A Night'S Rest

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Your sleeping baby's stirrings don't necessarily mean you have to rush in and soothe. Vital brain development goes on during an infant's slumber and even tiny babies can already start learning how to lull themselves back to sleep. Try to sleep well for your own sake and that of your family. SLEEP:

In those good old days that you can barely remember, you used to associate sleep with silence and peacefulness! Now, even when your tiny baby is sleeping well, she will probably be making little noises and even cry out as she moves between quiet and active sleep states. And, naturally, this wakes you, even if your partner doesn’t stir at all! Always wait to see if the baby has now learned to put herself back to sleep on her own. Otherwise, if you go to her, you may actually be disturbing her during the natural transition between sleep states.

Interestingly, scientists have shown that parts of babies’ brains are often more active during sleep than during wakefulness. It is thought that this is because memories of all the day’s experiences are consolidated during sleep.

That’s why it is so essential that your older child also continues to have good uninterrupted nights. And why, with so many interrupted nights during the early times of a newborn, you and your partner may both find yourselves forgetting things!

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Sleep

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Development

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Healthy Environment

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Sibling

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brain development

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sleep requirements