How to Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night

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Need More Rest, Mama? Proven Ways to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night

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Jennifer L. W. Fink on Jan 12, 2011 at 9:26PM

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Proven Ways to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night

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a Jennifer L. W. Fink on Jan 18, 2011 at 9:23PM

“Is your baby sleeping through the night yet?” may be the most annoying question for a new mom. (Not quite as bad as, “When are you due?” six weeks after your baby’s birth, but pretty close!) According to the National Sleep Foundation, 70 to 80 percent of infants sleep through the night by nine months of age -- but that statistic provides little comfort when you’re up at 2 a.m. (again!) desperately rocking the baby. Besides, who wants to wait a full nine months to get a full night of sleep? Here are some tried-and-true tips to help your baby settle in for the night so you can both get the sleep you so desperately need!