Regardless of how you get your baby to sleep, remember to follow the sleep safety guidelines. For example, the CDC says that a safe sleep setup uses a firm, flat surface with no soft items and ...

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. Getting my babies to actually sleep in their bassinets was one of the most unexpectedly frustrating things I faced as a new parent ...

Anxiety around everything baby sleep-related has become an almost overwhelming topic for new parents. At the hospital, the nurse wraps your baby in an expert swaddle, but when you get home your ...

The average 1-month-old sleeps just 5.7 hours at night and wakes two to four times during the night. Here are some tips from parents who’ve been through it. Sleep is a precious commodity when you have ...

The Best Things for Getting Babies to Sleep, According to Experts We spoke to two pediatricians and an editor at the Bump about their recommendations for helping your child sleep better at night.

Swaddle blankets soothe the startle reflex, support regulation, and make bedtime more predictable. Here's how to swaddle safely, and when to transition out.

After my daughter was born in 2022, I became extremely familiar with the online baby sleep boom. For the unfamiliar, a profitable — and unregulated — sleep-training industry of online influencers and ...

Any parent with an infant can tell you that getting a baby to sleep can sometimes feel harder than solving the Pythagorean theorem. There are wake windows to consider, feeding times and so much more.

I still remember how, as a new parent, I would often tiptoe into my sleeping son's room multiple times a day — and night — to make sure he was still breathing. Thanks to Safe to Sleep, a public ...