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"Elizabeth Pantley spins her baby magic! She towers above her competitors by showing us what babies really need, and how best to give it to them. "
James J. McKenna, PhD, Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre DameYou have a newborn, so sleep is impossible, right? Wrong! In the womb, babies sleep up to twenty hours per day. Clearly newborns don't need to be "trained" how to sleep - they know how, and they've had plenty of practice. So why do most parents have trouble getting their newborns to sleep?
Elizabeth Pantley, a world-renowned expert on children's sleep, created this guide to explain the ways we unintentionally prevent an infant's natural sleep to occur, and to teach us the simple but powerful ways to maximize our newborn's naps and nighttime sleep. Once you've learned the
15 Keys to Amazing Newborn Sleep you'll easily make adjustments to how you treat your baby's sleep. You don't have to keep logs nor follow schedules or rules. Just by being aware of this information you will do things to improve sleep that you wouldn't have known to do otherwise.
With
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns, you will learn:
¿ the things that trick us into disrupting a baby's sleep
¿ how to identify the perfect moment for a nap
¿ ways to create a sleep-inducing environment
¿ tips to reduce the number of night wakings
¿ how to set the stage for great sleep throughout babyhood
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns was field-tested by 122 test families with newborns. Their input refined the ideas to make them easy to understand and follow - by even the most sleep-deprived parent. When you apply these Keys you can help your baby sleep well and peacefully. And guess what? When your baby sleeps - you will, too!
List of contents
AcknowledgementsIntroductionSummary of the 15 Keys to Amazing Newborn SleepPart 1: Important Facts You Need to KnowNewborn Babies are like the Princess and the PeaHow Do Newborn Babies Sleep?How Much Sleep Does Your Newborn Baby Need?Where Should My Baby Sleep?Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Part 2: The 15 Keys to Amazing Newborn SleepKey 1: Your Top Priority: Get to Know Your New BabyKey 2: Have Realistic ExpectationsKey 3: Learn to Read Your Baby's Sleepy SignalsKey 4: Respect the Span of "Happily Awake Time"Key 5: Differentiate Between Sleeping Noises and Awake NoisesKey 6: Use the Soothing Sounds of Pink-Hued White NOiseKey 7: Set Your Baby's Biological ClockKey 8: Ensure Adequate Daily NapsKey 9: Understand and Respect your Baby's Sucking ReflexKey 10: Help your Baby Make Friends with the BassinetKey 11: Swaddle Your Baby at the Right Times in the Right WayKey 12: Give your Baby Opportunities to Fall Asleep UnaidedKey 13: Provide Motion for Peaceful SleepKey 14: Develop a Hint of a Bedtime RoutineKey 15: Live by the
No-Cry Philosophy and Enjoy Your Happy FamilyPart 3: SafetySleeping Safety ChecklistsGeneral Sleeping Safety Precautions for All FamiliesSafety Precautions for Cradles and CribsSafety Precautions for Co-SleepingIndex
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