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Getting your baby to sleep through the night can be a challenge. We're here to help you navigate baby sleep training, safe sleep guidelines, and naptime.

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

David Bacque of Life with Benjamin explains how steady sleeping patterns and routines made all the difference for his fussy firstborn.

David Bacque, Life with Benjamin

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

Blogger and new mom Gracie Carroll breaks down exactly what parents need for successful co-sleeping with babies (and fur-babies!)

Gracie Carroll

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

Convey the Moment's Eleni McMullin shares her tricks for helping her kids foster a positive relationship with bedtime through a nighttime sleep routine.

Eleni McMullin, Convey the Moment

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Not all your breastmilk is created equal–which is why newborns who drink morning milk at night could be struggling to doze off.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook

How to survive your baby’s 4-month sleep regression

How to survive your baby’s 4-month sleep regression

The 4-month sleep regression is real—and it’s totally normal. Here's how to make it through this dreaded sleep-pattern change.

Kara Aaserud

Lyrics to lullabies and songs you need in your baby's life

Lyrics to lullabies and songs you need in your baby's life

From "Rock-a-bye Baby" to "Round the Garden," here are lyrics to lullabies that will lull your baby to sleep—and a few that are sure to get some giggles!

Today's Parent

9 Best Baby Swaddles

9 Best Baby Swaddles

Many parents and paediatricians swear that swaddling can help most babies sleep longer and cry less. These are some of the most recommended styles.

Simone Olivero

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Wondering what to expect for your baby’s ever-changing sleep and feeding routines? We have expert sample schedules to cover you from birth to toddlerhood.

Bonnie Schiedel

Do babies dream?

Do babies dream?

A sleep doctor and a paediatric sleep consultant answer all of your questions about baby dreams, like what they dream about and why they cry in their sleep

Bonnie Schiedel

Sleep and feeding schedule for your 12- to 18-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your 12- to 18-month-old baby

The transition from baby to toddler can do a number on their sleep—and yours. Here are some sample schedules from 12 to 18 months to keep everyone on track and well rested.

Bonnie Schiedel

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

How’s your baby sleeping? Teething and new routines and skills can wreak havoc on your baby’s old routines, but they still need solid rest. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your nine- to 12-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

This doctor thought sleep training was a breeze—until she had to do it herself

This doctor thought sleep training was a breeze—until she had to do it herself

Dr. Stephanie Liu believed the studies showing that sleep training is safe, but then she had to listen to her own baby crying and wasn't so sure.

Stephanie Liu

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Welcome to the second half of the first year! If your baby’s sleep and feeding routines haven’t changed drastically yet, they’re about to. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your six- to nine-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Wondering what baby's routine should look like after the big four-month milestone and sleep regression? Here are a few sample sleep and feeding schedules.

Bonnie Schiedel

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Here’s what to expect for your two-month-old baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks nine through 12.

Bonnie Schiedel

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

Here’s what to expect for your baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks five through eight.

Bonnie Schiedel

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Here’s what to expect for your newborn baby’s sleep schedule, wake times, feeding routine and diaper changes in the first four weeks.

Bonnie Schiedel

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

Do you feel like a walking mom-zombie, staggering around in a fog of fatigue and broken sleep? This is how sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on your health.

Katie Dupuis

11 Travel Hacks to Make Sure Your Baby Actually Sleeps While on Vacation

11 Travel Hacks to Make Sure Your Baby Actually Sleeps While on Vacation

You’re excited about your trip—but also starting to freak out about bedtime. These travel hacks make sure your baby sleeps even when you’re on the road.

Claire Sibonney

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

You've read all the baby sleep books and Googled into the wee hours, but sleep training didn't work. We asked an expert to tell us why.

Ariel Brewster