Are you anxious about moving your baby from their bassinet to their cot? 😥 It’s not as daunting as what it may seem! You may even find that your baby LOVES having all the extra space to stretch and roll around! 😍
To help ease the transition, you can start by sleeping with your baby’s cot sheets for a few nights to transfer your scent onto them before introducing them to their cot. Then, introduce them to their cot during the day for their naps so they can become familiar with their new bed and sleeping environment 🥰 After a few days, you can then proceed to have all their naps and night sleep in their cot. It’s that simple! 😄
Additional tips:
😴 Continue to ensure their sleeping environment is conducive to sleep by maintaining 10/10 darkness for naps and overnight sleep to prevent catnapping and early rising.
😴 Use continuous * white noise on or around 65 decibels to block out any external disturbances.
😴 Introduce two* comfort items for them to sleep with 🧸 (provided they are over 7 months of age, in accordance with Red Nose Australia’s safe sleep guidelines).
😴 Ensure they are dressed in their swaddle or sleeping bag with a suitable TOG-rating to prevent them from becoming too hot or too cold 🥶
If you are sleep deprived, wanting to break a current sleep association, or looking to consolidate your baby’s sleep and say goodbye 👋🏻 to catnaps and night wakes, please reach out and book a consultation at www.settletosleep.com.au so we can support you in restoring sleep for you and your family 🩷🌸💫