by test Medley | Jun 14, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant
Active Sleep Newborns sleep is split almost evenly between active sleep and quiet sleep. (REM v NREM). Whereas older babies and adults experience 4 distinct stages of sleep, Stage 1 – NREM Stage 2 – NREMStage 3 – NREM Stage 4 – REM This 50/50 split for newborns of... by test Medley | Jun 13, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant
Sleep Architecture and Sleep Cycles Sleep architecture refers to the structure and design of your new baby’s sleep, and their sleep cycles and describes how long your baby sleeps for in one complete cycle. These can be predictable, or unpredictable and both are... by test Medley | Jun 13, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant
Awake Windows Your new-born will likely be very sleepy in the first 3 weeks following their birth, this can be due to the large amount of the sleep hormone melatonin, which crosses the placenta in the final weeks of pregnancy. This means often your baby will want to... by test Medley | Jun 13, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant
The Biological Sleep Regulators We can’t force a new-born baby to go to sleep. When we do try to force sleep we create a stressful situation for both the parents and baby. We need to ensure that baby is ready to sleep, thus they are biologically ready to sleep, and... by test Medley | Jun 13, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant
Timing The last piece of the sleep hygiene puzzle is timing. Timing of feeding, activity and sleep has a huge impact on how your baby settles, and then the quality of the sleep that follows. Poorly timed sleep is not restorative, can be difficult to achieve, and...
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