The Happiest Baby Guide To Great Sleep

The
Happiest Baby
Guide to
Great Sleep
Contents
Part Part 2: Part 3:
Birth
1: to 3 Months 3- 12 Months 1- 5 Years
 Sweet sleep for little  Sidestepping Infant  Sleep Solutions in the
babies Sleep Problems Toddler & Preschool
Years
10 mistaken baby Sleep myths
1. Babies are naturally good sleepers.
2. Never wake a sleeping baby.
3. Babies need to sleep in total quiet.
4. Rocking your baby to sleep every night will make her dependent on it.
5. Stomach gas and cramps cause babies to be wakeful and fussy.
6. Letting your baby cry to “blow off steam” is healthy.
7. Some babies hate swaddling.
8. We should teach babies to sleep in their own room.
9. Your baby needs to adapt to the family, not family to your baby.
10. It takes months for babies to learn to sleep well at night.
Where should your baby sleep?
Location: sleep in your room but not same bed especially 1st 6 months!
To Avoid: splits up, breathing troubles, uncomfortable, the risk of SIDS.
Suggestions: keep swaddled baby right by your bed, in a bassinet, crib,
cosleeper.
How to chose good mattress? Wide base, not easy to knock over, with a
snug fit and the sides at least 15 inches high
Turn on The Calming Reflex
(Imitate mummy’s womb) !
The 5 S’s ： -
1. Swaddling- snug wrapping with the arms down
2. Side stomach- placing your baby on the stomach or on
the side rolled toward the stomach. (Note: never leave
your baby on the side or stomach. This position is only
safe when your baby is in your arms!)
3. Shushing- strong, rumbly white noise.
4. Swinging- rhythmic motion, from slow rocking to fast,
tiny jiggling. (Note: Never roughly shake you baby)
5. Sucking- sucking in your nipple, a clean finger, a bottle,
or a pacifier.
.
A crazy/ smart tip:
The Wake-And-Sleep Technique
But…
once the baby’s in the crib-
swaddled and with the sound
playing- jingle her (or nightly
scratch the bottom of her feet)
to rouse her. Don’t worry, after
a good feed when you wake
her, her eyes open for a second
then slide back into slumber-
land.
1. 2. 3. If the baby cries, pat her back
Turn on a track of Give a nice feeding After the feeding, to calm her and reset the calm-
ing reflex. Be sure to wake her
white noise (at the with lots of deli- swaddle and rock again when you put her back.
intensity of a cious holding and your snoozing
shower). rocking. munchkin as long
as you want.
Flexible Schedule
makes more sense !
01. 02.
After 1.5hr- 2 hr of daytime alertness If the nap goes over 2 hours, wake
feed your lovebug and then put him your baby up. (long naps mean less eating
during the day…and that leads to more hunger at
to sleep. The goal is to start the nap before sleep night.)
signs like yawning show up.
03. 04.
The golden moment. Put your baby to Early sign of fatigue. Reduce
sleep before she’s exhausted. activity ,smiling, and talking(or even increased
frowning!), yawning, staring, blinking, rubbing the
eyes and increased fussing.
Sleeping
 Frequent daytime Longer!
feeds! breast-fed newborns(at least 10-12 feed-
ings a day); bottle-fed babies( 6-8 feedings)
 The key: the 1st few months (Daytime) feed every 1.5-2hrs, if he’s
sleeping, wake him after 2 hrs)
Summary for 1st – 3rd month baby)
1. Use rumbling white noise & swaddling.
2. Practice the wake-and-sleep technique.
3. Have your baby sleep right next to your bed.
4. Feed him every 1.5-2 hours during the day. (If he's napping, try not to let him go longer than two
hours.)
5. Breast feed just five minutes on one side and then complete the feeding on the other side. That
will stimulate both breasts and still give your baby plenty of your rich hindmilk.
6. Wake him for a dream feed around 11 P.M. to fill up his tummy.
Next 2 months follow the same steps BUT…
1. At night, let baby sleeps longer (6-7 hrs).

2. Pump breast milk when they get full at night but don’t over pumping (only 1-2
ounces)
SAMPLE SCHEDULE: 3 -week-old (breast fed)
Key: Milk Sleep Wake

dream
feed
6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6
am noon pm midnight am
Daytime starts: 7 am Daytime sleep: 5-8 hrs

Night sleep starts: 10 pm Longest night sleep: 3-5 hrs
# of feeds/24 hrs: 9-12 Total night sleep: 7-8 hrs
# of naps/24 hrs: 3-6 Total sleep/24 hrs: 12-16 hrs
SAMPLE SCHEDULE: 3 -week-old (bottle fed)
Key: Milk Sleep Wake

dream
feed
6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6
Daytime starts: 7 am Daytime sleep: 5-8 hrs

Night sleep starts: 10 pm Longest night sleep: 4-5 hrs
# of feeds/24 hrs: 7-10 Total night sleep: 7-8 hrs
Part 2:
Sidestepping Infant Sleep
Problems
( 3 to 12 Months )
Don’t believe the common myths !
1. Infants sleep longer if they’re kept awake until they’re super tired.
2. Swaddling should be stopped by three months.
3. You should be able to train your four-month-old to sleep through the night.
4. Giving rice cereal in the evening boosts a baby’s sleep.
5. Babies need solid food at 6 months for good sleep.
Bedtime starts  Get outdoors
in the morning !  Get sound & motion
 Stay on schedule
 Avoid stimulants
 Encourage pooping
Prebed Calming Pleasures
Dim the lights in your Enjoy some quite play
house together
Turn on some white Switch off your phone

noise
Turn off noisy TVs,

video games, music,
etc
Sleep cues during the last 20-30 minutes
of your bedtime routine
01 05
03
The 5 S’s Storytime 04 Wake-and-Sleep

02 (Reading)
Warm Milk Loveys

E.g diapers, silk scarves,
toys, etc.
Do Daily Diary Record is a MUST
Naps (Time & duration)

Length of Bedtime Routine
Time & Duration of Night Awak-
enings
Time of Morning Waking
Why you need it?

 To figure out why your baby is having trouble
nodding off.
 Are they overexcitement before bedtime, something
is bugging her, you’re using the wrong bedtime
cues, or you picked the wrong bedtime.
(See Appendix pg 339)

Part 3:
Sleep Solutions in the Tod-
dler and Preschool Years
(1-5 Years)
Don’t believe the common myths !
1. It’s normal for little kids to sleep alone.
2. Toddlers sleep all night.
3. Toddlers need less sleep than infants.
4. Toddlers should give up their pacifiers, especially at night.
5. A toddler’s sleep has nothing to do with his ability to learn or his health.
6. Kids naturally fall asleep when they’re tired.
7. A night-light can hurt your baby’s vision.
8. Putting a TV in your tot’s room can make bedtime better.
Bedtime routines
1. Set your tot up for nighttime success… during the day
 Give her lots of sunlight, fresh air and outdoor play
 Feed her a healthy diet (no caffeine, less sugar, avoid artificial colours & flavors and in-
clude plenty of fiber to avoid constipation!)
 Make sure she’s napping well, but not so much that it keeps her from being tired at bed-
time.
 The 4 rules of happy sleep: a) happy, clean hands
b) Brush, brush sugar bugs off your teeth
c) PJs feel good
d) I’m snug as a bug in bed
Feel free to make up your own rules!

2. Develop a Great Bedtime Routine
A) The Prebed Routine (30-60mins) B) The “Get in Bed” Routine (20-30 mins)
Dim the lights in the house  Dim the lights

̊
Do quiet play (not roughhousing)  Keep it cool (66-72 ̊̊̊F is best)
Turn off the TV  Warm the sheet
Put on white noise in the background  Use a pleasant smell
If you think your child has teething pain, ask  Plug in a small night-light
your doctor if some medicine might help.  Put up a cream catcher or a picture of
Mommy & Daddy to “protect” your sweetie
all night
SAMPLE SCHEDULE: 2-year-old
Key: Milk Snack Food Sleep Wake
6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6
Daytime starts: 6-7:30 am Daytime sleep: 1-2 hrs

Night sleep starts: 8-9 pm Longest night sleep: 10-11 hrs
# of feeds/24 hrs: 5 Total night sleep: 10-11 hrs
# of naps/24 hrs: 1 Total sleep/24 hrs: 11-13 hrs
SAMPLE SCHEDULE: 4-year-old
Key: Milk Snack Food Sleep Wake
6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6
Daytime starts: 6-7:30 am Daytime sleep: 0-2 hrs

Night sleep starts: 8-9 pm Longest night sleep: 10-11 hrs
# of feeds/24 hrs: 4 Total night sleep: 10-11 hrs
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Next 2 months follow the same steps BUT…

1. At night, let baby sleeps longer (6-7 hrs).

Key: Milk Sleep Wake

Daytime starts: 7 am Daytime sleep: 5-8 hrs

Key: Milk Sleep Wake

Daytime starts: 7 am Daytime sleep: 5-8 hrs

Turn on some white Switch off your phone

Turn off noisy TVs,

The 5 S’s Storytime 04 Wake-and-Sleep

Warm Milk Loveys

Naps (Time & duration)

Why you need it?

(See Appendix pg 339)

Feel free to make up your own rules!

Dim the lights in the house  Dim the lights

Daytime starts: 6-7:30 am Daytime sleep: 1-2 hrs

Daytime starts: 6-7:30 am Daytime sleep: 0-2 hrs

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