Nighttime Help

There is too much to do to get a baby to sleep; either you are single parent or not. There are some other things as well, that you can use other than your own shoulder to lull your baby.

A baby swing can be a good idea, and can leave your hands free. Set the swing at a slow and gentle sway because you don’t want this to be an exciting or adventurous experience. You want to make it relaxing, so your baby can fall asleep.

A glider or rocker is restful for both of you; baby and the parent. And a good pillow support like a Boppy® pillow is good for late-night breast feeding. It’s a comfy U-shaped pillow that provides good support to your baby, as well as for your back.

As per considering the economic factor, some parents put their baby in a baby seat and putting it on top of a dryer. If you are doing this, be sure to put the dryer on air only – you don’t want to overheat him.

A motorized cradle or bassinet can also be soothing for a baby. As a last thing, you can always bundle the baby into his car seat and drive around the neighborhood until he falls asleep. Many experts don’t recommend artificial aids like this, as it is then impossible to sustain it as you won’t get the baby used to sleeping on his own.

There are also many ambient noise machines on the market that can also help in eliminating household noises, and provide a soothing environment for the baby (and for the mother as well). You can usually set these for a variety of noises, like rainfall, wind chimes or ocean sounds. You can also leave the TV on, quietly in another room so the baby doesn’t feel completely isolated in his room.