Let me tell you how some of your evening and night time may look like. It will change and vary depending on your baby’s age. For the first 3 months or so your baby sleep is unorganized. They may go to sleep in various hours and wake up for a feeding every 3 hours or so. Some babies can stretch a longer night rest, but please don’t count on that. Whether you believe in sleep coaching or not, it is healthy and important for us parents to teach our kids healthy sleep habits. Some parents start with the right sleep habits right from
the beginning but unfortunately get sidetracked and confused because the changes that their baby is going through. And when that happens it’s a slippery slope getting to inconsistent and bed sleep habits. For that I highly recommend using a hatch baby night light and sounds machine. At first I wasn’t aware of this product until I had to go through sleep training myself (and later became asleep consultant). It has various applications from different light colors (that’s very in intensity) and different sounds (from White noises to natural sounds) and also can be controlled from your phone. This product can be used right from the beginning in order to create a healthier more consistent sleep habits that you and your baby will grow into. Usually when you do that there is a lower chance you need sleep consultation in the future.
As a sleep consultant I follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics for safe sleep. Many parents struggle with the question of how many layers should I have my baby wearing while sleeping at night. Usually for the first 3 months you can use swaddle to wrap your baby to sleep. That functions as a second light layer of fabric. But that can be unraveled during night time and could be dangerous as a loose fabric in the baby’s crib. While some doctors refrain from swaddling I encountered this product that allows you to lightly dress your baby and still use a safe baby sleep environment. I love using this baby long sleeve wearable sleep bag. It has a thick fluffy breathable shell while your baby is safely snuggled in it. Your baby can move during night time while wearing it and it also supports the hip joints that should be allowed in an open position. It can be used for many months for the size is quite variable. And honestly you only need one or two of those.
Whether you choose to nurse or feed with a bottle (which is highly recommended for a partner to participate in night feeding letting the mom rest at night). For us parents waking up at night it’s not an easy task. We usually sleep deprived and confused. So for those night waking’s, considered your feeding with a bottle during night time, I highly recommend using a bottle warmer. Personally it took me some time to realize that this is what I need. I used to warm a bottle with hot water and in a bowl. And let me tell you it takes forever waiting for this bottle to get warm. What can be ridiculous is the fact that sometimes you may overheat it and then have to cool it down. That all happening while your baby is crying, you are sleepy and disoriented. Now once you start using a bottle warmer for those night feedings you’ll thank me a million. It’s definitely worth the investment because this product can last for months until your baby doesn’t need a night feeding. It is such a smart device, it shuts off once it gets to the right temperature you set, and it also takes very little of your time.
Hopefully you won’t need to use this product much but realistically we’re talking about babies and that’s not likely to not be need. This no touch forehead thermometer. It is easy to use, fast and accurate and has three ultrasensitive sensors. It has a vibration feedback (that means it’s quiet) and a large LED display. There are many thermometers in the market, but I like this product in particular since it’s very useful for my needs, affordable and very durable (you cannot imagine how many times it was thrown on the floor by my baby).
I hope this article brought you more knowledge and understanding about some of the baby products you may need. Let me know if there are any other products you’d like me to review.
