Everyone knows having a baby turns your world upside down. The first few months are challenging as you adjust to your new way of life. But it's made harder when you're doing it on less sleep. Tiredness is one of the key stress factors facing new

Safe sleeping for babiesWhen you're feeding in bed and exhausted, it's tempting to let your baby fall asleep next to you. Try not to - the safest place for them to sleep for the first six months is on their back in a cot in your room, according

at the beginning of the night, when he wakes he may well need it again to fall back to sleep. At first glance, these issues do not seem relevant to the 5am wake up. However, after 4am babies and toddlers are in their lightest stage of sleep. If he is quite "prop

bringing him into your bed for a feed, it's safer to put him back in his cot before you sleep. There's a risk of rolling onto him, or your baby falling out of bed or getting stuck between the wall and the bed. It's even more important to put him back in his

're teaching your baby how to go to sleep on her own, which is new for her. She won't know what's happening at first and may cry longer and harder than before to see if you'll change your mind.If you can follow the plan, she will realise it's not worth crying

and night sleeps. Try the Cuddlewrap, which is specially shaped to keep your little one’s hands near their mouth.How to deal with a colicky baby?Try settling your little one by using this pre-bed routine.1. Don't bath him before bedtime as he may be too

on her nightclothes and feed her in her bedroom, as this will create happy associations with her room. You can start this from day one if you wish - put her down to sleep in her room, and move her in with you when you go to bed if she's under 6 months

that night-time is for sleeping and daytime is for activity. Keep your voice soft and quiet, use night lights and lamps rather than bright main lights, and keep disturbances to a minimum.Be oh so quietOnce she's ready for bed, put your baby in her cot