Tips To Help Your Baby Fall Asleep

Use White Noise & Music

The use of white noise and music is very effective for soothing a fussy baby and helping them to fall asleep. A newborn is used to a variety of sounds, not silence, from being in the womb for nine months. They hear your heart beating and your stomach growling. Some babies sleep better when there's background noise. You can purchase a white noise machine, play soft music, or turn on a fan. White noise or music can be very helpful for your baby's sleep from four to twelve months of age, as babies typically experience a host of sleep problems during this time. They start teething and are more alert, and they wake up more easily at noises during the night. In addition, activities like swaddling that stimulate the calming reflex are no longer feasible or effective. When your baby hears the white noise in the background, it will become linked to the contentment of sleep.

Dream Feed

A dream feed is done right before bedtime to extend sleep for both mother and baby. The baby is roused from sleep to feed in an attempt to improve the quality and duration of sleep. Some babies may seem slightly awake while feeding, where others may seem to feed without waking at all. These feedings are also referred to as a late-evening feed or the 10 pm to 11 pm feed. Your baby will typically go right back to sleep after the feeding and may sleep longer than normal.

Most babies will awaken at some point during the night for feeding until they're about four to six months. Rather than waiting for your baby to wake up hungry, you can gently wake them for a late-evening feeding before you go to bed. This extra feeding can help some babies to sleep for longer periods during the night, and some believe it may reset babies' internal clock and extend sleeping time after 11 pm. Dream feeding can also be used to encourage latching if your baby is having issues with nursing.