Survival tips for new parents: How to get extra sleep while caring for babies

by Jennie Kelley

Once you become a mother, sleeping becomes a luxury as opposed to a basic necessity. Everyone has advice on how to get your baby to sleep through the night, but you must realize that all babies are different and you, the p...read more

by Lily A. Thorns

As the mother of a large family, ranging in ages from toddlers to teenagers, I have discovered it is possible to get sleep. When you become a mother the baby demands that you are constantly available for his needs. Tryin...read more

by Veronica Turner

Sleep deprivation: it's the one thing that can take the wind out of your sails after having a new baby. The ecstasy, joy, and overwhelming love can be overshadowed by exhaustion, confusion, and disturbing thoughts. There...read more

by Rhianna Suttie-Gunson

"Sleep when your baby sleeps" The best advice any new mother should heed. Forget about the dishes, the sweeping, dirty nappies or any other chore that may need doing. They are no longer important. As a new parent t...read more

by Louise Devereux

Well, where do you start? A new baby can bring so much excitment, joy and happiness to all. You wait patiently for nine months, taking care of yourself, craving pickled eggs and gerkhins, dealing with piles, sickness, cram...read more

by Rachael Zigarovich

WOW! Can you actually get extra sleep while you care for babies?!?! Every doctor has told me "Sleep when the baby sleeps". Good advice. My first baby NEVER slept! I also worked so that was awful. I did a lot of c...read more

by Brandy Creekmore

How do you get sleep while caring for babies. The one whom holds the answer to this would be so rich that the thought of money would be but a mere number. The thought of sleep while caring for babies makes one wish that th...read more

by Natasha Mitchell

Routine and consistency are the keys to getting sleep while caring for a baby.I have children ranging in ages from 6 months to 8, and we have a set schedule.While everyones schedule is different, the consistency is the mai...read more

by Danielle B

Sleeping becomes the most important thing in the world, next to your baby, when you are caring for a baby! It becomes scarce most of the time and it is hard to catch up on it, once it is lost. When my daughter came hom...read more

by Tara Schaeffer

It starts as soon as your baby is born. You experience it right at birth. It is making sure that you get enough rest. If you choose to have you new baby be with you in the room, make sure you try to sleep when he/she sl...read more

by Angela Emond

if you are a new mother then you know there is no way you are going to sleep all night. myself, being a mother of two. i have not slept through the night since my son was born. he is 2 1/2 now. i do have tips on how to get...read more

by Bridget Roberts

Parenting should come with a handbook of some sorts, especially for new parents. You've always heard the Ups of parenting, no one ever told you that for the next 2-3 years of your life you will pretty much be a sleep depri...read more

by Christy Zornes

Extra sleep? It can happen with a newborn, first off as a new mommy you have to get to know know your baby, why is he/she crying? There could be several reasons, but the biggest is baby just wants to feel secure. R...read more

by Marie Roe

Here's a reality check for every new parent or parent-to-be: you will get tired. You will be so sleep-deprived you'll hardly know which way is up. And you will get through it. As a single first-time mommy, I had no idea...read more

by Airreen Freeman

Do you ever get out of bed at night or early morning as a new parent to fumble around trying to get a bottle ready? As a new mother I was doing that the first four weeks of my little sweetie existence, but then I got smar...read more

by Iris Harrington

Where can I start, well taking care of a baby is a full time job, no matter how many you have I got one and its hard, what I do is; my baby goes to bed I try to get some rest but alot depends on the time of day.my kid slee...read more

by Erica Coleman

Whether there is one or more babies, you always hear people say,"Get as much sleep as you can now." I know it's intimidating thinking about a baby waking up every 2-3 hours to eat but i learned a few things that help get i...read more

by Sharon Boyd

Working with children didnt prepare me for my new task 'Being a new mum' OMG what a shock to the system, my son wont sleep, screams if he goes to anyone else, screams till he is blue if he can't lie on my arm, he has co...read more