Baby Sleep problems, How can I put to sleep my baby, How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?

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Nighttime waking is one of the most common dilemmas for new parents. Sometimes a baby who started out sleeping through the night will begin waking again, much to the dismay of hie or her mom and dad! I wish I could offer you a magical solution to help you get more sleep at night. Here are a few simple tips you may want to try to get a bit more uninterrupted sleep:

1. Keep to a routine. If your baby wakes up late in the morning to help make up for some of his late nights, begin waking him at an earlier time each day to help encourage him to get the sleep he needs at night — when the rest of the household sleeps.

2. When your baby naps, allow him to sleep in a well-lit area. This will help encourage shorter naps, which in turn may help him sleep better at night.

3. During the day, nurse in a quiet, darkened room. You mentioned that your son isn’t very interested in daytime feeds. Babies of this age are often caught up in what is going on around them. Feeding him more during the day will allow him to meet his nutritional needs at a time more convenient to you.

4. Is your baby using a pacifier? If so, allow him to meet his sucking needs at your breast instead, offering nursing in lieu of the pacifier. Regular nursing sessions during the day may help to reduce his middle of the night waking.

5. When nursing, allow your baby to finish the first breast offered. This will provide him with more of your rich hindmilk, which may also help to space out his nighttime feeds.

6. Carry your baby — with the aid of a sling or other baby carrier. This will help to keep your baby relaxed, especially during the early evening hours, encouraging an easy transition to sleep.

7. Keep the evening calm to avoid overstimulation. If a bath is relaxing for your little one, you can bathe him before bed. If it’s too stimulating, bathe him at another time.

8. Nurse in a darkened room at night if your son wakes and wants to feed. Avoid nighttime diaper changes if at all possible. Let him know that night is for sleeping.

And don’t forget to take care of yourself!

Rest while your baby rests. This is especially important when you have a high-need baby.
Take a walk. Sunshine and fresh air are good for both of you. Going out together, with your baby in a sling, baby carrier or stroller can be a great stress reliever.
Hoping these ideas help you to get some much-needed rest!

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Best ways to conceive
Best ways to conceive: If you’ve been trying for a baby for a few months and have had little success, there are possible reasons why that you haven’t thought about.

Still not pregnant?

If you’ve been trying for your first baby for a few months now with little success you’re not alone.

It has been estimated that one in eight couples have fertility problems while trying for their firstborn.

Of course, a few months of trying doesn’t mean that you have a ‘fertility problem.’ It’s more than likely you just aren’t making love at the right times – after all, in a woman’s one month menstrual cycle, she has a window of approximately 2-3 days in which pregnancy can occur – so just missing the boat is a likely cause.

Becoming pregnant isn’t just about making love at the right time. Your body has to be ready for things to happen. Factors outside of just having intercourse at the right times could be delaying you becoming pregnant.

Read this list thoroughly and make steps to complete each instruction. If after 6 months you still haven’t conceived, take a trip to your doctor for a little help. This list of instructions is aimed at both parties in the couple.

1. Women who are obese or very overweight can have problems conceiving. In an ideal world pregnancies would be planned at the weight you are at the time of conception is your ideal weight – making it much easier to return to this after the birth. Try slimming down a little while trying to conceive. Eat healthily, and exercise a little extra each day.

2. Give up smoking – it can triple your chances of not being able top conceive. This could be the barrier between you conceiving and actually being pregnant. Giving up before you conceive will also be substantially healthier for your unborn baby.

3. Reduce your caffeine intake; it is known to reduce fertility. Drink water or fruit juice instead.

4. Watch your alcohol intake. It is agreed that 3 months before conception should be alcohol free.

5. Give up any drugs. They deplete oxygen in the womb (or would-be womb) and can cause birth defects – even for those using drugs before conceiving.

6. Ensure you are getting enough vitamins and nutrients. Take extra supplements of iron.

7. Avoid certain foods while trying to conceive: raw and undercooked eggs, undercooked meat, pate and mould ripened cheese, oysters, uncooked shellfish such as prawns, unpasteurized milk, liver and liver products.

8. Calculate how long your menstrual cycle is: The length is from the beginning of one period to the beginning of the next. Count the first day of bleeding/spotting at day 1. Note in your diary the dates you start your cycle and when you have intercourse.

9. Using the table above, find the length of your cycle on the top line. The number underneath is the number of days from the beginning of your last period, which you will be your most fertile – and therefore should be having intercourse in a bid to conceive. Have intercourse for eight days to ensure catching your most fertile day.

Example: Carrie has her period every 28 days. She started her period on the 4th, so including that day she counts for ward 11 days and begins making love on the 14th for eight days.

10. Check with your doctor if any prescription medicines may be interfering with be able to conceive.

11. Your age may play a part. Women start to become less fertile at the age of around 30. By age 37 the egg cells start to disappear at a faster rate.

12. Are you trying too hard? It’s very easy for an outsider to tell you not to think about it or try to relax. When you want something, it’s extremely hard to be patient. However, stress and anxiety can be the reason you aren’t conceiving. It is estimated that couples trying for a second child often conceive within just a few months – this is thought to be because of the loss of anxiety and pressure present with first-timers.

13. Is your partner wearing the right underwear? Wearing boxer shorts rather than close-fitting briefs helps the sperm breath, thus producing more.

14. Try a different position. Tests reveal that having the man on top of the woman during intercourse ensures more sperm get to its destination.

It’s been a year and I’m still not pregnant…

I think it’s time you thought about a trip to the doctor. Take along your diary and any notes you’ve recorded concerning your period.

Your doctor will be able to find out why you aren’t conceiving, and also give help and professional advice. Referral to a special fertility clinic may not be necessary.

If you are told you care unable to conceive naturally there are many options open to couples you. Have you considered fertility treatment? Adoption? Fostering?

How to Cope When You’re Not Able to Get Pregnant

Cope When You’re Not Able to Get PregnantIf you and your spouse have been unable to get pregnant, it can be one of the most significant and painful struggles you will endure. Many doctors say that infertility is almost as stressful as having a cancer diagnosis, because of the often randomness of it, as well as the loss of feeling in control of your situation.

While many may choose to pursue treatment options in order to become pregnant, or may decide to pursue adoption, it is very helpful and important to deal with the feelings surrounding infertility before making these important decisions.

Here are some suggested ways to cope during the painful struggle of infertility.
Difficulty: EasyInstructions
Step 1
Find a good doctor. First, find out if you are really dealing with infertility. Typically, doctors suggest that if you are under age 35 and have been unable to conceive for twelve (12) months or longer, you may be dealing with infertility. The same goes for women over age 35, who have unable to conceive for over six (6) months. If you fall in this category, find a good doctor who will listen to what you want and respect your personal and spiritual beliefs. You doctor will likely suggest some early testing of you and your partner to determine if you are actually dealing with infertility.

Even if you have been able to conceive previously, but fall into the above description, you should talk to you doctor about the possibility of ‘secondary infertility,’ which is where a woman gives birth to a biological child, but cannot conceive again.

Also, if you have conceived and miscarried, you should talk to your doctor.

Step 2
Get support. If you are dealing with infertility, it’s extremely helpful to get support from others who are going through the same thing. At a support group you will find women (and sometimes men, depending on the group’s structure) at various stages in their infertility. Some will be pursuing treatment, which can be very helpful if you are doing the same. Others may be pursuing adoption and other still deciding what to do. Also, support can help you with the difficulties that may arise between you and your partner as a result of infertility.

To locate an infertility support group near you, local churches or RESOLVE.com is are good places to start.

Step 3Expect unhelpful advice and comments. Sometimes friends and family (and occasionally people you don’t even know!) will offer insensitive thoughts, tips or help that are just plain rude. More often than not, they are trying to be helpful and don’t know what to say. Expect it. It’s painful, but when you feel strong enough, you can be the person who gently educates them about infertility. They’ll be a better person for having known you.

Step 4
Be selective when discussing your infertility. Don’t feel like you need to explain everything to everyone right away. Sometimes when people find out you’re struggling, they may ask you about every time they see you, and may not want to discuss it. Or they may offer help that you don’t really want. You should decide who to tell, and when.

Step 5
Do what you can handle. Baby showers, births, Mother’s Day, holidays, visiting with a group of your friends who have children…they can all be very painful times for someone who is struggling to get pregnant. Sometimes you just don’t have the option to skip out on Christmas, but if you can pass over something you don’t need to attend, politely bow out. If your best friend is pregnant and truly cares about you, and you’re honest with her about your pain, she probably won’t be offended if you don’t attend her baby shower. Just send a gift. It’s not worth it for you to spend two weeks crying over a bucket of ice cream for her two hours of happiness. She’ll be okay.

Step 6
Get educated on the facts about the infertility struggle. It’s important to understand the facts about what you’re going through so you can be equipped to handle those who will make insensitive remarks or give unhelpful advice. It’s better to be prepared when someone tells you to just relax or suggests that maybe you should adopt and then you’ll get pregnant.*

* These are both myths. Infertility causes stress, but stress doesn’t cause infertility. Also, you may have heard the stories about someone who decides to adopt and suddenly finds themselves pregnant. Sure, it happens, but you don’t hear about the countless couples who adopt each year and never get pregnant naturally.

Step 7
Know that men and women handle infertility in different ways. Women are often frustrated that while they are drowning in their pain over not being able to get pregnant, their husbands are seemingly moving on with their lives. However, studies show that men are about five years behind their wives in dealing with infertility. On top of that, women are often saddled with more expectations around having children and generally endure more of the comments, etc. which make it extra painful.

Step 8Even if you get pregnant through infertility treatments or decide to adopt, it doesn’t take away the pain of infertility. Many falsely believe that if they only have a child, it will solve their problem of infertility. But it doesn’t. It is better to deal with the pain and grief over not being able to give birth to your child naturally, before getting or having a child, because that pain won’t go away. You may have a baby, but you’ll also still have that ache in your heart.

Step 9
Fertility treatment and adoption aren’t the only solutions. Friends, family and doctors may urge you to get treatment or insist that you adopt. But how you and your partner handle this time in your lives is your own personal decision. Many choose to remain child-free.

Making a decision to be child-free is helpful for many couples since it gives them proactive control over their situation. Choosing to be child-free also gives them the ability to view their situation in a more positive light (we can spend our time and money how we want, enjoy our marriage, etc.) vs. the negative view of infertility (we can’t get pregnant, we are ‘less than’ without children, etc.).

Step 10The pain of infertility doesn’t go away, but it does get easier. Even if you never conceive naturally, the pain of your infertility will get better with time. Support goes a long way to making this happen.

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