Infant Archives - Sleeping Should Be Easy

Adjusting to Motherhood and Life with a Baby

May 17, 2022

Adjusting to motherhood can be challenging, making you feel stuck and miserable. Learn how to get used to life with a baby with these tips. When is this going to get easier? I said to myself at two in the morning holding a crying baby. The early weeks of the newborn stage, however challenging, seemed more forgivable. I was fresh into motherhood and understood that babies need us the most during that time. It's when the weeks and months go by that seem worse. When we've been through so much and expect some things to feel normal, or at least easier. Never mind that household chores and … [Read more...]

Why I Regret Rocking My Baby to Sleep

Infant

Apr 23, 2022

Some people don't mind rocking their babies, but it wasn't for me. Here's why I regret rocking baby to sleep, and what I wish I did instead. When I was pregnant, a co-worker advised, "Don't get in the habit of rocking baby to sleep—he'll get used to it." As I nodded my head and smiled, all I could think was, How could she suggest such an idea?! Well... six months, two broken knees, and many sleep deprived nights later, I knew why. (I'll get to the broken knees later.) After bringing my baby home, I realized he would doze off after a few moments of bouncing and rocking in my arms. … [Read more...]

How to Entertain a Baby

Infant

Apr 15, 2022

Looking for fun ways to play with your little one when you're at home all day? Learn how to entertain a baby with these simple ways. When my eldest was a newborn, I could get away with laying him on a blanket and shaking a few toys as entertainment. But then once he was a couple of months old, he started being more alert, and I found myself needing to up the ante. We did tummy time, I placed him in an infant seat, we read. But still, he'd start to get cranky and bored, tired of the same toys. Even I felt like we were doing the same things over and over. I had to carry him around … [Read more...]

How to Get Your Baby to Nap Longer

Infant

Apr 09, 2022

Frustrated and feeling stuck with your baby's cat naps that barely last a few minutes? Learn how to get baby to nap longer with these tips! I felt like I was doing something wrong. Every time I'd hear about these two hour naps other babies seemed to take regularly, I wondered why mine wasn't. I couldn't even get him to sleep in a car seat. Was I missing some secret technique? Was my baby never going to take good naps? I knew I wasn't alone, either. Maybe your baby takes three naps for a mere 30 minutes each. He miiiiight wake up happy, but more often than not, he's a crying mess and … [Read more...]

How to Stay Calm when Your Baby Won’t Nap

Infant

Apr 07, 2022

Frustrated when your overtired baby won't nap, especially when you've tried everything? You CAN keep your cool, especially with these tips. Five hours—going on six. That's how long my baby was awake from having skipped a nap. He was rubbing his eyes, yawning and crying, especially when I so much as stepped a foot away. In truth, he wasn't that fun to be around. But despite his sleep cues and my attempts to put him down for a second nap, he refused. Nothing seemed to work—he wouldn't nap at all. Meanwhile, there was so much to do around the house. I needed a break—even a measly ten … [Read more...]

How to Stop Comfort Nursing at Night

Breastfeeding

Mar 28, 2022

Does your baby want to stay latched on all night, or only stops crying when he's breastfeeding? Learn how to stop comfort nursing at night! Comfort nursing can come with a bag of mixed emotions. You're quickly realizing that, while comfort nursing works for other moms, you're eager to do away with it once and for all. Nursing sessions are frequent and long, since your baby relies on them to sleep. And while he can likely sleep through the night, he won't go back to sleep without nursing. In fact, if it were up to him, he'd probably want to latch on all night (you even suspect he … [Read more...]

How to Stop Your Baby Fighting Sleep

Infant

Mar 26, 2022

Exhausted with your baby fighting sleep during the day and at bedtime? Learn how to get your baby to stop fighting sleep once and for all. If there's one thing all new moms struggle with, it's sleep. From not getting enough of it to managing erratic patterns, it seems there's never any end to these issues. Perhaps the biggest headache? A baby fighting sleep all day. One of my kids seemed to have it worst. He never liked to nap (and would wake up cranky each time). Putting him to sleep would take up to an hour each time. No matter how tired he looked, he still fought going to … [Read more...]

When Your Baby Keeps Peeing Through the Diaper at Night

Diapers

Mar 24, 2022

Frustrated because your baby keeps peeing through diaper at night? Learn 5 tips to stop overnight leaking and keep your baby dry all night. I was getting frustrated with it all. Changing crib sheets and washing yet another set of pajamas every morning. Waking up in the middle of the night because my baby was drenched in his own pee. It didn't help that he'd sleep on his side or belly, making leakage that much easier. He'd be fine during the day, but at night, the front of the diaper just couldn't handle all the urine. He'd wake up screaming because his pajamas were completely soaked, … [Read more...]

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