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Free tips, guides, and advice for every age and stage — from newborn to toddler

Common Sleep Problems

Baby Wakes Every 2 Hours at Night? Why It Happens and What to Do at Every Age

Two-hourly waking is exhausting but rarely mysterious. Learn why babies wake every 2 hours at each age, how to work out the cause, and what actually helps.

·10 min read
Sleep Basics

The Witching Hour: Why Your Baby Cries Every Evening (And How to Survive It)

Baby crying every evening from 5pm? The witching hour is real, normal, and temporary. Learn why it happens, how it differs from colic, and how to cope.

·10 min read
Feeding & Sleep

Cluster Feeding and Sleep: Why Your Baby Feeds All Evening (And What It Means for the Night)

Cluster feeding is normal, not a supply problem. Learn why babies bunch feeds in the evening, what it really means for night sleep, and how to survive it.

·9 min read
Common Sleep Problems

Baby Won't Sleep in the Cot? Why It Happens and How to Gently Change It

If your baby sleeps beautifully on you but wakes the moment they touch the cot, you're not alone. Here's why it happens and a gentle, step-by-step plan.

·10 min read
Sleep Regressions

The 10 Month Sleep Regression: Standing, Separation Anxiety and Survival

Night waking, cot standing and nap refusal at 9–11 months? Here's what's driving the 10 month sleep regression, how long it lasts, and how to respond.

·10 min read
Seasonal

Baby Sleep in Hot Weather: A UK Heatwave Survival Guide

Nursery hotter than 24°C and no air con? Here's how to dress, cool and check on your baby safely in a UK heatwave — what actually helps and what to avoid.

·10 min read
Sleep Basics

Baby Grunting in Sleep: Why Newborns Are So Noisy at Night (And When to Worry)

Grunts, squeaks, snuffles and strange pauses — newborns are astonishingly noisy sleepers. Learn what each sound usually means, what's normal, and the red flags that need same-day medical help.

·10 min read
Sleep Basics

The Moro Reflex and Baby Sleep: Why Your Newborn Startles Awake (And What Helps)

Arms flinging out the moment you lay them down? That's the Moro reflex. Learn why the startle reflex wakes babies, what safely helps, when it fades — and what to avoid.

·9 min read
Health & Sleep

Reflux and Baby Sleep: What Actually Helps (And the Dangerous Advice to Ignore)

Reflux, silent reflux or normal posseting? Learn why reflux disrupts baby sleep, the safe strategies that genuinely help, why cot wedges are dangerous, and when it's one for the GP.

·10 min read
Developmental

Growth Spurts and Baby Sleep: Why Your Good Sleeper Suddenly Isn't (And What to Do)

Baby suddenly feeding constantly and waking more at night? It may be a growth spurt. Learn the commonly reported timings, how to tell a spurt from a regression or illness, and how to respond.

·9 min read
Safe Sleep

Baby Rolling Onto Their Front in Sleep: What's Safe, What's Not, and When You Can Stop Worrying

Found your baby sleeping on their tummy? Here's the Lullaby Trust guidance on rolling: when to gently roll them back, when you can stop repositioning, and what your cot setup must look like.

·10 min read
Family & Lifestyle

Twins and Sleep: How to Get Two Babies Sleeping (Without Losing Your Mind)

Getting twins to sleep is a different game: synchronised schedules, safe cot-sharing in the early weeks, corrected age, and night shifts. Here's our honest, practical guide for twin parents.

·10 min read

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