Baby Sleep Survival Kit

Celebrity Quotes

We had sheets specially made. I don't know if it's twice as big [as a king], but it's notably bigger. Everybody files in and we watch a movie. It breaks all the rules.

- Angelina Jolie, on her giant family bed

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1. Sleep Like a Baby

If you ever thought the term ‘sleeping like a baby’ meant hours of peaceful rest, think again.

If your baby is younger than 12 weeks old, he or she should be waking up every 2 to 3 hours.

By the baby’s 3-month birthday, though, your infant might sleep for a full 5 to 6 hours before stirring.  Or not! As Baby grows, its nighttime sleeping will become more and more continuous, but babies’ sleep patterns can differ quite a bit.

Why do infants wake up so often? Head to the next slide to find out!   

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