| Babies are delicate creatures that need a great | | | | Finally, make sure the room temperature is |
| quantity of TLC, food, and plenty of sleep. Did | | | | warm, though not stifling hot. Infants are very |
| you know that infants under 3 months are | | | | sensitive to temperature, and are happiest when |
| supposed to sleep up to 16 hours a day? If yours | | | | things are warm and toasty. I remember that we |
| is having trouble sleeping, you might need to find | | | | would often doze off to sleep ourselves when the |
| yourself a comfy rocking chair so you can sit and | | | | room was well heated! |
| rock your child to sleep. Using a rocking chair is a | | | | Now, prepare your sitting area with amenities for |
| surefire remedy that will get your newborn | | | | yourself and some sort of white-noise maker for |
| snoring contentedly within minutes. | | | | your baby. You may be in your rocking chair for |
| A few weeks after returning from the hospital, | | | | a while, so be sure you have something to eat |
| our newborn daughter became colicky. Looking | | | | and drink at hand, and something to do like watch |
| for an effective way to help her sleep better, my | | | | television or read a book or newspaper set up on |
| husband and I bought a white wicker rocking chair | | | | a stand. A quietly playing TV, or the hum of a fan |
| for our bedroom, and an outdoor rocking chair for | | | | or air-conditioner are soothing sounds that your |
| our screened-in porch. These chairs helped us | | | | newborn will be comforted by. |
| tremendously. Without them, I think we could | | | | Finally, get to rocking! Cradle your baby on your |
| have gone a bit bonkers. I mean, nothing else | | | | shoulder or chest and maintain a nice and gentle |
| helped us lull our baby girl to sleep quite as | | | | rocking motion. You are going to find out two |
| effectively as those two chairs! | | | | things here. The first is that your infant will fall |
| You have really got to give your newborn the | | | | asleep quickly, and rest soundly and happily. And |
| best possible chance to fall asleep. With that in | | | | the second is that you yourself will fall in love with |
| mind, make sure he or she is as comfortable as | | | | your new rocking chair. Adults can be comforted |
| possible. Make sure he or she has a full tummy | | | | by the sway of a rocking chair too! You'll find |
| and a fresh diaper, and then swaddle the infant | | | | yourself relaxing and enjoying the company of |
| tightly. Swaddling is very important. Being wrapped | | | | your baby like never before. |
| tight helps the child feel safe, snug, and secure. | | | | |