As Moms everywhere out there know, sleep is precious. When your little one is soundly sleeping, your day and night transforms into the opportunity to catch up on work, with family, tidying up, or some R&R for you. In order to help your baby sleep better, here are Mommy’s Bliss recommended Ten Steps to Help Your Baby Sleep Better. Follow these quick tips to help create a bedtime routine, help your baby sleep through the night and continue with a good sleeping schedule. Be sure to share your very own tip that helped your baby sleep soundly.

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2. Put your baby into the crib in that magically drowsy state that's
somewhere between fully asleep and awake-and-screaming.
Babies in the sweet spot will pacify themselves and fall asleep in the
crib on their own without creating associations with
sleep time that are difficult to break.
Find the Drowsy Sweet Spot
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3. "Babies become more aware of their surroundings
after about 3 months," says Aliza Pressman, PhD.
She recommends setting a pattern for them to ideally sleep at the
same time and in the same place every day and every night.
Set a Pattern
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4. Babies who feel safe always sleep better. If your child is enclosed
in a bassinet, the coziness helps sleep to come more quickly.
If your infant is having trouble sleeping, move the bassinet into
your bedroom for a time to raise your baby's feeling of safety.
Sleep Cozy
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5. Babies' bodies are sensitive to light in the daytime and darkness
at nighttime to coordinate with their body clocks. Use dimmer
switches to regulate the lights in your home. Turn them a little
lower after sunset and make the lights brighter during the
daytime to help regulate your child's circadian rhythm.
Regulate the Light
STEP #4
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6. Use the bright morning light to help your child become alert
when it's time to awaken. Walk over to the window or walk
outside to stimulate your child's body clock.
Bright Light at Wake T ime
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7. The ideal comfort temperature for babies to sleep soundly is
between 65 and 70 degrees F. The room should be a little cooler
at nighttime and a bit warmer in daytime.
Climate Control
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8. When you're up feeding your baby in the wee hours of the morning,
avoid eye contact. Locking your gaze with your child's eyes causes
a rise in blood pressure and an increased heart rate. This makes
your baby more awake and less likely to go back to sleep soon.
Avoid Eye Contact at Night
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9. "Babies fall asleep faster and sleep longer
after a 15-minute pre-bedtime massage," says Dr. Pressman.
It also reduces colic and improves growth and muscle tone.
Use a baby massage cream to soothe the skin and try slow,
soothing strokes with a slightly moderate pressure.
Bedtime Massage
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10. When your infant was in the womb, the rhythmic noise was loud
and constant. Babies respond well to soft sounds of nature CDs
and white noise that simulate this rhythmic din.
Rhythmic Noise
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11. Infants who have trouble soothing themselves usually
respond well to a swing. Use a mechanical swing with
a reclining position to lull your baby to sleep.
Swing
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