Newborn Archives | Sleeping Should Be Easy

Breastfeeding Secrets Every Mom Should Know

Published Jul 07, 2020 Updated Jul 07, 2020

Want to make breastfeeding successful? Whether you're first time mom or a veteran, here are breastfeeding secrets that just might surprise you. I never would've thought breastfeeding would be hard—not once. But there I was, pulled between wanting to breastfeed and ready to call it quits. My nipples were cracked and blistered, I felt immobilized from the multiple feedings, and I could never seem to satisfy his hungry cries. I learned only later that many of us face these challenges. They're enough to make us question our ability to provide for your babies, or even whether we're doing … [Read more...]

Worried That Your Baby Burps a Lot? Here’s What You Can Do:

Newborn

Published Jul 06, 2020

Worried that your baby burps a lot, disrupting her sleep? Learn effective tips to burping baby for smoother sleep and less fussing. Burping is supposed to be good for the baby, you reassure yourself. Except your little one is waking up more frequently, whether from naps or at night, because she needs to burp. Instead of the one-hour nap you were hoping for, you find yourself picking her up after 20 minutes and hearing that little burp trying to escape. Never mind that she burped many times before you'd put her to bed or laid her down for a nap. Her need to burp keeps disturbing her … [Read more...]

Clever Solutions to the Newborn Witching Hour

Newborn

Published Jul 04, 2020 Updated Jul 04, 2020

Wondering why your baby is fussy at night? It may be the newborn witching hour. Learn clever tips to survive this stage (and mindset changes to keep you calm until it ends). At three weeks old, almost overnight, my son started getting fussy around dinner time. I was used to his crying by then, but this was different: he wouldn't let up until late into the evening. He cried and fussed, no matter what I did, only to stop abruptly toward the end of the night. You can imagine how overwhelmed that made me feel as a first-time mom. I felt like I was the only one going through this, that I … [Read more...]

4 Newborn Sleep Cues That’ll Help Baby Sleep Longer

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Published Jun 29, 2020 Updated Jul 06, 2020

Spot these newborn sleep cues to signal when baby wants to nap! Prevent him from getting overtired, and learn to distinguish between sleep and hunger needs. I kept hearing conflicting information about newborn sleep cues. For instance, I was supposed to watch out for yawns and put my baby down the minute I'd see one. But then I'd hear that if I did see him yawn, that he was already overtired and it'd be too late. Some would say to watch for sleep cues, while others said to watch the clock. And while I knew babies cried to communicate their needs, I didn't know whether mine was hungry … [Read more...]

Finding it Hard to Raise Twins? You’re Not Alone.

Infant

Published Jun 28, 2020 Updated Jun 28, 2020

Are you struggling with twins and feeling isolated and alone? Learn why it can be hard raising twins, how to cope, and the encouragement you need to hang in there. If you're like my husband, you were ecstatic to hear that you were expecting twins. Double the love, right? But if you're like me, raising twins wasn't exactly your plan. You recognized early on that raising twins meant double the sleep deprivation. That you can't carry a crying baby from your stroller and keep pushing it along so the other can keep sleeping. Maybe you're juggling between putting one baby to sleep in the … [Read more...]

An Easy Technique to Get Rid of Baby Cradle Cap

Newborn

Published Jun 27, 2020 Updated Jun 27, 2020

Does your baby have scaly, dried patches on the scalp? Learn how to get rid of cradle cap from her head using at-home, easy treatments in as little as days. Cradle cap—one of the many terms I learned once I became a mom. I wasn't even aware my baby had it until his pediatrician noticed during a routine appointment. She caressed the top of his head and pointed out the hardened, oily scalp that had been developing. In those newborn days, it seemed like I had an endless list of things to take care of. Blood tests, jaundice, gaining enough weight, massive spit up... having cradle cap didn't … [Read more...]

When Does Breastfeeding Get Easier? Top Tips to Ease the Pain

Breastfeeding

Published Jun 11, 2020 Updated Jun 11, 2020

When does breastfeeding get easier? Don't give up just yet! Learn effective ways to make breastfeeding feel less painful and stop hurting. I knew breastfeeding might hurt, but not this bad. Even after a few days of discomfort, feeding my baby hadn't gotten easier at all. I couldn't take the pain anymore and kept thinking, when does breastfeeding stop hurting? The nurses and consultants assured me my latch was great, which only made me wonder why I was in pain. It hurt so bad I almost wanted to give up—in fact, I'd hop online each day and remind myself of the benefits of … [Read more...]

The Best Baby Sleep Books for Exhausted Moms

Infant

Published Jun 03, 2020 Updated Jul 03, 2020

Struggling with sleep deprivation, short naps and middle of the night wake ups? See the best baby sleep books that can help your baby in just a few days! Peek into my home at two in the morning when my son had been born, and you'd have found a scene all too common among many parents. You would've seen my husband and me awake once again from middle of the night wake ups. We'd have been delirious, trying to soothe our fussy baby through different ways. And on many of those nights, you'd likely have found us holding the baby in one arm and reading a book about sleep with the other. I … [Read more...]

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