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The Science of Newborn Sleep

$14.99

Understanding newborn sleep can feel overwhelming, especially when every day (and night) looks different. The Science of Newborn Sleep is your calm, clear guide to what’s biologically normal in the early weeks — helping you feel more confident, informed, and supported. This guide breaks down exactly how newborn sleep works, why it’s so fragmented, and what parents can realistically expect in those first months. With evidence-based explanations and simple strategies, you’ll learn how your baby’s brain develops through sleep, how to respond to their cues, and how to gently support healthy rhythms without pressure, strict routines, or unrealistic expectations.

Understanding newborn sleep can feel overwhelming, especially when every day (and night) looks different. The Science of Newborn Sleep is your calm, clear guide to what’s biologically normal in the early weeks — helping you feel more confident, informed, and supported. This guide breaks down exactly how newborn sleep works, why it’s so fragmented, and what parents can realistically expect in those first months. With evidence-based explanations and simple strategies, you’ll learn how your baby’s brain develops through sleep, how to respond to their cues, and how to gently support healthy rhythms without pressure, strict routines, or unrealistic expectations.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Realistic newborn sleep expectations — total sleep needs, normal nap variations, and why short stretches are developmentally appropriate.

  • The science behind infant sleep — how newborn brains develop during sleep and the role of active (REM) and quiet (NREM) sleep.

  • Active vs quiet sleep explained — what each stage looks like and why newborns spend so much time in lighter sleep.

  • Sleep pressure — how newborns build tiredness quickly and why overtiredness makes sleep harder.

  • Circadian rhythm development — why newborns don’t know day from night yet and how to support natural rhythm formation.

  • Day vs night strategies — practical guidance on light, environment, interaction, and feeding to reinforce day–night cues.

  • Adult vs newborn sleep — a simple comparison showing why infant sleep is shorter, lighter, and fragmented.

  • Why newborn sleep is fragmented — feeding needs, short cycles, developmental changes, environmental sensitivity, and biological immaturity.

  • Newborn sleep needs by age — total sleep, nap numbers, and wake windows from birth to 12 weeks.

  • Why strict routines don’t work — understanding biological needs, hunger cues, and flexible rhythms.

  • The Wake–Feed–Burp–Play–Sleep cycle — a gentle structure that naturally supports newborn needs.

  • A typical day example — a realistic daily flow for a newborn 0–3 months.