{"id":1456,"date":"2019-05-06T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T10:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.dev\/?page_id=1456"},"modified":"2020-09-24T01:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T00:51:32","slug":"comprendre-le-rythme-de-sommeil-de-votre-bebe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/fr\/baby\/understanding-your-babys-sleep-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprendre le rythme de sommeil de votre b\u00e9b\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1456\" class=\"elementor elementor-1456\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c08b1cd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"28866\" 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d=\"M474.53,126.779h-3.25l13.634-21.562c2.922-4.62,3.099-10.465,0.461-15.254c-2.638-4.788-7.672-7.763-13.139-7.763   h-28.188c-8.284,0-15,6.716-15,15s6.716,15,15,15h0.956l-13.634,21.562c-2.922,4.62-3.099,10.465-0.461,15.254   c2.638,4.788,7.672,7.763,13.139,7.763h30.482c8.284,0,15-6.716,15-15S482.814,126.779,474.53,126.779z\"><\/path>\t<\/g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf7967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcf7967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Like a baby<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67539c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67539c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How much sleep your newborn needs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8db33 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8db33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep plays an incredible part in your child\u2019s development. Learn about the impact of environmental factors on your baby\u2019s sleep, and how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/seven-reasons-to-really-treasure-your-first-cuddle\/\">encourage positive sleeping habits<\/a>\u00a0early on with the help of our baby sleep expert Chireal Shallow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e58ecc3 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"74866\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"e58ecc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ead20d\" data-eae-slider=\"34828\" data-id=\"4ead20d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3935720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3935720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the biggest adjustments for new parents is sleep, or essentially lack of it. Sleep deprivation goes hand in hand with parenthood; as a mum (or dad) with a newborn you\u2019ll soon realize that the amount of sleep you get depends on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/\">baby<\/a>. You may want to curl up under your duvet, but your baby needs feeding, burping, changing, or even just a cuddle (or two) in the middle of the night. It may feel like your baby is awake more than they are asleep. But babies sleep, a lot! By the end of their first year, infants will have spent well over half their lives sleeping.<sup>1<\/sup> And you\u2019ll be glad they do, as sleep is associated with numerous aspects of baby brain development, and can significantly impact behavior, mental health and well-being.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ecf7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"14000\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"a0ecf7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faddec0\" data-eae-slider=\"74605\" data-id=\"faddec0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588087 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6588087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60eb3e3 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"89249\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"60eb3e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecfa178\" data-eae-slider=\"66288\" data-id=\"ecfa178\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb88c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb88c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What role does sleep play for a newborn?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1e663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1e663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep is often considered a passive activity, when in fact it is an active process. Despite the limited waking hours available for your baby to explore, there\u2019s still plenty going on while they sleep. Infant sleep differs from adults, and the unique characteristics of your newborn\u2019s sleep may promote learning.<sup>2<\/sup> Your baby\u2019s brain is developing and maturing, preparing them to process and explore the environment.<sup>2<\/sup> Research has shown that babies learn and process responses to the world around them whilst sleeping.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Sleep plays a role in the formation of memories, consolidating material that your baby saw and heard in the short time they may have been awake.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f847b71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"82227\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"f847b71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ee186\" data-eae-slider=\"47654\" data-id=\"74ee186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264bab5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"264bab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92f116 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90271\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"b92f116\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-137f9f3\" data-eae-slider=\"2916\" data-id=\"137f9f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8695405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8695405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is \u2018normal\u2019 sleep?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d30e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d30e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may think your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/sleep-routine\/\">baby never sleeps<\/a>; or maybe they sleep too much just at the wrong times (those of you with night owls will exhaustedly agree). But let\u2019s consider what \u2018normal\u2019 sleep is. Babies sleep patterns develop very quickly over their first twelve months of life.<sup>1<\/sup> Newborns can sleep for up to 18 hours a day<sup>2<\/sup>, with night sleep duration increasing steadily. After a few weeks you will find your baby is awake for longer periods, and consequently sleeps for longer episodes,<sup>3<\/sup> with night wakings also reducing.<sup>1<\/sup> However all babies differ. Some sleep more than others. Some for longer periods, others in shorter bursts. Some babies sleep through the night early on, while others take much longer (if they get there at all).<\/p><p>It\u2019s easy to consider sleep as an isolated behavior \u2013 your baby is either awake or asleep. But there are different states of consciousness through which your baby cycles several times a day. Two are sleep states; babies spend 50% of their time in each of these states:<sup>3,4<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Active Sleep (also known as REM [rapid eye movement] sleep): breathing becomes more regular, your baby may startle at some noises<\/li><li>Deep Sleep (sometimes referred to as quiet sleep or Non-REM sleep): Baby lies quietly without moving; twitching and other movements stop<\/li><\/ul><p>There are also waking or \u2018active states\u2019:<sup>4<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>Drowsiness: Baby\u2019s eyes start to close; and they begin to fall asleep<\/li><li>Quiet Alert: Baby\u2019s eyes open wide, their face is bright and body is quiet<\/li><li>Active Alert: Their face and body move actively<\/li><li>Crying: Baby cries, perhaps screams; their body moves in very sporadic ways<\/li><\/ul><p>Learning about infant states and cues is important as it helps you become more aware and responsive to the subtleties of your baby\u2019s sleep patterns.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa994a3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73503\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"aa994a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-223fc41\" data-eae-slider=\"36223\" data-id=\"223fc41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5a5a elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"30491\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"ccd5a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62e6f9d\" data-eae-slider=\"16952\" data-id=\"62e6f9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2c164 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c2c164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do environmental factors affect your baby\u2019s sleep?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3310cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3310cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although there are general patterns of infant sleep, not all babies follow the same nocturnal example.<\/p><p>Studies have shown that sleep environment, mother-baby interaction, and feeding schedule can all impact the development of a baby\u2019s sleep pattern.<sup>3<\/sup> In addition, a carer\u2019s temperament and stress levels are a key influence on a baby\u2019s sleep. Negative temperament has been associated with sleep problems and night wakefulness, and maternal stress linked to day sleep duration, suggesting infant and maternal characteristics affect sleep differently.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ebd46c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79741\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0ebd46c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f70eb\" data-eae-slider=\"20137\" data-id=\"41f70eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1411b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d1411b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee4c903 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"96577\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"ee4c903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e5cb5e\" data-eae-slider=\"82756\" data-id=\"1e5cb5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2358061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2358061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishing positive sleeping habits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe7b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe7b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With sleep evading you, and exhaustion setting in, you may feel like you will never get a good night\u2019s sleep again. But there are a number of behavioral interventions you can put in place to help establish positive sleeping habits in your baby, such as encouraging your baby to self-soothe. The ability to self-soothe when falling asleep (settling to sleep at the beginning of the night and getting back to sleep if they wake during the night) appears to be a key ingredient for the development of healthy sleep-wake patterns.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p><p>Babies who self-soothe are generally considered to be better sleepers than those who consistently need assistance to make the wake-sleep transition.<sup>5<\/sup> Self-soothing can be supported by establishing a sleep routine for your baby, particularly daytime sleep habits. Day time sleep is thought to improve night time sleep and development of routines for sleep time, feeding, and bathing.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>It helps to be consistent with where you settle your baby. Whether in a crib, cot or co-sleeping with your child in your bed, providing a sense of permanence in where your baby sleeps will encourage a better sleep pattern.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>Also consider swaddling. Though not all babies enjoy being swaddled (snugly wrapping up your baby to help them feel safe and secure), there are benefits in doing so. Research studies have found that swaddling can calm and soothe babies, help them sleep, and help babies settle on their backs, preventing them turning on to their front or getting their heads covered by bedding.<sup>6,7<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33a453e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79907\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"33a453e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c148c81\" data-eae-slider=\"99733\" data-id=\"c148c81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8962cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8962cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93e3889 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79171\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"93e3889\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c0049d\" data-eae-slider=\"88436\" data-id=\"9c0049d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a035a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a035a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd72f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd72f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve ever heard the old adage \u2018sleeping like a baby\u2019 you might question its relevance, given how unsettled newborns can be in the first few months of life. For newborns, sleep occurs around the clock, with the sleep-wake cycle dependent on the need to be fed, changed and cuddled. But sleep isn\u2019t just a passive activity. You may think your baby is dreaming about their next feed, but clearly there is a lot going on inside their head whilst they sleep.<\/p><p><u>Written by:<\/u> Chireal Shallow<\/p><p>Chireal Shallow is a psychologist and psychotherapist. She established the Baby Sleep Clinic in 2004 and has supported high profile clients, including royalty. Her insight, expertise and approachability have earned her multiple media appearances and high-profile partnerships. Having worked for the NHS since 2008, Chireal has a wealth of experience in the private and public sector.<\/p><p>Chireal single-handedly raised her own 4 children, and is sensitive to the needs of families, lending a compassionate, judgement-free ear to her clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f50f8d elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"85966\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"1f50f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b81a9\" data-eae-slider=\"86821\" data-id=\"96b81a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a12fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60a12fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2ab71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7c2ab71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">View References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1301\"><ol><li>Sporando BM &amp; Reeb-Sutherland BC. 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Some children grow faster than others and what is considered \u2018normal\u2019 includes a wide spectrum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454a307 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"454a307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/growth-tool\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be7bc54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"21542\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"be7bc54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a709fd5\" data-eae-slider=\"12293\" data-id=\"a709fd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404c08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"404c08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/from-0-to-6-months\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Baby_Baby-development-stages-0-to-6-months-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-409\" alt=\"Happy mother with baby girl on changing table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Baby_Baby-development-stages-0-to-6-months-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Baby_Baby-development-stages-0-to-6-months-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Baby_Baby-development-stages-0-to-6-months-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf50785\" data-eae-slider=\"6009\" data-id=\"cf50785\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0bad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f0bad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/from-0-to-6-months\/\">From 0 to 6 months<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e93f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e93f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bringing your new baby home is a special event. 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