Baby Sleep with Sarah Rhodes

About Early rising…

SETTLING
5am is often too early for little ones to get up, it can play havoc on their development. Treat it like a night wake and resettle. The more sleep they get the nicer they are to be around 😆

WARMTH
5am is the coolest time of the day, so feel their little armies, chest and face. If they are cool to touch they are too cold to sleep.

FEEDING
Babies can wake early due to hunger, always feed until full As per routine. Offering top ups within the hour of feeding and courses if they are on solids is a great way to ensure they are well fed.

ROUTINE
If your mini me wakes up crying they are likely to be overtired. If they wake up happy and ready to play at 5am they could be having too much day sleep or sleeping too late in the day.

NURSERY
Now the sun is rising early make sure the light in the nursery is fully blocked out and play white noise. Any noise coming from the kitchen etc at 5am can wake baby.

FINALLY
It takes about 2 weeks of a consistent approach to form new habits, you are the parent and you decide what time they get up because when you’re all well rested you can live your best life.

Amelia 11 months old, Ballajurra.

WAS Fed to drowsy and then rocked to sleep. Waking EVERY 40 minutes at night!! Mum was exhausted but didn’t want to do cry it out - that’s some people were telling her to do.

NOW no cry it out. Settling with NO fuss, Sleeping 2 hours in the day and 7pm-7am with one feed.

Amazing Amelia 🙌🙌🙌