Upheaval in the Household
Bringing a child home from hospital has its challenges.
You no longer have the security of the nurses being at hand, although I realize not everyone has a good experience during their stay in hospital.
Many first time parents have no idea what to expect.
Some have never even handled a small baby, let alone a newborn and parents may feel awkward and/or clumsy.
Many parents have no family support, while others would rather not have the unsolicited advice from family or friends.
In any profession or trade, we usually have a period of training to equip us for the job.
With parenthood, we are often just thrown in booties and all! We learn on the run and often without expert advice.
Many mothers have commented that they were given masses of information and preparation for labour, which was over in a relatively short time, but almost no preparation for what to expect after the baby was born.
The majority of house calls by professional health care workers are from sleep-deprived parents whose babies are 'catnapping'.
Those babies have not learnt to sleep for long periods of time between feeds -either during the day or night, or both.
This obviously affects not only the baby but the whole household -especially mothers.
A tired parent may be tense, impatient and frustrated.
They may then take this distress out on their partner, their older children and even their young baby.
The quality of life for the family with a grizzly, sleep-deprived baby is far from optimal.
Your baby, who was initially the joy of your lives, has now taken over the routine of the house and demands constant attention and pacifying.
Research indicates that twenty to thirty percent of babies, toddlers and their families are affected by sleep problems of one sort or another.
A sleep problem doesn't mean you are a 'poor' parent.
It may be an indication of a lack of knowledge and understanding of your baby's sleep needs.
Sleep problems often occur when there is a confusion of signs given by a tired baby.
Babies may appear to be wide awake when they are actually overtired.
Over a period of time, the baby develops a habit of not wanting to settle when put to bed, or not wanting to resettle having only slept a short period.
(less than 2 hours) Families are looking for advice on parenting which is not only holistic but is also specific to their family.
The advice from an experienced professional who is versed in current research can be an excellent option.
Learn how to prevent problems before they arise can help prevent a stressful time later when you are trying to break a bad habit.
You no longer have the security of the nurses being at hand, although I realize not everyone has a good experience during their stay in hospital.
Many first time parents have no idea what to expect.
Some have never even handled a small baby, let alone a newborn and parents may feel awkward and/or clumsy.
Many parents have no family support, while others would rather not have the unsolicited advice from family or friends.
In any profession or trade, we usually have a period of training to equip us for the job.
With parenthood, we are often just thrown in booties and all! We learn on the run and often without expert advice.
Many mothers have commented that they were given masses of information and preparation for labour, which was over in a relatively short time, but almost no preparation for what to expect after the baby was born.
The majority of house calls by professional health care workers are from sleep-deprived parents whose babies are 'catnapping'.
Those babies have not learnt to sleep for long periods of time between feeds -either during the day or night, or both.
This obviously affects not only the baby but the whole household -especially mothers.
A tired parent may be tense, impatient and frustrated.
They may then take this distress out on their partner, their older children and even their young baby.
The quality of life for the family with a grizzly, sleep-deprived baby is far from optimal.
Your baby, who was initially the joy of your lives, has now taken over the routine of the house and demands constant attention and pacifying.
Research indicates that twenty to thirty percent of babies, toddlers and their families are affected by sleep problems of one sort or another.
A sleep problem doesn't mean you are a 'poor' parent.
It may be an indication of a lack of knowledge and understanding of your baby's sleep needs.
Sleep problems often occur when there is a confusion of signs given by a tired baby.
Babies may appear to be wide awake when they are actually overtired.
Over a period of time, the baby develops a habit of not wanting to settle when put to bed, or not wanting to resettle having only slept a short period.
(less than 2 hours) Families are looking for advice on parenting which is not only holistic but is also specific to their family.
The advice from an experienced professional who is versed in current research can be an excellent option.
Learn how to prevent problems before they arise can help prevent a stressful time later when you are trying to break a bad habit.
