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Is My Baby Sleeping too Much?

Is there ever a time when your baby is sleeping too much?

I know that might sound crazy especially if you’ have had months or even years of broken sleep and half an hour naps might seem like a fantasy.

The baby might actually sleep too much. The truth of the matter is that 9 times out of 10, there is no such thing as too much daytime sleep. Some babies have different needs than other babies. Some will have a nice two-hour nap, some will do three, some will do fine on an hour. So, I want to relax a little bit around it that there is no magic amount of time that each baby needs. Read more

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How to Deal with Plagiocephaly

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Plagiocephaly, what is itWhat is Plagiocephaly?

Most of us have noticed that babies sometimes have a flat spot at the back of their heads. And while it’s no cause for alarm, it can be a bit unsettling if it appears on your own baby.

This condition is referred to as plagiocephaly, and the most common form (positional plagiocephaly) happens when babies spend a lot of time lying on their backs, as babies often do. Infant’s skulls are soft and pliable, which means prolonged pressure against a mattress or a blanket on the floor can create a flattened area. Read more

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How to recognize “sleep signs” in your child

BabyWinkz Consultancy - sleep signsIt’s not always obvious when a child is getting tired… Here’s how to recognize “sleep signs” so you can get your child to bed BEFORE they become overtired!

The following question is from Trish, who wrote:

“Help! Why can’t I recognize my three-month-old’s sleep signs? No yawing, no eye rubbing. She seems to go from quite happy to very upset in a split second and then it takes awhile to settle her down and get her to sleep.” Read more

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Question Time with Judy: Breaking the habit of a nightly bottle feed

This week’s question comes from Teresa.

“My 11-month-old goes to bed with a bottle and wakes for a bottle in the night. How do I break her of this habit?” Read more

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Question Time with Judy: Really hard time keeping baby awake through her bottle at the bedtime routine?

Today, I have a question from Nadia. She writes,

“I’ve been working on the Sleep Sense Program for about a week now, but I’m having a really hard time keeping my baby awake through her bottle at the bedtime routine. What can I do?”

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