Getting baby to sleep
Getting baby to sleep can be quite a tiring task for parents. As the father of a newborn baby girl I wish I new the best way to get baby to sleep through the night. I know that won’t be possible for the first few months though as baby needs to feed at least every 2-3 hours. The first few days, all baby wanted to do was sleep and we hoped that it would always be this easy, but as you can guess that would be too good to be true.
The best way to getting baby to sleep is to give her a good feed. Just like you and me we feel tired after a huge meal, especially after returning to work after a nice big lunch. I have noticed that baby sleeps a good 3 hours after a hearty feed.
My aunt who used to be a midwife showed us a good way of wrapping baby for getting baby to sleep. With our older daughter we were showed to wrap baby with her hands sort of across her stomach, but this new way babies hands are up by her shoulders. Wrapping baby gives them a feel of protection just like the were when still in the womb.