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Night feeding

Night weaning is the gradual reduction or ending of nighttime feeds when a baby is developmentally and medically ready.

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Self-soothing myths explained

Self-soothing myths explained

What self-soothing actually means In everyday conversation, self-soothing can mean anything from sucking a hand to falling asleep without being held. In infant sleep research, it is usually narrower: the infant returns to sleep after a nighttime arousal without a parent intervening. This is not evidence that the baby has no needs, did not wake, […]

Nighttime Teething Comfort Without Extra Feedings

Nighttime Teething Comfort Without Extra Feedings

Understand What the Waking May Mean A baby can wake during teething for several overlapping reasons. Tooth eruption may produce localized gingival tenderness, increased salivation, chewing, and irritability. At the same time, normal infant sleep includes brief arousals between sleep cycles. If feeding has become the most reliable way to return to sleep, a baby […]