10 Things for New Moms to Know About Sleep

Essentials tidbits for getting your newborn baby to sleep.

By Tricia O'Brien

Veer

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Your newborn may snooze a lot -- but not for long stretches.

That's because her internal clock isn't up and running yet. "There is no rhyme or reason to sleep until about 6 to 10 weeks," says sleep expert Jodi Mindell, PhD, author of Sleep Deprived No More. But even newborns can benefit from a bedtime ritual: "Parents don't realize how aware babies are, but when you nurse her, zip up her pjs, and put on music, it sends a signal," says Mindell.

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Comments (14)

klopar1 wrote:

when my 3 year old was a baby, she used to wake up every night at about 3 a.m. for a bottle. 2 reasons i thought it was normal: my friends baby did that and she turned iut just fine.

3/25/2012 10:17:49 AM Report Abuse

asoneinc wrote:

i have a 12 month old he wakes 3-5 times a night HELP??

3/30/2011 10:44:58 AM Report Abuse

kimhawley23 wrote:

My 4 month old daughter sleep's all the time. this is my third Child and my boys didn't sleep that much. is something wrong with her?

2/21/2011 09:54:20 AM Report Abuse

elainemaitz wrote:

How long shd a 12 mo old remain in crib once he awakes in the morning and/or after a nap? If just 'babbling' to himself and not fussing?

1/4/2011 12:59:25 PM Report Abuse

ellenbegaye wrote:

hello i wanted to know if you have anything about baby spit up.