Ask any parent with a newborn baby the last time they had 8 hours of continuous sleep and their answer might surprise you. It is difficult for parents of newborn babies to sleep continuously at night since babies wake up frequently. They sleep for a few hours and then wake up when they feel uncomfortable or when they feel hungry. This is why they need utmost tender loving care all the time.
As they get older, it becomes easier as babies develop as sense of time. After some time, they will be able to tell when it is night and when it is day as they ease up into a correct body clock pattern. In the mean time, you might want to try the following tips to help them sleep better:
Tip 1: Go get yourself a baby monitor
This will help make your monitoring work a lot easier. You can check your baby from time to time, croon to your baby and soothe them with your voice even if you are in a different room. Also, this gadget is complete with some cute and useful functions such as a thermometer, night lights and lullaby functions.
The thermometer can help you check out if the temperature in your baby's room is conducive for sleeping. Some brands have colour coding for too hot, too cold and normal temperature. You can regulate the temperature in their room properly.
The night lights function displays colourful lights to help them doze off quickly. Also this distracts them so they will not act up. Top it off with a sweet lullaby and you can effectively lull them to sleep.
Tip 2: Feed them before letting them sleep
Before helping them sleep better, make sure that you have fed them properly. It keeps them saturated for many hours before they will wake up again. This lessens the time for you to wake up.
Tip 3: Get your baby a good mattress
A good firm mattress makes up a comfortable one. This helps support their body better so they can make involuntary movements without exerting too much effort. Also look for waterproof mattresses. This will help the mattress maintain its cleanliness so it will not develop a pungent urine odor.
Keep these useful tips in mind when you are taking care of your infant. For sure, you will get a good night's sleep if you follow these tips.
