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Why is my Baby Waking Up Frequently at Night? Hunger, Habit or Something Else?

When my son was 3 months old he was waking up every 2.5 hours at night. Born at 10 lbs 4 oz he had a voracious appetite from the beginning. He had to be hungry each time he woke, right?
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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When Can My Baby Sleep Through The Night?

One of the hardest parts of being a parent is figuring out what we can expect from our children.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Why is my newborn so fussy in the early evening?

Why was my newborn so fussy in the early evening? What was I doing wrong? We were in the midst of the “witching hour”.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Should Your Bedtime Routine Include a Bath?

I remember being in the hospital, hours after my baby’s birth, giving him a bath and then trying to breastfeed. It didn’t go well since he was so sleepy from the bath! It is true that a bath will make a newborn sleepy. The bath is similar to the soothing conditions the baby experienced in the womb.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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How to Dress Your Baby for Winter Sleep

As a parent, we are concerned about our child during the night, worried that our child is too hot or too cold. In this post, Dr. Sarah Mitchell explains how you can dress your baby for peaceful winter sleep.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Dream Feeds: When, Why and How?

What is Dream Feed?A dreamfeed is when you pick your sleeping baby up and offer a breastfeed or bottle feed.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Pacifiers, friend or foe?

A binkie, soother, sou sou, or pacifier, whatever you want to call it, is a device that baby can suck on to soothe herself. Babies have a natural tendency to want to suck, and the pacifier can meet those needs.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Swaddling: When, Why and How to Wean

You’ve spent so much time getting your baby to sleep and swaddling, now you might be wondering how do I wean my baby from the swaddle? Keep reading and I”ll give you 6 simple steps.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell