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Mommy Needs Her Sleep
Copyright © 2005 Tammy Hussin, J.D
Sleep Baby Sleep
http://www.SleepBabySleep.com



Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is a beautiful
experience, but it can also be filled with a multitude of
anxieties and frustrations. One of the major sources of anxiety
is figuring out how you can get your baby sleeping through the
night. When will your baby be sleeping through the night and
how long will it take? When are you going to finally get the
rest that you so badly need? Well, this article can begin to
help you to unravel the mystery behind getting your baby sleep
through the night, and get you started on a gentle, easy path
that will have everyone in your house getting a good night’s
sleep.

The biggest secret to getting your baby to sleep through the
night is to teach your baby how to fall asleep without you.
Instead of rocking or nursing your baby to sleep, or doing
whatever it is that you do to put your baby to sleep, start
trying to get your baby to fall asleep without your help. You
can do this primarily by trying to put your baby down for a nap
while your baby is still awake. You don’t have to do it every
time; just try to do it as much as you can. If your baby is
crying or extremely fussy, it’s not a good time to try get your
baby to fall asleep without you. Instead, pick the times when
your baby is quiet and peaceful to try it out.

Once you put your baby down to sleep while your baby is awake,
see if he/she can fall asleep without your help. If your baby
gets fussy and you cannot soothe him/her while your baby is
still lying down, then pick your baby up to comfort him/her.
You do not have to make your baby cry it out in order to teach
him how to sleep independently of you. Just realize that
each time you put your baby down for a nap, it’s a brand new
“opportunity” for you to teach your baby how to fall asleep
without your help. So, do it as often as possible. Given
enough of these opportunities, your baby will begin to fall
asleep without you. Once your baby can sleep independently,
then as soon as your baby is physically ready to sleep through
the night, he/she will do so.

The earlier you begin the process of teaching your baby how
to fall asleep without your help, the quicker your baby will
be sleeping through the night. If you start the process of
teaching your baby to sleep without you when your baby is an
infant, the process is simple and gentle. Starting early
ensures that you can accomplish your goal without having to
make your baby cry it out. As soon as you can teach your baby
how to sleep without you, then you can get some rest, too.

If you do not teach your baby how to fall asleep without you,
your presence will be required for every sleeping occasion
around the clock. You will understandably grow progressively
exhausted, and months of this will make you, at best, downright
irritable. Your baby will pretty cranky as well. If you don’t
teach your baby how to sleep well, then your baby won’t take
good naps and will be up all night demanding your presence.
Your baby simply won’t sleep when he/she is tired, and the
whole house will suffer from your baby’s irritability. All
because your baby never learned how to sleep on his/her own.

Teaching your baby how to sleep without you does not in any way
make you a “bad” parent; rather, it simply enables you to get a
little bit of breathing room, and allows you to have the energy
left over for other aspects of your life. It’s important to
consider your own needs, as well as your new baby’s. In your
strive to be “super-mom”, it’s all too easy to forget anyone
else’s needs, including your own! You need to try to maintain
a balance in your new and chaotic life, and try to keep everyone
happy, especially yourself. This will make you a much better
parent than if you are tired and cranky all the time.

Saving time for your partner is also important, and ever so
easy to forget. Failing to save energy for your partner fosters
resentment and allows distance between you to develop much
quicker than you can ever believe. By saving time for yourself
and your partner, you will help to maintain the balance and
allow love to flourish throughout your house. The best way to
achieve that balance is to make sure that your baby learns how
to sleep without you. You can tend to your baby’s every need
and have an incredible, loving relationship with your baby; but
when it’s time for your baby to sleep, it’s time to separate and
get some time for yourself and your loved ones.



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This article was furnished by Tammy Hussin, J.D. Ms. Hussin is
the, author of the parenting book, <a href=http://www.SleepBabySleep.com>Sleep
Baby Sleep</a>, former
corporate attorney, and mother of three boys (all of whom were
sleeping through the night by eight weeks old). Sleep Baby
Sleep can be purchased at http://www.SleepBabySleep.com




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