Is your newborn awake for 6 hours straight all day and won't sleep? Learn how to get your fussy and overtired baby to stop fighting sleep. This can't be normal, I thought. Apparently, my baby decided not to nap. I tried rocking him to sleep, but he'd scream as soon as I put him down. After several tries, I gave up and fed him instead, completely skipping that nap. The worst part? This happened again at what should've been his next nap. The next thing I knew, I realized he'd been awake for 6 hours straight. In hindsight, it sounds silly to feel anxious about a long stretch of time … [Read more...]

It can feel impossible to sleep when your newborn wants to be held all night. Learn what to do when your baby will only sleep with you. A few minutes of quiet is about all you get after you put your newborn down before she starts crying. Because as soon as you put her in the crib or bassinet, she'll wake up within 10 minutes crying to be held. She also won't stop until you pick her up again. Not only does she need to be rocked to sleep, she needs you to hold her the entire time. But as much as you want to break the habit, the thought of hearing her cry for long breaks your heart. This … [Read more...]

Panicked because your newborn wakes up screaming from naps and sleep, as if in pain? Learn the top 5 reasons this happens, and what to do about it. I was used to hearing my newborn's cries after waking up... but screaming? This wasn't your regular whimpers and tears, but a sudden cry that caught me off guard and sent me in a panic. But of course, the minute I picked him up, he immediately calmed down and fell back asleep. It got to the point where he wouldn't sleep—at least for long—unless someone was holding him. I tried the bassinet, the portable crib, the swing, but he'd last … [Read more...]