{"id":1031,"date":"2026-05-22T14:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutura.org\/?page_id=1031"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:07:11","slug":"sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutura.org\/fr\/baby\/sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Sleep: What Is Normal, What Helps, and Why Your Baby Is Not Broken"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At some point in the first year, usually around 2am on a Wednesday, every new parent asks the same question.<\/p>

Am I doing something wrong?<\/em><\/p>

You are not. Your baby’s sleep is not broken. Newborns are not designed to sleep like adults, and a baby who wakes frequently is not a baby with a problem, baby doing exactly what babies have always done. The difficulty is not that their sleep is wrong. It is that nobody explained what normal actually looks like, so when it arrives it feels like failure.<\/p>

Every article in this library starts from that position. Your baby is not a problem to fix. Baby is a person to understand and when you shift from trying to control their sleep to understanding what their sleep needs are at each stage… the science behind sleep cycles, wake windows, regressions, and safe sleep… something changes. The nights do not necessarily get easier overnight. But you stop dreading them in the same way, because you know what is happening and why.<\/p>

A note on our editorial approach: nutura.org does not feature cry-it-out methods, extinction-based sleep training or approaches that require leaving a distressed baby without response. Not because we judge every family’s choices, but because our platform is built on responsive, evidence-informed parenting and the methods we cover reflect that. What you will find here are gentle, realistic approaches to supporting better sleep that respect both your baby’s developmental needs and your need to function as a human being.<\/p>

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UNDERSTANDING BABY SLEEP: THE FOUNDATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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UNDERSTANDING BABY SLEEP: THE FOUNDATIONS ARTICLES COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 Why Babies Don’t Sleep Like Adults: The Biology Every Parent Needs to Know\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Newborn Sleep Schedule by Age: What to Expect From Week 1 to Month 12\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Wake Windows by Age: The Single Most Useful Sleep Tool Nobody Told You About\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Why Your Baby Wakes at Night \u2014 and Why This Is Not a Problem to Solve\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Sleep Cues vs Overtiredness: How to Read Your Baby’s Sleep Signals\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 How Much Sleep Does My Baby Actually Need? A Realistic Guide by Age\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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SAFE SLEEP IN MAURITIUS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SAFE SLEEP IN MAURITIUS<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 Safe Sleep for Babies in Mauritius: AC Temperature, Mosquito Nets, and Managing the Heat<\/p>

\u2014 The Safe Sleep Guidelines Every Mauritius Parent Needs to Know<\/p>

\u2014 Co-Sleeping in Mauritius: The Evidence, the Risks, and How to Do It as Safely as Possible If You Choose To<\/p>

\u2014 Swaddling in the Mauritius Heat: When It Helps, When to Stop, and How to Do It Safely<\/p>

\u2014 Choosing a Safe Sleep Space in Mauritius: Moses Basket, Bedside Crib, or Cot?<\/p>

\u2014 Sleeping Through the Heat: Night Temperature, Fans, AC, and What Is Safe for Baby\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Mosquito Protection at Night: Nets, Repellents, and Keeping Baby Safe in Mauritius\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Extended Family and Baby Sleep in Mauritius: Navigating Different Opinions at Home<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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SLEEP REGRESSIONS: THE ONES NOBODY WARNED YOU ABOUT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SLEEP REGRESSIONS: THE ONES NOBODY WARNED YOU ABOUT ARTICLES COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 The 4-Month Sleep Regression: What Is Actually Happening and How to Get Through It\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 The 8-Month Sleep Regression: Why Your Previously Settled Baby Has Stopped Sleeping\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 The 12-Month Sleep Regression: Is This a Regression or the Nap Transition?\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Sleep Regressions in the First Year: The Full Timeline and What Each One Means<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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BUILDING GENTLE SLEEP HABITS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BUILDING GENTLE SLEEP HABITS ARTICLES COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 How to Build a Gentle Sleep Routine for Your Baby<\/p>

\u2014 Putting Baby Down Drowsy But Awake: What This Means and How to Start\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 The Bedtime Routine That Actually Works: Simple, Consistent, Calm\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Night Feeds: When They Are Developmental, When They Are Habitual, and How to Gradually Reduce<\/p>

\u2014 Responsive Settling: How to Help Your Baby Learn to Sleep Without Leaving Them to Cry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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NAPS: THE DAYTIME SLEEP THAT AFFECTS THE NIGHTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NAPS: THE DAYTIME SLEEP THAT AFFECTS THE NIGHTS ARTICLES COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 Nap Schedules by Age: From Newborn Cat Naps to the Single Toddler Nap\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Contact Naps: Why Your Baby Will Only Sleep on You and How to Transition Gently<\/p>

\u2014 The Catnap Trap: Why Your Baby Takes 30-Minute Naps and What to Do About It\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Dropping From Two Naps to One: How to Know When and How to Make the Transition\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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WHEN SLEEP IS AFFECTING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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WHEN SLEEP IS AFFECTING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH ARTICLES COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>

\u2014 Maternal Sleep Deprivation: When It Goes Beyond Tired and What to Do\u00a0<\/p>

\u2014 Night Shifts and Shared Night Parenting: How to Involve Your Partner in Night Waking\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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