While we are Pregnant, we have absolutely no idea that our sleep is about to go on a long vacation without any return ticket.. Atleast for first 2-3 months Moms should be prepared to experience a phase where they will not get to sleep at all because somehow in the beginning babies don't sleep no matter how hard we try and if they sleep since the beginning consider yourself lucky.. However If Moms begin to try these certain steps from the beginning itself, babies might be able to develop a sleep routine soon..

10 Tips that might help you with New Borns

1.Swing or rock- First of all I read somewhere that while we are pregnant, babies are habitual of sleeping by getting rocked all the time because of our continuous movements and they are wide awake while we are resing... So swinging or rocking the baby help them to sleep just like their womb times...
2.Swaddle- Babies are habitual of compact, warm and cosy womb and thus feel uncomfortable in their initial days... Swaddling gives them that feel back and make them feel or cozy and secure, making it all easy for them to sleep.
3.Colic issues- New born babies face major Colic issues which is one reason why they can sleep at night.. Burp the baby well, give tummy time and if major colic issues go for Gas drops, so that baby can sleep well through the night.
4.Diapers- Though i am not encouraging the use of Diapers but major reasons why babies gets up in the night is because of wet nappies, Diapers keep them dry for good 3-4 hours and give them an undisturbed sleep.
5.Routine- Set fixed routine for them and try to make them sleep on the same time daily to set their body clock according to that, will be really helpful in the long run.
6.Consistent Naps- This tip has worked the best for me.. Make the babies sleep in regular intervals before they get too tired.. If the baby stays up for too long and gets all tired then they trouble more in sleeping at the night.
7.Sleep Associations- Get the baby accustomed to some thing like a toy or read books to them or sing some lullaby or some habit like getting them into a night wear or doing some particular ritual with them, so that they know that whenever you do this its time to sleep.
8.Massaging- Massaging and bathing the baby makes them all tired and sleepy, if the weather is cold you can avoid bathing.. But massages help them to fall asleep.
9.Leave you scent- If you co sleep with the baby then this isn't required but if the baby sleeps in the cot, put any piece of cloth like your dress or scarf or anything which has you scent in it, to give the baby that feel of you having close to them.
10.Patience- Last and the most important tip is to keep patience, because no tip will work in one go, you might have to make several attempts and experiments for it to work.


While some of these habits like Swadding or rocking the baby should be reduced as the baby starts growing to avoid them from getting totally dependent on just this.. You can continue with the rest tips for long run..

These are some of the tips that worked well for me, though i would like to share that no tip worked for the First 2 months, no matter what I do my baby just won't sleep during the night.. Some tips might work for you, some might not work.. Don't give up experimenting..

Do share your reviews or if you have some additional tips that can help New moms with the struggle of putting their babies to Sleep