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Survival tips for new parents: How to get extra sleep while caring for babies 12 Articles

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    by April May Maple

    Being the parent to a newborn is one of the most demanding responsibilities a person can have. Your new bundle of joy is dependant upon you for everything. Your lifestyle will completely change and sacrifices are expected....read more

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    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

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    by Stephen Mark Richardson

    The months and months of carrying your baby around inside you are finally over. You take a deep breath, and release a well deserved sigh of relief. Although a joyous occasion, your partner also takes a sigh of relief, as y...read more

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    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 the...read more

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    by Tina Kelleher

    The first thing new parents need to know is that all attempts to make your child give you more sleeping time within the first few months is time wasted. The baby doesn't need anything about his/her behavior altered, you ne...read more

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    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

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    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 cry...read more

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 home,...read more

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