Tips on overnight baby care duties
Why shift schedule is important
- Distribute workload on overnight baby care duties like feeding, diaper changes, and soothing with your partner / helper
- A shift schedule can allow more rest and support bonding
- Adapt the system based on your family’s specific needs and resources
Be flexible
- Adopt a feeding-based shift schedule depending on the feeding method (e.g. formula feeding or breastfeeding)
- Adjust schedules to baby’s feeding frequency, age, and sleep patterns
- Trial and error is inevitable to find out a schedule which suits you and the little one the best
Clear planning and communication
- Decide the division of night duties ahead of time to avoid confusion
- Consider sleeping in separate rooms so the off-duty parent can get better rest
Develop good sleeping habit
- Avoid screens and caffeine close to bedtime, and go to bed soon after baby sleeps
- Regularly reassess and adjust the shift plan as baby grows and needs change
- Teamwork helps both parents stay healthier and more alert during the demanding newborn phase
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