I just don’t get enough sleep, since the time Nick is born, said a friend of mine. This is the case with most of the parents of new born babies. Babies have no specific schedules or times till the age of atleast one. We can’t change their round the clock time so it is necessary for the parents to adjust their sleep timings and work out a proper routine which will enable them to have sound sleep.
Parents of babies should encourage each other to indulge in daily exercise at least 2 hours before mealtime. Say no to nicotine, caffeine and any type of alcoholic beverages. They should take a 10-15 min nap in the day time when the baby is sleeping, but try and avoid a prolonged sleep as this will disrupt the good night sleep. Parents should try and make the baby sleep at specific intervals, so that he gets habituated to specific sleep timings and sleeps through the night. The bedroom should be clean, neat, with very dim lighting and with some soothing music making the sleep times an effortless, happy and tranquil experience. The tossing and wandering in bed will reduce slowly as you and your baby get adjusted to a healthy regime.So parents just need to be a little patient and thoughtful so that both their bundle of joy and themselves can enjoy a good amount of sleep.
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