New Baby Co-Sleeping in India

I always find it interesting hearing about other cultures and how they raise their new born babies. A lady called Minnie Gupta from West Bengal, India, describes what happens when a new infant arrives and  how an Indian family safely co-sleeps. Minnie says, “ we make special ‘beds’ just for the infants using special pillows which is then put right…

Infant Sleep

New babies will initially sleep for approximately 18-20 hours a day when first born. As they get older this gradually decreases. You may find with a new baby born by caesarean to be very sleepy in  the first few days, this is due to the drugs used in labour wearing off. It would be advisable to…