As a mum of six, I know just how over whelming this whole ‘new mum thing’ can be. So at easidream® we’ve taken the time to compile some useful information which we hope will help in those early days or may be handy for when your baby just doesn’t seem to be that interested in sleep….....

Sleep routine
It’s always a good idea to establish a calming bedtime routine to help settle your little one down for the night.
This could consist of:
• bath time with soothing lavender baby bubbles – why not try Johnson’s Bedtime Bath Lavender and Camomile Baby Bath? See reviews on reviewcentre
• wrapping your baby in a luxurious soft cuddly towel – a fabulous range of innovative hooded baby towels, aprons and accessories can be found on coochico which is well worth a visit and highly recommended
• followed by a little baby massage – for an introduction to baby massage check out iaim, the official website of the Association of Infant Massage.
• a lovely cuddle whilst feeding – a clear and easy guide to breast and bottle feeding can be found here on bbc.co.uk. More in depth info on breast feeding can be found at La leche League
• then quietly settling your ‘bundle of joy down’ to sleep in a dimly lit room with his favourite comforter. Another great way of emulating the tight security of the womb is to try swaddling your baby – we are currently designing are own range of easidream® swaddling blankets and comforters which will be available on this site towards the end of 2009.
• of course, using easidream® as the final stage of this bedtime routine would help your little one contentedly drift off to into peaceful slumber, transforming your bedtime routine into a happy experience for all.

For those times when your baby’s sleep routine doesn’t quite go to plan, here are some further really helpful sites:
National Child Birth Trust – NCBT gives great advice on frequent waking, teething etc
Ask Baby – advice on colic, baby wind etc
Cri-Sis – advice on how to cope and remedy persistent crying
Cranial Osteopathy – information on just what cranial osteopathy is and how it can help babies with all sorts of problems.