😴 Sleep · From 3–4 months
🧸 Setting up a bedtime routine
A flexible routine can help without expecting newborn independence.
What to do
1. What to prepare
Try a calm sequence such as feeding, changing, a song and settling. Respond to hunger and distress; waking for feeds is normal.
2. What to check
Put baby on their back in a clear cot. Do not delay necessary feeds or treat drowsy-but-awake settling as a requirement.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance.