Sleep-- or the lack of it-- is one of the most crucial issues for new parents. Newborn babies typically wake every two to three hours, and there is nothing bleary-eyed, exhausted parents want more than a night of uninterrupted sleep. After having her first child, Axelrod realized that the typical baby sleep advice conflicted with the actual science of sleep. She developed her method based on the latest discoveries about our body's circadian clock and how it is disturbed by light and other external stimuli. Here she shares helpful tips that work, explains why some age-old advice doesn't work, and helps both you and your baby enjoy a peaceful night's sleep. -- adapted from back cover
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