I know baby's supposed to get up often to feed in the beginning, but how can I set her up to start sleeping longer stretches whenever she is ready?

Some babies will begin to sleep through the night between 4 to 6 months, but sleeping through the night for more than 8 hours typically occurs after 6 months. Sleeping through the night may be delayed for breastfeeding babies because they metabolite breast milk relatively fast and require more frequent feedings. Before you baby can sleep through the night, she has to have bypassed some of the physical and cognitive milestones like: - Decrease startle (or Moro) relax. The reflex usually drops significantly and disappears by 4 months. - Increased feeding and weight gain - Decreased multiple feedings during the night - Increased ability to self soothe Every baby is different and will do things on their own timeline. For more information, it can be found here: http://www.parents.com/baby/sleep/schedule/when-do-babies-sleep-through-the-night/

Try to dim all the lights in your room. So he or she can sleep longer.

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