Newborns can smile, cry and be noisy in their sleep—isn’t that shocking? Newborns spend about 50% of their sleep in active sleep, which means they’re incredibly noisy, restless, and can even cry out without actually being awake. When we rush in too quickly, we can pull them out of a sleep cycle they would have naturally transitioned through on their own. The best thing you can do? Wait 30-60 seconds before you respond. Just observe. You’ll start to notice the difference between active sleep and

This could be why your baby is restless⬇️ Newborns have two sleep stages until about 3-4 months. They spend up to 75% of their sleep time in active sleep. When they transition into active sleep it is very restless looking. They don’t experience sleep paralysis like we do in light sleep, so they wiggle, squirm, call out and look gassy actually. But… they are sleeping. Sometimes it wakes them and they need help falling back sleep. This is why newborns sleep better when they are held. They can tran