Breastfeeding & Sleep

OBS resources

OBS leaflet on Normal newborn sleep (one page summary)

OBS leaflet on Normal newborn sleep (full version)

OBS leaflet on Sleep at 4 months

OBS leaflet on How to help your baby’s sleep (6 months or older)

Other resources

Baby Sleep Info Source (BASIS) from Durham University Parent-Infant Sleep Lab. Information about normal infant sleep based upon the latest UK and world-wide research, including downloadable information sheets in several languages.

Caring for your Baby at Night, a guide for parents (UNICEF UK)

La Leche League GB Sleep and the breastfed baby

NHS Helping your baby to sleep

Parenting Science Newborn sleep patterns

BBC Family Tree – The science of healthy baby sleep

Books

Let’s talk about your new family’s sleep by Lyndsey Hookway (2020)

Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family by La Leche League (2014). Also available in Kindle.

Safe Infant Sleep: Expert answers to your cosleeping questions by James McKenna (2020)

Last updated September 2022