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Newborn sleep: responsiveness and routines
Suitable for 0-3 months
Key points
- In the first few months, be flexible and respond to your newborn’s needs for sleeping and feeding.
- Your baby’s cues will tell you what your baby needs.
- Follow your baby’s lead when it comes to a routine for feeds, sleep and play.
- Organisation:
- Raising Children Network
- Topic:
- Parenting, Children's health, Sleep
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- May 2022
- Last reviewed:
- August 2024
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