![]() ![]() Question: I have a lovely daughter who is now 12 weeks old. Just stop it.12 week old only sleeps in our arms and in our bed Rebecca Judd fights back against body-shaming bullies. ![]() Midwife Cath will hold a Sleep Master Class in Perth on Monday November 3rd and in Melbourne on Monday November 11. To buy tickets or for a phone consultation head to This article originally appeared on Rebecca Judd Loves, and has been republished here with full permission. If you wish to consult with me make an appointment through my website and within an hour of talking to you I can problem solve what the issue is with your baby. Sleeping issues are an individual situation with varied solutions, but I can at least give you some sensible advice. ![]() There is nothing wrong with keeping your newborn baby close and again I ask the question – what is the alternative? Let them scream to sleep? It’s not a crime! Wrap your baby and feed them to sleep. What is more natural than to feed your baby till they are sound asleep and go to bed calm and fed? There is another scare campaign that if you feed your baby to sleep they will never sleep alone. It has been proven that babies who have their arms wrapped by their sides do not like it and fight the wrap, ending up with their arms out and scratching their face. It has also been proven that it is detrimental to babies if their legs are wrapped straight without the hips being able to flex. Wrapping is the key to good feeding and sleeping. No sleeping bags – use a BIG soft lightweight muslin wrap. Wrapping lets the baby feel they are back in utero, safe and calm.Ĭath’s Wrap ensures the baby is wrapped with hands and arms bent up (as every baby loves to sleep like this) and their hip and legs are flexed and capable of full movement. I invented a way of wrapping new babies that is safe, secure and babies love it (see Midwife Cath’s Wraps). Many years ago babies slept on their tummies, but with all the evidence of SIDS we now know that it is safer for the baby to sleep on their backs. Once we started putting babies on their back to sleep they found it difficult as the moro reflex (one of the newborn primitive reflexes) is very active and disturbing if they are on their back unwrapped. Wrapping.īabies need to be wrapped from birth for all feeding and sleeping in large, light muslin wraps. Rebecca Judd's children daughter Billie and son Oscar. Babies can be diagnosed at two to three weeks after birth. These babies squirm, arch their back, scream and cry when they lay down and are only happy if they are feeding or being held upright. If any adult has suffered from reflux they will understand how uncomfortable the baby is, and why a baby with reflux can be labelled as “difficult”. If the baby has gastric reflux they do not sleep at all until the diagnosis and treatment is in place. One of the biggest traps new parents get into is bathing a newborn baby at 6pm every night, which is far too early for a new baby (read Midwife Cath Bath, Bottle & Bed routine). I advise all of my new mums and dads to start the Midwife Cath Bath, Bottle & Bed routine from the first day home from hospital. It is the first step to getting your baby to sleep. A routine.Ī routine is not possible until the baby weighs at least 7-8kgs or is about three to four months old. This routine is for nighttime while daytime is often two to three small sleeps of 45 minutes. Rebecca Judd and her daughter Billie as a newborn. I would expect a newborn baby in the first six weeks to be feeding every three to four hours during the day and at the most sleep four to six hours after midnight. They need a huge amount of feeding in the first six months to grow. A baby cannot sleep all day then sleep all night. The newborn baby often gets days and nights mixed up and this is normal. They are all different. Adopting a sleep routine set out in a book will not work for the majority of babies. Your baby is an individual. He or she will not sleep like your friend’s baby, your sister’s baby, your neighbour’s baby or even your other children. ![]() The expectation for a baby to sleep starts in hospital and there are so many factors that leave new parents feeling like they have failed.įor your baby to sleep there are a few things you need to understand. Some babies are easier than others. Some are more challenging and this is due to a variety factors. All babies are different. News Flash…not all babies sleep all night. ![]()
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