 7-day plan to Read More

How to Troubleshoot Common Newborn Sleep Problems
James Whitaker April 24, 2025

You’ve swaddled, rocked, fed, and sang lullabies until your voice went hoarse—and still, your newborn won’t sleep. Whether it’s catnaps that barely last 20 minutes or waking every hour at night, sleep problems in newborns can push even the calmest parents to the brink. The truth? These disruptions are normal, but they’re not unsolvable. This Read More

How to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer at Night
Victoria Ashcroft April 16, 2025

If you’ve found yourself pacing the floor at 3 a.m., rocking your baby with bleary eyes and whispering lullabies in the dark, you’re far from alone. Helping your baby sleep longer at night is a challenge nearly every new parent faces. The good news? There are practical, proven strategies to extend those night stretches and Read More