Babies and their bat-like sleep habits, oh the joys. "get ready to not get any sleep for a while" was a common sentence I heard from friends and family before I had my baby. Sure I believed them, but that sentence didn't really mean much until I HAD my daughter. I am pretty sure I was a zombie the first month from the lack of sleep, but taking infant parent courses with other women going through the same rite of passage made things much easier. I learned many tricks that were helpful in helping my child become a great sleeper. I will only share the night feed for now. It can really take all day to share all the tips.
Night Feed: This method became my best friend for a while. Basically, instead of waking the baby to feed him/her, or instead of waiting for when baby wakes, beat the baby to it. If you have an idea of how often your child will wake, feed him/her by inserting the bottle in his/her mouth while baby still sleeping. It sounds crazy, but it actually works. The baby will use its natural sucking instincts and drink the milk while sleeping. I loved doing this as close to midnight as possible that way I would get a nice stretch of rest in the wee-hours of the night.
