Newborn Sleep Patterns: How To Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night

When you have a newborn, sleeping patterns may be disrupted. Your newborn needs to sleep, and so do you. Your pediatrician can help you get your newborn on a sleep schedule. Drs. Brian DuMais, Megan Dwyer, and Liz Dahlberg at DuMais Pediatrics in Orland Park, IL, offer comprehensive medical care for children and can help your baby sleep through the night.

What You Need To Know About Your Baby’s Sleep

Sleep is essential for everyone, especially a newborn. Your newborn is growing and developing. Sleep helps your newborn’s body function well. Remember that your newborn will sleep for a few hours at a time, so your baby can feed every 2 to 3 hours.

To help your baby sleep through the night, you should:

• Try to start your day at the same time, including getting your newborn up when you wake up
• Have your newborn enjoy sunlight to make your newborn feel comfortable and warm
• Put your newborn down for a nap right away when your baby shows signs of being tired
• Try to keep a consistent bedtime so your newborn gets used to a routine
• Start a sleeping ritual, like singing to your baby, rocking, or reading to your baby
• When your baby wakes during the night, keep the lights low, feed your baby, and put your baby down for the night again without any wake time

It’s also important for you to feel rested so you can take care of your newborn. You should try to sleep when your baby sleeps. You should also ask for help from family and friends when needed so that you can rest.

Want To Know More About Your Baby’s Sleep?

To learn more about how to get your baby to sleep through the night, call Drs. Brian DuMais, Megan Dwyer, and Liz Dahlberg at DuMais Pediatrics in Orland Park, IL. You can reach them in the office by calling (708) 364-1600, so call today.