Baby Sleep
Specialist sleep class with leading paediatrician Dr.Carly on how to manage an effective sleep routine for babies
Bath to Bedtime Routine
Step 1: Warm Bath
Bath time is the perfect way to start your baby’s pre-bed routine. Use a wash with an enjoyable and familiar scent to help you soothe your baby before bed.
Along with engaging your baby’s sense of smell, bath time encourages skin-to-skin contact, which can lead to improved physiological, cognitive, emotional and social development.
Step 2: Baby Massage
A soothing massage is a wonderful way to help your baby feel secure, loved and ready for sleep. Use a lotion with a relaxing scent.
Massage can also help you recognise and respond to your baby’s body language and it’s a great way to make your little one feel safe and secure. In fact, research has shown that along with better sleep, there are many other significant health benefits to baby massage, including bonding with your baby.
Step 3: Quiet Time – Settling to bed
After giving your baby a warm bath and a relaxing massage, it’s time to send your baby off to sleep with a little quiet time together.
Close contact between you and your little one helps calm your baby’s breathing, relaxing your baby for bed—a great reason for a post- bath cuddle.
Make sure you keep the atmosphere calm and cosy. If you choose to feed at this time, be sure not to feed your baby to sleep. Feeding could become something your baby expects, making it hard to change later. Instead, you can help your baby wind down further by reading or singing softly.
It’s best to avoid active play at this time, so your baby goes to bed sleepy but still awake. This will help baby learn how to self-soothe and get back to sleep on their own if they wake up during the night.
Ally
Wonderfully informative and well presented. You clearly love your job and have such a passion for it. Thank you.
LD
A very informative and helpful course. The midwife was friendly and engaging. I’d definitely recommend it to other expectant mums!
Katrina
It was a really good class. Very informative and good to hear. You cover multiple points and explained the pain relief clearly.