From birth to six months, you must lay him on his back to avoid Sudden Death Syndrome, this position reduces the risk by 70%.
During the first two months, your baby will not be able to stay awake for more than two hours, which means that if he does not find the ideal conditions for sleeping, he will feel tired and start to feel restless. Therefore, during those brief periods of wakefulness, you should take the opportunity to change his diaper, feed him, etc., in such a way that, about an hour and a half after he has awakened, he is ready to put you to bed or you can start a small ritual that relaxes you to sleep. Parents and children, you make these three recommendations.
1. With a view to that in a few months, your baby can sleep through the night, as soon as he is about two weeks old you can start teaching him to distinguish between day and night: during the day, when he is alert, play with him, keep the house and your room with a lot of light and do not try to eliminate the normal noises of the day like the sound of the telephone, the television, the washing machine, the vacuum cleaner; At night, do not play even when he is awake, keep the lights dim or off, try to be quiet and speak little and quietly. In a short time, your little one will understand that the night is for sleeping.
2. Another good idea is to start a routine to go to bed: put his pajamas on him, roll him a little in your arms, sing him a lullaby and kiss him good night.
3. When he is six and eight weeks old, give him a chance to fall asleep on his own: when you notice he’s drowsy (not until he’s asleep) lay him down, pat him on the back or a beast and leave the room. This will promote their independence from such a young age.
Finally, to make your baby sleep better, you can give him a rich bath, add a few drops of lavender essence to relax him even more. Luck!