change in environment, or new time zone, may impact your baby’s sleep schedule. Despite your best efforts to maintain consistency, sometimes even just the excitement of travel can make it harder for your baby to sleep.
and alert times can give you an understanding of their natural rhythms and enable you to pinpoint developing patterns. In the days following delivery, many parents begin to write down or log when their newborn eats, when they poop and pee, when they sleep and for how long, and so on. ...
but do what you can. At first it may mean only getting dressed during the baby’s first nap of the day, but keep working at it until you can comb your hair and put on your make-up.
If you got a bad sleep last night, make a note on your temperature chart. Getting less than three consecutive hours of sleep can make your BBT reading unreliable. If you don't notice any sort of temperature shift on your BBT chart, don't panic. Some women who are ovulating don't exp...
Amy is sick with the flu (again!) and was up fussing. Maybe the sound of the storm bothered her, too. I hardly got any sleep. This morning it was still dark, rainy and incredibly dreary. I naturally slept in too late and was behind schedule. I somewhat grumpily rushed through breakfa...
The joy of sleep Those first few weeks with a newborn are always tough. Ruth has been a very good baby -- no colic, eating well -- but even good-tempered babies can't go more than a few hours without eating. So you get to know numbers on the clock that you usually don't: 1…...
There is no fixed newborn breastfeeding schedule, but usually, a healthy baby feeds eight or more times a day. It is a good practice to feed whenever your baby demands. Overfeeding can be harmful and should be avoided. A baby that’s hungry, will usually be restless, cry excessively, ...