Pediatrician's Top Tips For Newborn Sleep
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- We all need sleep and this week, brand new parents The Doctors Bjorkman, a board-certified pediatrician and board-certified OB/GYN, are sharing their top 10 tips for newborn sleep. In this episode, they share some of the evidence-based ways to calm an upset baby and also what they've learned about getting baby to sleep while caring for their brand new baby at home!
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Special resources for this weeks video:
-- Newborn Sleep: Patterns, Interventions, and Outcomes. Pediatric AnnalsVol. 49, No. 2
Published Online:January 22, 2020 doi.org/10.3928/19382359-2020...
-- takingcarababies.com
-- The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
-- Twelve hours' sleep by 12 weeks old by Lisa Abidin and Suzy Giordano
Affiliate links to all products mentioned in video here: www.amazon.com/shop/thedoctor...
Also check out our video to learn about What a Pediatrician Wants You to Know about Caring for a Newborn Baby: • Pediatrician Explains ...
Intro Music: A WAY FOR ME - Nicolai Heidlas by Chem Ocampo
Keywords: pregnancy update, the doctors bjorkman, fourth trimester pregnancy, pregnancy vlog, new parents, newborn sleep, parenting tips, safe sleep
1. Babies sleep a lot
2. Light matters
3. Wake window is 45-90 minutes
4. Keep baby awake when eating
5. Nap lengths vary
6. Try to have a schedule, kind of
7. Look for sleep cues to keep baby from getting overtired
8. Use your support
9. The five S’s - swaddle, shush, sway, side/stomach, suck
10. Just survive the first two weeks
thanks!
Thank you. Too much filler into
Sound machine
Im looking forward to the number 10
Thanks, you just saved me 20 minutes to find out that they have 6 tips, 3 stating of facts, 1 of the tips is assuming that people have a "village" when the truth of today is that most don't, and then telling people to ride it out...
So nice to know that I'm not the only one who is just surviving. So emotional because I never know when I'm doing a good job or not.
I have a 1 month old and just wanted to comment from one mama to another - you’re doing GREAT! One quote that stuck with me is, “the very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one”. As long as baby is fed and you’re fed, you did great today. 😊
I feel you! 😔
I feel you! It’s so hard when you’re in survival mode and you feel like everything is going wrong
My wife and I are dying haha 1 week boy (first one).
@@matiascarvalho9424 I’m on week three with baby boy, first also. Hang in there it gets easier
Just had baby #4- I’ve learned that the first few weeks go by in a flash like a fever dream. & to trust your instincts.
Almost always swaddle that newborn baby. Their hands have a mind of their own and they will swipe their little faces and wake up.
Night time feeds/changes- try to change them with your phone flashlight on so it’s not as bright and doesn’t fully wake the baby up.
*pro tip* Mamas- tuck your baby’s muslin blanket underneath your shirt so it’s on your skin and gets your scent on it good, and when sleep training swaddle your baby in that blanket so baby can smell you at night and feel comforted.
Great tips. Third baby, and I still need reminded every time I’m in the newborn phase!
For those struggling to swaddle because baby doesn’t like it. What I thought this time, is how baby cries for a little while in a car seat, but then almost ALWAYS sleeps amazing once you’re driving and their all cozy in their seat. Swaddling is the same, they fuss for a bit, you walk and sway for a while and then they are out. I would mentally “drive” my baby around while rocking them crying a bit in the swaddle, and within a few minutes he was out; just like car rides. Lots of mental things help mama to just get to the next nap; it’s rough!
Congrats on baby #3 and thank you SO MUCH for sharing your pro-tips with our viewers here!! We so appreciate it and hope you all are getting some sleep!
Dad here and his first baby boy I have a mother that knows what she is doing but when it comes to me I start to get sad and maybe irritated a lot of emotions because he keeps crying with me. I’m trying to learn and this video made me feel better I hope in the future I become a great dad and just want to get better with newborns.
Being a new mama this helped so much! I wish I saw this video sooner. Our baby girl is 2 weeks old and I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one feeling like survival mode.
For sleep deprived parents, skip the beginning, and move right to 00:03:26
@TDB, thank for the episode
Thnk you!!!
thanks
😂😂😂
This needs to be bumped up to the top for these parents’ well-being. 😂
Zipper swaddles are life savers!! My son broke out of regular swaddles and velcro ones. Zipper ones are easier to use and easier to keep baby in. It was a game changer for sleep!
Love this video! My peanut just hit 2 weeks yesterday and we SURVIVED 🤩
Oh my gosh, congrats mama. Those first two weeks ain't no joke. Hope you are feeling like you are on the mend and loving new parenthood--it's been the most exhausting and rewarding thing we've done.
Aaaww mine is 4 weeks and I promise you they start changing from now every single day ... everyday new growth .. smiles and noises n personality...
Congrats! Mine is going to hit 4 weeks in 3 days but this 3rd week has been brutal. He was so sweet and peaceful the first 2 weeks. My mom says he's going through a growth spurt so he's hungry and cranky.
I'm going through motherhood all over again with my 3 week old son. I have a 17 year old daughter, so I forgot just how exhausting the first few weeks really are 😩
Honestly, thank you for this
I’m a first time father and I was really struggling. I decided to get organized and learn more as to what was going on with my baby I thought I was failing already as a father. This video really helped me.
Same here for me first baby 😀😀😀
Bravo! You’ll be a great father!
Thank you so much for making this video. The part that I recently discovered 1 month into having a newborn was the concept of wake windows and now it all makes sense why my baby has been so fussy during the day because she hasn’t been getting adequate sleep. I was under the impression I needed to stimulate her during the day and let her sleep at night and that was probably not a good thing. Yesterday, I started having her take more regular daytime naps and she’s like a new baby, much happier and alert during the wake windows
I thought the same as well
Watching this while my newborn born today is in my arms finally 😌
Congratulations mama
Congratulations to your lil one ❤️
Congrats Mummy ❤️
Aweee..🥰🥰🥰😘 im also waiting for my baby just one month to go..🤩
You’re advice gives so much comfort and help us to feel not alone as new parents. My baby is the same he loves to be awake all night and we are just adjusting. Thanks! You guys are great people!
Your videos are phenomenal! My daughter is a patient of Dr Sarah and finds so much comfort & compassion in her fertility care ❤. We prayer she & our son in law will need this video in the future to get their newborn to sleep. Thank you for your professionalism & real life advice!
I'm on baby #3 and I still find so much reassurance in this!! Getting a baby to sleep well is hard work! Thank you for your encouragement!
At the same time even now, I dont understand why babies need so much help with their sleep, since they were able to do it all by themselves for 9 months in utero😂 they should just continue doing what they've been doing😅😢
@@cluflu5831 indeed I've been thinking the same ahahah
Great tips! I needed this refresher for my second. It was a little long for me - FYI play on 1.25x speed or more starting at 3:30 :)
Thanks for the timestamp. Indeed way too long of an intro 🤭
I love the candidness from 2. Thank you guys.
One of the biggest things I’m noticing with my 3 day old baby is he is not sleeping at night. A lot of thoughts come to mind such as if I am doing a good job or a bad job. Fight those thoughts other parents because your baby is dependent on you and you can’t afford those thoughts!! The fact you worry means you care !!! We all got this !
I’m literally taking notes that I don’t forget this information when baby comes (currently 22 weeks)
22 weeks too!! Good luck with everything!!
I have a scheduled C-section in 1 week! And even though I have two older ones, it’s been a while, so I’m trying to soak in as much knowledge as I can that I may have forgotten. 😂
I’ve been bingeing your vids for the past 7 months… my wife is due in 2 months, you’ve been a huge help. Thank you!!
New follower! 5 months pregnant and trying to prepare myself BEFORE he’s here hopefully I can apply all your tips!! Love your content
My first son slept so good and so long right from when we came home from the hospital, and I used to think newborns were “easy” and I never really felt sleep deprived, but then my second was tough! He cluster fed and never slept longer than 45 mins.... for MONTHS! 😖 I finally knew what other moms meant when they said newborns are a lot of work! Lol
Now I’m expecting baby3, so we’ll see what this one has in store for me 🤷🏽♀️🥰
Thank you for sharing all these tips!
Good luck with number 3! Hopefully they sleep a little more like your firstborn did 🤞🏻
My baby sleeps only on my hand and like to cluster feed too.
I’m all day and night just breastfeeding and rocking my baby.
It feels so hard and stressful. 🥺
@@valjetah i hear ya, I used to tell my husband that I thought I was going crazy because I was so sleep deprived🥱 how old is your baby?
@@AnaLampWoman one month old, I hope it will get better with time 🙏🏻
@@valjetah yes! It will get better! The first few months can be tough getting into a good routine, but don’t forget to enjoy these moments too, they go by so fast and before you know it, they are toddlers and sometimes don’t even want to snuggle 🥺
Congratulations on your new baby!
This was an amazing and very informative as well as reassuring video to say the least I think this video deserves an award. I have a newborn and I'm experiencing all these things, thank you guys very much
Just had my 1st baby and he is now 8 days old. This video is amazing!! Thank you 💙
So helpful for parents who have just had a baby or are expecting one i still remember the feeling in the womb
Thank you for sharing! I’m due in September with my first. It’s so helpful to hear real life experience from parents who also know what’s expected and considered “normal” medically as physicians! Your videos have made me feel less nervous and prepared with realistic expectations.
This was SO incredibly happy! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge as well as your experience to help parents and babies !!
I've been watching your channel my whole pregnancy. Thank you so much for all of your advice! I'm so glad you made this video because after days of our 2 week old staying up for 4+ hours we've successfully put her down to sleep 6 times now. Learning about the wake window , shhhushing and rocking have helped us tremendously. ❤️
Congratulations to you both on your first child!
Expecting our first child in around a month. As soon as we see one of your videos uploaded, we click on it! And we appreciate and trust the advice coming from you as you are both professionals/ doctors! 🙏
Please keep these meaningful videos coming!
Such a great video & tips! Thank you for sharing. We are just about to hit our three week mark, and we are survived & still surviving 🙌🏼 wish I saw this video from the time that we had him! The swaddling, we thought he hated it also, but it helps sooo much to calm him & get him to sleep easier & longer. We just came across the white noise, and combined with the swaddling, it works wonders!
Old Nurse: great-grandma...I'm loving you two sharing your experience and teaching.
Thanks for the video guys, you both sounds like typical new parents it's so lovely to hear you guys honesty aswell, these are great tips! I do some of them aswel ,this is my third baby and it's amazing lm so blessed this time round or myb because Im much calmer but baby girl is a great sleeper, since birth she sleeps alot and has really short but lovely awake times and could sleep 5 hours a night and 4 hours during the day she is six weeks and thriving living for her smiles and funny faces ,lm one happy mama
This has been so helpful and easy to understand, also my favorite video of yours. Thank you 💛🙏🏼
I’m amazed on how much this video helped me ! I was worried that my baby wasn’t sleeping, and it was just this missing tips and tricks
I’m 36 weeks first time mom having my husband watch this amazing video !! Getting nervous but honestly your video helped so much calm my anxiety ! Thank you so much !!!❤️😩
This was so comforting to watch. 1st time mom and I am just getting by day after day. My baby is 2 weeks old. It has been a struggle to get some sleep
Thanks for sharing. Hope everyone gets a little more sleep having watched this information.
Awesome tips guys!!! Thank you! Expecting a baby girl in December. ♥️
It's great to hear about the wake windows. Our baby is 6 weeks old and mama is constantly worrying about how little he's awake but according to this he's totally following the wake windows.
I'm due with my third in 2 weeks. These are great tips that I remember learning on my own. My first broke out of the swaddle but I wish someone had suggested Velcro or arms up swaddles or soothing after swaddling until baby relaxed because I think I gave up too quickly and then used baby furniture that was counter-productive (long story). I had post-partum anxiety and didn't know what was normal or not as far as sleep patterns. Love how these doctors explained those patterns succinctly yet realistically. I also remember changing diaper between sides or when baby woke up to increase wakefulness as a newborn. In later stages I would watch eyes droop and get them down for a nap before eyes completely closed. After that, the next stage was creating a more scheduled environment around 3-4 naps a day. Thanks for the video to remind me of skills I have learned and that I can do this again. 🙂
First time here and omg your opening is the cutest thing I've seen in a very long time 😍
These helped massively thanks
Eat play sleep routine, and sticking to routine. That got my kids to sleep though the night early. And they were great sleepers and good about going to bed throughout their toddler years and beyond. “On Becoming Babywise” was the book I read and It worked liked a charm.
Yes this. Baby wise book taught me this and my daughter has slept through the night since 3 months and she’s almost three now
Thank you! I’m 34 weeks and so excited for my little boy to get here!
You’re so close. Congrats!!!
Thank you all for your videos, my wife and I and our newborn baby have benefitted from your work. Thank you!
I have a 9 month old who sleeps/naps very well now. I do look back to the newborn days with dismay at the many mistakes we made! Great advice in this video, we will certainly be doing things completely differently with baby number 2 when the time comes. The only tip I would add is to watch the room temperature, keep it as comfortable as you can and adjust layers on baby appropriately.
Your videos are truly blessings for all newly perents like us 😊
Great advices, thank you
Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼
This is SO helpful. We’ll be 30 weeks Wednesday and this has just eased 30 weeks of anxiety and me wondering how on earth I was going to care for a newborn baby. Thank you! And congratulations on your little one!
OMG! I’m 44 and the nurse at the hospital told my mom to feed me only every 4 HOURS!! Needless to say I cried a lot.
This helped so much thank you
Thanks for sharing this. I'm 33 weeks so it should come in handy soon!
This is such a great video. Thank you 😊
I just had my first baby last Wednesday and have found your videos SO helpful!! Definitely going to try out some things to get my little girl sleeping her best!
Oh congrats mama!! That first week is such a blur, I hope you are surviving and feeling a little more like yourself every day!! Enjoy all those sweet sweet newborn snuggles and yawns and hang in there!!
My husband and I read 12 Hours by 12 weeks and our daughter has been sleeping through the night since she was 10 weeks and she is 13 weeks now. We started around 7/8ish weeks and it was hard but so worth it! It really worked for us.
Oh that's AMAZING!! I've read it twice now (once when I was pregnant, and again now that she is here). Did you breastfeed? She recommends spacing feeds to every 4 hours and I don't know if Cec will love that/if it's the same for breastfed babies!!
I was EBF up until 2 weeks ago (she was losing weight because I wasn't producing enough). We naturally got on the 4 hour in between feeds but I remember in the book that she said if you wanted to feed every 3 hours that's fine so that might work for you guys. Now that she is on formula obviously I can see exactly what she is getting but before that I would time every feed and they were pretty long feeds like 30 minutes. (We used the Huckleberry app to track everything and love it!) I understand the feeding schedule might not work for everyone but the daytime and nighttime tool boxes she writes about are SO helpful. Our daughter was able to self soothe completely on her own by 10 weeks. Now she is a champ!! We don't follow the schedule exactly with naps because I feel like my daughter needs more sleep during the day (or else she is cranky pants). All this say do what is best for y'all!! I know you are both wonderful loving parents!!!
Thanks. I'm also a new and first time parent.
Great Video! Also teach baby the difference between day and night, One way to do that is put them in baby clothes during day and onesies at night.Made a big difference for me and my baby.I hope this helps someone :)
Love your advices.. I’m a mom to be and you guys explain everything so good I’m actually looking forward not to sleep lol thanks for all your tips
Jess❤️
I know this is late but my first 2 months were absolute torture. We are at 4 months and things are so great now!
Thankyou for this video it's really helpful
Perfect! Our baby girl is 4 weeks tomorrow.
It really does get better with time. And help!
Wow its so good to see you guys again
Lol! I love you guys. Found it hilarious that you did a baby sleep video at 2 weeks! Cute. Im two years in and I still have no idea! They go through so many phases, regressions, life just affecting their routines! Anyways, would love to see another updated sleep video these days and when you hit toddlerdom!
Guys, you two are a-ma-zing!! Stumbled upon your videos, and I think I'm gonna go through all of them.
Loved this (and all) video(s). Due in 5 weeks with my first and trying to absorb all the information I can. Love that y’all not only have the medical knowledge but are now having real hands on experience as well. Also, kudos to you for posting with a newborn!!! I’ve been debating getting the snoo or not. Loved hearing that y’all chose not to.
So glad you found our videos and that you like them so much!! Thanks!
@@TheDoctorsBjorkman I'd love to hear why you decided against the Snow as well- currently debating as is Mandi it seems!
@@christyleslie6466 Personally i want it so badly but its just a huge investment even to rent it for 6months lol. I'm still gonna get it though. but the price is silly!
Your super short comment on nap lengths was sooooo helpful. That and the info on waking a sleeping baby. Thank you. I needed confirmation on this.
Thank you very much
You guys are just so Amazing in sharing your experiences and advice with us. I always learn so much and truly grateful that I can watch your video's which makes me feel more at ease when my Baby arrives. Im definitely taking down some notes cause it's such great insight. Keep your experiences and videos coming 😁absolutely love them.
Your videos are amazing 👍🏻😁🙏🏻
This was incredibly helpful! I thought my baby hated the swaddle too but when I stopped swaddling his arms, I noticed he would only sleep for less than 2 hours at a time. I followed your advice and he was totally calm! I just had to be a bit more patient with it.
My midwives had told me to keep baby awake during feeds but never actually explained why. So, I kept letting baby fall asleep and, like you, found I was constantly feeding. Thank you for explaining why it’s important to keep baby awake! I’m already noticing a difference.
Amazing video!!!!!!!
Due in February with #2 & I've done the "mom sway" ever since I was pregnant with my first 9 years ago 😂 It just became a habit. Thanks for the information, it's been a long time since I've had a newborn & I had very little information and support back then, so I'm taking in all the information I can find
😍 I'm due with #2 in March and my 1st will be nearly 9 as well!
Haven’t finished watching the video but i already feel better; genuinely thought I was not doing something right
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am going on to week two
You can do it! Those first couple weeks are a BLUR and all about survival. Just hang in there, don't be afraid to ask for help, and know that you WILL get sleep again!!!
Into our 2nd week and I feel like babies behavior changes everyday. Me and my husband have finally worked out a good sleep schedule. We are learning so mucb everyday.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Omg cutest intro ever!
I’m 34 weeks and I’m ready for her to be here. 6 weeks to go! Thanks for this video.
Thanks for sharing! I’m due in less than a month with my first and your videos are so helpful and definitely alleviating some anxiety. 😅
Thanks for another great video, doctors! My little Boy (5weeks) has always made long sleep and wake time streches. Usually he likes to sleep 3-5 hours (possible because of supplementing with formula for medical reasons) and be awake for 2+ hours in daytime. Once he is in "night mode" he sleeps great trough the night with frequent meals around every 4 hours. Our problem is that he can not fall asleep for naps in daytime despite of being tired. He really fights sleep. Do you have recommendations to help him fall asleep for naps?
Thank you I am 25 weeks and worried about the sleeping!
I need to rewatch a lot of your videos so i can take notes. I am currently 25 wks pregnant with my first baby and i feel better listing stuff. Thank you for posting informative videos 😊
You are so welcome! We are so glad you are finding them helpful, as that is our goal. We definitely have learned so much by just living it ourselves and want to share that with others. It makes it all worth it when we hear it helps other moms/dads/caregivers out there. Congrats on your first sweet babe! So excited for you to meet your little one--it is a wonderful amazing feeling.
I am getting so nervous! I’m currently 35 weeks with my second daughter but my first is already 7 years old so I completely forgot about everything 😬 Your videos are helping me out so much 💕
You’re going to do great! We hear it’s like riding a bike (that just happens to cry, poop, and is sometimes fussy with feedings). Good luck mama!
My oldest was 6 when I had my second. My second is now 8, when I'm about to have my third. I know what you mean. Just research as much as you can on the topics you don't feel supper confident about
It is worth to consider white noise. White and pink noise facilitating long, deep and healthy sleep are of particular importance for children. There is no absolute silence in the mother's womb. Various sounds reach the fetus - voices, music, and even the sound of flowing blood. Through the amniotic fluid and the specific environment in the mother's body, all sounds that reach the fetus appear as white noise. After giving birth, such a sound makes the baby feel safe and confident. This noise reminds the baby of the conditions in the mother's belly. In the case of newborns and infants, white noise will work not only during sleep. It is also worth using it to soothe and calm a crying baby.
Thanks!
My baby is 7 weeks… what I’ve learned
1. Baby in crib from day 1 at home
At night with a monitor in his own room.
2. When feeding/changing diapers at night keep it dark!
3. Sound machine
4. Moms please seek help and communicate with obgyn about post delivery anxiety/ depression. Burn out is real.
Take it easy on yourself! You’ve got this.
Such amazing tips! One of my concerns with becoming a new mom is being able to get enough sleep for my husband, baby, and me when the little one arrives. Thank you!
Thank you! Having a supportive partner will be a HUGE help. Trading off between who was calming baby during sleepless stretches was the only way we’ve survived.
Keep your bubba in your room or even sleep with them till 2 or 3 months. Your baby will benefit from it.
Thank you so much for this video. As someone who knows absolutely nothing about infants, this is exactly the kind of information I need as I prepare to give birth in a few months. I'm saving this video for future reference and to watch again with my husband.
Jenna! You are so welcome. So many congrats on your pregnancy--hope you are feeling well and we are so glad you find these helpful. Pregnancy and parenthood is a very steep learning curve, and we know we have appreciated all the pointers we have gotten along the way!
Hi, I just found your channel and I love the information that both of you provide for moms & babies. I’m a FTM 32 weeks pregnant with fraternal Twins. Could you do a video specifically on Twins and multiples & what might differ with delivery & postpartum. I’m kind of nervous about what to expect.
We’re so glad you found us!
Twins are at a higher risk for preterm birth, which can sometimes be scary but you’ve already made it to 32weeks which is amazing!!
We will gladly as this idea to our list of episodes to do, but would also recommend you check out our video on preterm birth.
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@N Russell how would you make a video about this? Just go to your dr and check your levels if you’re curious.
It seems like a waste of time and money unless you’ve been trying for over a year which is what’s recommended.
People get so hung up on things that don’t matter. You’d have better luck to stop stressing about these things and just enjoy the process.
Very helpful
Glad you think so!
The problem isn’t putting them to sleep, it’s how to let them sleep on their own without waking up!!! Lol
Currently holding my baby to sleep 💓💓she woke up after 15 min being down. it’s sweet, I love it but also wish I could do the pile of laundry over there 👀
babies sleep better after 6-8 weeks, my 3 months old now sleeps 5 hours in one go at night. for reflex u can tilt the bed/mattress or add a folder below it to make it slightly elevated,
Congratulations 😊
you two are couple goals
❤ thank you
Really grateful for your educating channel! Qs: How loud can I play the white noise machine? They Come with 85dba Max, and I doubt 85dba is good for the little ears
You two are so lovely 🥰