I?m already sleep training my baby in the womb
by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy
I?m only about 15 weeks pregnant, but I?m already starting to sleep train my baby. Sleep is so important to me that I can?t wait until he or she is born to begin the process.
Here?s what I do: When I?ll want the baby to sleep upon his or arrival, I lie down. So, say I plan for our baby to take a nap at 9 o?clock in the morning. This is the time I get in bed, and rest, or even doze off. Then I repeat this action throughout the day, at times I will desire for my newborn to sleep.
In the middle of the night, if I have to pee, I just hold it. I don?t want my baby thinking 3 or 4 a.m. is an acceptable time to get up!
Okay, before you jump to the comments section and declare that I am certifiably insane, rest assured that I AM KIDDING! But honestly, as moms and dads who are obsessed with the idea of perfect parenting, are we that far off from sleep training our babies in utero" As my talented colleague Becky Vieira recently pointed out in her post about sleep training her baby without letting him cry it out, many modern parents will do just about anything to master their babies? elusive sleep schedules, even if it means spending thousands of dollars. The last time I was a new parent, I was one of them.
It all began when I found out I was expecting baby #3. Having suffered through countless sleepless nights with my first two children, and knowing what a toll it took on my well-being and my ability to be a good mom/wife/friend/daug...
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