What is witching hour? Why does it happen and HOW do we get through it?
Witching hour is a time in the day (usually evening) in the first few months of life where your newborn is unusually fussy and difficult to soothe, unrelated to discomfort or hunger. It is typically classified as a time where you just cannot seem to put your baby down. It happens because babies are often overtired and their drive to sleep is lower at this time… which makes them much harder to soothe. It seems like everything that works in the daytime simply will not work to calm your baby.
On this episode of real (mom) talk Jamie gives advice on how to get through the witching hours as well as covering the following topics:
- Getting through witching hours with a newborn and a toddler
- Managing two bedtimes at once (newborn and toddler)
- Tips to teach your partners & helpers (see download!)
- Sleep training
- Backing down bedtimes
- Self soothing in the day vs. night
If you like this content— please like/comment/ subscribe. Follow us on IG @nurturebynaps.
Thank you to our sponsor— Fidelity 529
https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/massachusetts
