Mothers of infants know extremely well, there is nothing more lovely than
the sight of a sleeping baby.
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There is nothing as pure and serene than the
sight of a mom nursing her
baby to
sleep.
All the sounds, air, smells, and
sights are a bit
of a sensory overload and literally cause a
baby's body to shut down into a deep
sleep in order to cope with all the newness.
Also, take time to enjoy the little things — the sweet smell
of your newborn's tiny head, the soft sounds
of his breathing as he
sleeps, the
sight of your spouse staring into your beautiful
baby's eyes — because too soon this time will pass and these precious moments will become mere memories.
Regardless
of whether or not your
baby is imaging a relaxing breastfeeding session, a nap on dad's chest, or is simply filing away the
sights and sounds
of the day, REM
sleep is helping your
baby's brain development.
In many ways, we've lost
sight of our instincts and our perspective when it comes to
baby sleep.
We focus so much on our
babies sleeping that we lose
sight of the things that we are capable
of changing to keep us less tired and have increased energy throughout the day and night.
White noise has been shown to reduce stress in
babies and to help them
sleep better - it helps them to power down at the end
of the day, a day that is filled with 100 new
sights, sounds, and experiences.
If you can keep it bright and busy with sounds,
sights, and noises to stimulate your
baby during the day; and keep night times quite and peaceful, then dim the lights to help your
baby feel calm and read a book or give them a bath or a bed time bottle (or breast, obviously) during the same time every night, your
baby will get a good sense
of when it's time to
sleep and when it isn't.