For lots of new parents breastfeeding and sleep are two of the biggest causes of worry. Lots of sleep advice talks about that elusive ‘drowsy but awake’ moment as being key to good sleep and there can be a lot of pressure to achieve it. For the purposes of this blog I am mainly talking about 0-3 month babies, those in the fourth trimester, although it can still be the case for older babies too. Little babies sleep a lot. And breastfeed a lot. And mostly the two go together

Do you breastfeed your baby to sleep? Lots and lots of mums do. Newborn babies seem to do little more than feed and sleep. Sometimes they only feed a short time and they are fast asleep, other times they are sleeping and feeding at the same time. In those early days breastfeeding and sleeping are closely linked and, because babies are so tiny, it is accepted that this is what happens. But as babies start to grow parents start to doubt whether this is the right thing to do.

If you are starting out breastfeeding your baby there are lots of things it is helpful to know. Often new parents find themselves surrounded by family and friends with more experience of formula feeding than breastmilk, and this can lead to some confusion because babies fed with formula can behave quite differently to breast fed babies. If you aren’t aware of these difference it can lead to more doubts and worries about whether you are producing enough milk or getting feeding

This is very much the question that every new parent has. Trying to work out what is normal when it comes to baby sleep can feel really difficult. Society gives us a lot of different expectations and these often don't match up to what newborn sleep usually looks like. Even the friendly sounding question of ‘Are they a good baby?’ is a loaded one. What they're really asking is how well your baby sleeps, because in simple times a good baby sleeps well. In reality there are no

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You new baby grows at an incredible rate. They are gaining around 1.5-2lbs (up to 1kg) and growing 2.5-4cm per month. Add to this their...