breastfeeding.
Read more about breast and bottle feeding Feeding Options Safer Sleep
Your midwife and health visitor will talk to you about how to sleep your baby safely when you are pregnant and after. Lullaby Trust guidelines:
For the first 6 months your baby should sleep in your bedroom, in their own cot. or other items (like teddies, cot bumpers, sleep pods) around them as these could cover their face. maintaining the room temperature, you can talk to your health visitor.
Do not sleep with your baby
including;
How your baby is feeding, weeing, pooing and presenting
Your baby's weight
How to sleep. Sleep
Your midwife and health visitor will talk to you about how to sleep your baby safely.:
For the first 6 months your baby should sleep in your bedroom, in their own cot/crib or moses basket. teddies, cot bumpers, sleep pods) around them as these could cover their face.
The recommended room. temperature, you can talk to your health visitor.
Do not sleep with your baby on a sofa or chair
of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Your baby should still be sharing a room with you and be put to sleep on their back. If your baby can roll you should still put them down to sleep on their back. If they roll in their sleep then try not to worry they are mobile enough to change their position.
You may have noticed that your baby is awake for longer periods now and their sleep pattern might have changed.
At 3 months old your baby will need around 4-5 hours of sleep in the daytime, as well as about
Every weekday - 10am-11am
Every weekday you are able to speak to a health professional from our Just One Number team via video call about your child aged 0-19.You can get advice about;
Infant feeding
Healthy lifestyles
Child development
Emotional health
Behaviour and sleep
Toileting
Anything else you are concerned about.
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