Newborn Archives - The Baby Sleep Trainer

What Should Baby Sleep In After Swaddle?

Now I know that parents need only a very short list of things to be ready to bring home baby (see my story about being over-prepared below!). For most babies, diapers, wipes, clothes, and a safe place for sleep are more than sufficient. However, one thing I recommend all families have on hand for their [...]

By Natalie Willes|2019-05-22T12:25:19-07:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Newborn|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks|3 Comments

Baby Sleep Training for Newborns

Sleep training can begin anytime a child is 16 weeks of age or older, counting from their due date. However, many families wonder about baby sleep training for newborns. Over the years, I’ve given parents tips about how to get their newborn sleeping longer stretches at night. And also how to establish better sleep habits [...]

By Natalie Willes|2022-02-16T11:51:02-08:00February 15th, 2019|Categories: Newborn|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks|6 Comments

Is My Baby Getting Enough Sleep?

I’m grateful for the opportunity to shed some light on this question since the answer is relatively straightforward. Assuming we are not talking about newborns, the guidelines I’m about to put forward apply to all kids through elementary school age. Children “should” sleep about 10–12 hours overnight. And for babies and toddlers who still nap, [...]

By Natalie Willes|2019-05-24T15:01:00-07:00July 3rd, 2018|Categories: Newborn, Sleep FAQs|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks, 14 mo - 3.5 years, 3-6 months, 7-14 months, Getting Baby to Sleep Longer, Nap Training, Toddler|0 Comments

How Do I Put My Newborn on a Sleep Schedule?

Last Updated . I’m write this post not because I believe newborns can or should be on a schedule, but because I know this is a question frequently asked by new parents. First, let’s define two terms - newborn and schedule. Newborns are babies aged birth–16 weeks, counting from their due date. If you [...]

By Natalie Willes|2019-06-18T15:13:54-07:00February 28th, 2018|Categories: Newborn|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks, Getting Baby to Sleep Longer, Science of Sleep|5 Comments

My Favorite Products – Newborn Edition

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Photo Credit: Nynne Schroder The newborn weeks are so special! I have a lot of newborn sleep posts to help you [...]

By Natalie Willes|2022-05-11T12:44:28-07:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Newborn, Opinion|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks, products, reviews|0 Comments

Why Won’t My Baby Nap?

As a sleep coach, I get a lot of short, general questions, which often require me to ask a number of follow up questions. This question, “Why won’t my baby nap?” is one of the ones I get most often. The truth is, there might be many reasons your baby isn’t napping. I think parents [...]

By Natalie|2019-06-19T14:29:12-07:00February 5th, 2018|Categories: Naps, Newborn|Tags: Getting Baby to Sleep Longer, Nap Training, Sleep Regression, Toddler|4 Comments

The Four Month Sleep Regression

Ahhhhh, the four month sleep regression. Rare is the family that doesn’t experience some sort of disruption to their infant’s sleep patterns around the fourth month of life. Some experienced/well-read parents anxiously dread this impending “regression.” However, most new moms and dads are completely blindsided by their little one’s sleep suddenly taking a nosedive around [...]

By Natalie Willes|2021-01-12T14:20:56-08:00December 29th, 2017|Categories: Newborn, Troubleshooting|Tags: Getting Baby to Sleep Longer, Sleep Regression|3 Comments

Swaddling

Music: Bensound.com The market for baby sleep devices can be very fickle. All the different objects and devices parents use to get their kiddos to sleep can gain and lose popularity very quickly. But you know what never falls out of favor? Swaddling. When to Swaddle I recommend swaddling babies in the following [...]

By Natalie Willes|2019-06-20T14:29:23-07:00November 29th, 2017|Categories: Newborn|Tags: Swaddling|8 Comments

How to Properly Dream Feed Your Baby

Learning how to dream feed baby is quite simple. Yay! Yet dream feeding is one of those terms that gets tossed around so much that everyone assumes that everyone else knows the exact meaning of the term. When you dig a little deeper, you see that people have WILDLY different definitions of the same exact [...]

By Natalie Willes|2021-01-27T15:06:07-08:00April 20th, 2016|Categories: Newborn|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks, Science of Sleep, Sleep Disruptions|16 Comments

4 Tips to Help Establish Good Sleeping Habits with Your Newborn Baby

Let me start by saying congratulations! I am so happy you are here to learn how to establish good sleep habits with your newborn baby. Newborns have a lot on their plates when they come into the world, and because of that, we need to keep our expectations realistic and goals simple. There are lots [...]

By Natalie Willes|2021-01-28T14:50:08-08:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Newborn|Tags: 0 - 14 weeks|12 Comments

Getting Newborn Babies to Sleep Longer Stretches at Night (0-12 Weeks)

You want help getting newborn baby to sleep longer overnight. I hear you Mama, and you have come to the right place! The newborn stage can be tough, which is exactly why I created my Newborn Sleep Program. In it you will learn everything I know about newborn sleep, which is a lot! Through my [...]

By Natalie Willes|2021-01-28T15:09:17-08:00August 19th, 2014|Categories: Newborn|Tags: Getting Baby to Sleep Longer, Swaddling|112 Comments

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