Hi Diana,

Thank you so much for such a detailed message! It sounds like you’ve been working really hard, and it’s great to hear the settling strategies worked so well for you on Days 1 and 2.

I just have a few clarifying questions before I can give you more specific advice:

1. When you say he settled himself independently at night-time, does that…

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Hi Karin,

Firstly, a huge congrats on the safe arrival of your son! I hope you’re getting to enjoy all the cuddles.

It’s great that he’s accepting the bassinet at night. It’s also really common for newborns to prefer contact naps during the day, so please don’t worry about that. If you’d like to get more naps in the bassinet, hopefully the advice…

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Hi Fay,

Thanks for answering all of my questions!

It’s good to hear that she’s otherwise well. The coughing might still be affecting her sleep, though, so I do expect you’ll see more improvement once it clears up. In the meantime, here are a few suggestions to help improve her sleep.

1. Set her wake-up time to 7am at the latest

This means her…

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Hi Fay,

It sounds like it’s been a rough few weeks – illness can really disrupt sleep.

Before I give you some strategies, could you please update me on the following:

1. Illness – Is she better now, or is she still unwell (still coughing)?
2. Her current day – Please let me know:
   • What time she wakes in the morning
   • What time each nap starts and how…

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Yep, you can keep editing them I think.

Hi Fay,

That is such good news! It sounds like she’s made some great gains over the past week.

Settling her now she’s out of the swaddle

It is a bit tricky when they’re no longer swaddled, as they do start to rub their face and can become a little active.

What you can do is, when you lay her down in the crib, place one hand over her hands so…

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