What can you actually expect from your newborn baby? Is it realistic to think that your baby will sleep through the night from day 1, or have a perfect schedule after a week? You probably already know the answer, of course, you should not expect that! Sleep coaching at this young age is strongly discouraged. Physically and emotionally, these young babies are not yet ready for sleep coaching. Sleep coaching these young infants can lead to negative development, attachment problems, and/or neurological growth issues.
But with all the messages you find on the internet and all the stories around you, you can become quite insecure. You may have one of the following questions: Is my baby sleeping enough? Should my baby sleep more or less? What is wise, can my baby sleep in bed with me, or rather not? My baby can't fall asleep independently, will they now become a very bad sleeper? My baby is very restless and keeps waking themselves up, what can I do about this? Is it normal that my newborn baby does not yet sleep through the night and my friend's baby does? Should I let my baby sleep in a dark room, or in as much light as possible during the day?
Of course, there are a lot more questions to think of, but all the questions actually reflect the same thing: a parent's insecurity. It is very difficult to choose the right advice from all the solicited and unsolicited advice. Although sleep coaching is not yet possible, there are plenty of possible measures you can take to optimize sleeping conditions. If you would like to get an answer to your questions, please make an appointment via the appointment scheduler.
