How To Best Cope With Sleep Loss As A Parent
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How To Best Cope With Sleep Loss As A Parent
Gary Feldman (Medical Director, Stramski Disorders Center, Miller Children's Hospital ) gives expert video advice on: What is the best way for a parent to cope with sleep loss?
What is the best way for a parent to cope with sleep loss?
In order to help you cope when you have a problem with sleep loss due to your baby waking frequently, the best thing is really to sleep when your baby sleeps. Whenever your baby's taking a nap, that's when you should be taking a nap. Whenever you have a down moment, nap as much as you can. The laundry can wait, the errands can wait. The crucial thing is for you to maximize on the amount of sleep that you can get at any possible moment that you can take, and that is not in the car while you're driving.