Hello World! Welcome Friends! Getting good sleep as a new parent might seem out of the question. You may think that you just have to settle for not sleeping much for that entire first year after having a baby. There’s no way around it, right? After all, you have a new baby in the house who cries at all hours of the night; how could you ever get enough sleep?
While it’s definitely true that your sleep will suffer when you have a baby, that doesn’t mean you can’t sleep at all. Sleep is essential for everyone, but especially for parents who have the new responsibility of raising a child. So sure, maybe you won’t sleep as much, but you still should sleep. If this is something you’re struggling with, check out these four tools to help you sleep as new parents.
1. Blackout Curtains
As a new parent, not only will you sleep less, your sleep schedule will get completely thrown off. That’s because you’ll be trying to catch some z’s whenever your baby sleeps. That means if your baby goes to sleep for a nap at 2 p.m., you should take a nap at 2 p.m as well. And, when your baby wakes up in the middle of the night, you also have to wake up in the middle of the night. Adjusting to this sleep schedule can be difficult, which is why it’s useful to have blackout curtains. Blackout curtains are great to have for those midday naps when you know you need to sleep, but the daylight is stopping you. Using curtains will reduce the amount of light in your room, helping you get a better night’s rest.
2. Good Mattress
You only have a limited amount of time to spend in bed, so you want to make it worth it. That means you need to have a good mattress. The right type of mattress can help you get a good night’s sleep, every night. If you’re not sure what mattress to get, make sure you choose the best hybrid mattress that combines memory foam and coil springs to help you sleep more comfortably.
3. Alarm Clock
A good alarm clock is necessary for everyone, but especially for new parents. The last thing you want to happen is to sleep through your alarm and wake up to your baby screaming. Yikes. All new parents should invest in a good alarm clock that even the heaviest sleepers can’t ignore. If you have a hard time falling asleep, you can get an alarm clock with a built-in sound machine that will help soothe you to sleep as soon as your head hits your pillow.
4. Weighted Blanket
If you are struggling with actually falling asleep as a new parent, using a weighted blanket might be the solution to all your problems. It’s natural to feel stressed and overwhelmed when the baby arrives since your life just changed forever! Naturally, your body may also have a hard time falling asleep. If stress is contributing to your lack of sleep, a weighted blanket may help. A weighted blanket can reduce stress by promoting relaxation and helping you feel more comfortable in bed. It’s definitely something worth trying out as a new parent.
Being a new parent is stressful. As beautiful as bringing your own child into the world is, you’re also faced with difficulties you’ve never dealt with before. This is why it’s so important to get proper sleep as a new parent. Although it’s inevitable that your sleep may suffer, that doesn’t mean you can’t improve your sleep at all. If you’ve been struggling with sleep, try out the tools mentioned above to wake up feeling more refreshed.
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