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• Observe baby’s sleep patterns and identify signs of sleepiness.
• Put baby in the crib when drowsy, not asleep.
• Place baby to sleep on his/her back with face and head clear of blankets and other soft items.
• Encourage nighttime sleep.
Sleep and Infants (3-11 months)
By six months of age, nighttime feedings are usually not necessary and many infants sleep through the night; 70-80 percent will do so by nine months of age.
Infants typically sleep 9-12 hours during the night and take 30 minute to two-hour naps, one to four times a day – fewer as they reach age one.
When infants are put to bed drowsy but not asleep, they are more likely to become “self- soothers” which enables them to fall asleep independently at bedtime and put themselves back to sleep during the night.
Those who have become accustomed to parental assistance at bedtime often become “signalers” and cry for their parents to help them return to sleep during the night.
Social and developmental issues can also affect sleep. Secure infants who are attached to their caregiver may have less sleep problems, but some may also be reluctant to give up this engagement for sleep.
During the second half of the year, infants may also experience separation anxiety. Illness and increased motor development may also disrupt sleep.
Sleep Tips for Infants:
• Develop regular daytime and bedtime schedules.
• Create a consistent and enjoyable bedtime routine.
• Establish a regular “sleep friendly” environment.
• Encourage baby to fall asleep independently and to become a “self-soother.”
How to Gently Lead the Baby to Sleep
During the daytime, carry and cuddle your baby as he/she naps. Applying the same routine at night will help your child develop a more consistent bedtime pattern.
Help your baby distinguish day from night by playing with him/her as much as you can during the day, with daylight coming through the window and natural day noises seeping in.
Before bed, you may use calming-down methods such as bathing, massaging, nursing, and rocking. If the baby refuses to sleep, you will have to stay up until he/she is ready to snooze. Finally, once the baby is asleep, make sure he/she is in deep sleep before leaving her. (Hint: limp limbs)
Otherwise, he/she will wake up as soon as you leave. If the baby does wake up, try rolling him/her over to his/her stomach, while tapping your baby’s leg lightly. After frequent practice, he/she will eventually learn to sooth himself/herself back to sleep.
Make nighttime a contrast to daytime by keeping the room softly lit, with the noise and activity levels kept low. It won't be long before baby associates nighttime with sleeping.
Be in the same room or same bed with your baby so that you're there if he/she stirs in the middle of the night. Comfort, rock, change, or nurse your baby if he/she wakes up.