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Why Your Newborn Only Sleeps When Held (and Won’t Settle in the Bassinet)
Does your baby only sleep when held or wake the second you transfer them to the bassinet? Learn why contact naps are so common, how the startle reflex affects newborn sleep, and how to get your newborn to sleep in the bassinet with swaddling, safe sleep practices, and simple bassinet transfer tips.
How to Get a Newborn to Sleep
Wondering how to get a newborn to sleep? These practical newborn sleep tips cover soothing a newborn to sleep, understanding newborn wake windows, using the drowsy but awake approach, and following safe newborn sleep practices. Learn how to read your baby’s sleepy cues, create a calming routine, and build healthy sleep habits from the start.
What's the Best Sleep Sack for Your Baby? A Sleep Consultant's Guide
Confused about sleep sacks? This expert-backed guide from a certified sleep consultant breaks down TOG ratings, fabric types, and the best sleep sacks for every age, season, and stage: from newborn swaddles to toddler-friendly wearable blankets.
Newborn Sleep Struggles: Fixing Day-Night Confusion for Better Baby Sleep
Is your newborn wide awake at 2:00 a.m. and snoozing all afternoon? You’re not alone. Learn how to gently reset your baby’s internal clock and ease day-night confusion with simple, research-backed strategies from newborn sleep expert Meg O’Leary, mom of four and founder of A Restful Night.