Knowing the difference between restful sleep and active sleep will save you a lot of sleep during the newborn period!

Every time my babies got restless in their sleep I would pick them up. Even though they weren't crying I assumed they were frustrated and wanted to be held. I didn't know they were in an active sleep state and that doing so would wake them up!

There is power in the pause when it comes to newborn sleep. If your baby is not crying or in distress, wait a moment before picking him or her up. He or she may be in an active sleep cycle!

I wish I had figured this out sooner! My 4th baby sleeps so much better than my other 3 and I know it's mostly because I don't disturb his sleep when he's in an active cycle!

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