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Baby Bedtime Routine 5 – 10 minutes

Infant Bedtime Routine 5 – 10 minutes. If you can methodically do these tasks in the same order, that helps. This infant bedtime routine should take no more than 5 minutes. Babies love consistency and predictability.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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The 4-3 Nap Transition at 5 Months of Age

The 4-3 nap transition is an exciting time! If this is happening it means that your child is starting to take some longer naps and connecting sleep cycles.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Will Starting Solids Help My Baby Sleep Through The Night?

Will solids help my baby sleep better? I have been asked this question many times in my Online Sleep Class So I decided to write on this in detail.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Should Your Bedtime Routine Include a Bath?

I remember being in the hospital, hours after my baby’s birth, giving him a bath and then trying to breastfeed. It didn’t go well since he was so sleepy from the bath! It is true that a bath will make a newborn sleepy. The bath is similar to the soothing conditions the baby experienced in the womb.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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How to Dress Your Baby for Winter Sleep

As a parent, we are concerned about our child during the night, worried that our child is too hot or too cold. In this post, Dr. Sarah Mitchell explains how you can dress your baby for peaceful winter sleep.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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The 4 Month Old Sleep Regression: A Case Study

4 month old sleep regression – urban legend or developmental change or something else?
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Daylights Savings Time and the Dreaded Fall Back: Where Most People Gain an Hour of Sleep….. But Not Parents!

Added to your early morning suffering… daylights savings time and fall back.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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When Is the Best Time to Sleep Train My Baby?

Have you ever wondered if there is a best time to sleep train? I see many posts on chat boards about continuing to wait out bad sleep habits until this “sleep regression passes.” “Bring your baby into bed with you,” they say, “you’ll both get more sleep!”
Dr. Sarah Mitchell