The First 8 Weeks: Newborn Sleep 101
🎉 Congratulations! Your little one has arrived, or is just about to… and you are wondering what you can do to set them up for sleep success right from the get go. 😴
🎉 Congratulations! Your little one has arrived, or is just about to… and you are wondering what you can do to set them up for sleep success right from the get go. 😴
✨Sleep Pressure also called✨The Homeostatic Sleep Drive Homeostatic (or homeostasis) means a self-regulating process that an organism does to maintain stability and adjust to ideal survival conditions. It amazes me every time, but our body is self-regulating itself and has many little processes within it that self-regulate to keep us running. INCREDIBLE
Have you ever looked at your newborn, love of your life, and been like …. “Are you sleeping? Doesn’t seem like it…😬 “
There are only 3 things to focus on as a new parent: 1- Mum’s healing and wellbeing 2- Establishing feeds 3- Establish a bedtime routine As you’ll notice the only sleep related point there is a bedtime routine and that’s for good reason!