How to get your Baby to Sleep through the Night

James J. McKenna, PhD, shares advice for parents on why it is so difficult for newborns to sleep through the night.

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[krisalis]

While I totally agree, I think it is important to understand that we also live in a society where parents are expected to go back to "life as usual" after baby is born. Moms are going back to work weeks after baby is born, often before her body is even fully healed. So, while we know that sleeping for extended times is detrimental to babies, we need to also be talking about what we can do for exhausted parents.Parents need solutions that don't force them to turn to sleep training or formula.

[jenniecockburn]

what about the mothers that can't/couldn't breastfeed. I struggled with it as my baby was severely tongue tied. We ended up having to go onto formula as it was stressing both me and my baby out trying to latch on. instead of judging formula fed babies, try and understand that there maybe a reason for it.

[mommyartgeek]

I love you Dr. James McKenna! I struggle with parents who get very defensive about this issue every day. They want to do what's convenient for them, not necessarily what's best for baby. Sleep Training is a very sad cultural phenomenon that negatively effects breastfeeding, bonding and ultimately our society as a whole.

[diamichels]

Nicely done!
Jim - Thanks for sharing it with the world.
Patty -- Thanks for sharing it with us!

[nleeguitar]

safe bedsharing!!!! Sleep while breastfeeding and parenting, the perfect solution for the working mother.

[leeburbrink]

My daughter used the book " Baby Wise", with her first 2 and I had to just about die to try and let her do it, It is a book that should be BANNED. it caused flat affect in my first 2 grands :(