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Waking up upset
The baby is upset and cries loudly, and you cannot calm him
despite your best efforts. This stage may occur in the first weeks
after birth but it soon passes at the beginning of the third month.
After you have figured out the stages of your baby’s sleep you
will be able to help him to organise his pattern of sleep.
Encouraging your baby to develop good
sleep habits
• Get your baby used to a regular routine before sleeping, such as
a bath, then feeding him until he is full, because hunger will
disturb him and wake him up. Then put the baby in his crib whilst
playing with him a little for a short time, and darken the room. If
you repeat this routine every day your baby will come to
understand that it is now time to go to sleep.
• Try to have a daily routine for the baby so that he will get used
to it. But this does not mean that you should be rigid in
implementing it. Rather you have to be flexible especially when
dealing with the baby; there is no reason why there should not be
some variety according to your and your baby’s circumstances.
• Gradually get your baby used to going to sleep on his own with
no one helping him.
• Make sure that the baby’s bed is suitable, warm enough but not
so warm that it exposes him to various problems.
• Do not use pillows or a soft mattress.
• The mother should prepare everything that she will need during
the night and have it on hand so that she will not have to pick the
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baby up and carry him out of the room in order to bring
something that she needs, because this will disturb the baby.
• If the baby has been asleep for a long time, the mother should
wake him up so that she can feed him. Although sleep is
important, nutrition is even more important.
• If your baby wakes up at night crying, go to him and try to calm
him down without picking him up so that he will not feel that you
approve of his crying. Let him calm down by himself and go back
to sleep.
• Do not smoke near your baby. Babies who are exposed to
cigarette smoke are more at risk of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS).
• Let your baby have a nap in the same place that he sleeps at
night so that he will connect sleep with a particular place. Of
course, he can take a nap in the car or stroller if you are out and
about, but try to give him the opportunity to sleep in the same
place most of the time.
• If you hear your baby crying, leave him for a few minutes to see
if he will settle down by himself. If he carries on crying go to him
and play with him gently but do not pick him up; talk to him softly
so that you will not make him wake up and so that he does not
stop feeling sleepy.
• If your baby calms down, leave the room again. If he starts to
cry again, then stand still but do not go to him for a few more
minutes, for a longer time than previously. Then go to him and try
to calm him down without picking him up. You may have to
repeat this a few times but after that the baby will get used to
going to sleep on his own.